Rep Reyes, House intelligence committee chair 2006 said news was never supposed to see light of day: 10/2006 press release written by teacher heather mcmurray , that then caught attention of nytimes

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10/2006 press release written by teacher heather mcmurray , that then caught attention of nytimes

[note: God had to have been involved, 2024; errata, the ep gtlo was started by mcmurray as splinter group, when the "get the lead out" (GTLO/senator shapleigh) group failed to meet over long long periods, the SPEG group was a kids' group 2 mi from epicenter, let by taylor moore esq - mcmurray attended regularly. The local sierra club refused to endorse the press conference & only the sierra club employee was there. ][Pps this newswire was paid out of pocket ($300.00) by teacher h.mcmurray as there were no other funds. Epgtlo and speg were not funded

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(PRN) Asarco Texas Smelter Secretly Burned Toxic Waste for Nearly a Decade

Oct 9, 2006

EPA-Federal Department of Justice (D.O.J.) papers documenting the illegal

burning were sealed from news reporters, and public -- until now

EL PASO, Texas, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- El Paso Get the Lead Out and Sunland Park Grassroots Environmental Group will release formerly confidential EPA-Federal Department of Justice (D.O.J.) documents at 5:30 MDT, 11-October- 2006 in a National Press Conference. The group will meet across from the El Paso Asarco smelter, on the access road paralleling Paisano (near old Smelter Town and the IBWC American Dam Offices).

"SHAM RECYCLING"

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Asarco illegally burned hazardous waste sent from Corpus Christi

Asarco used their new Con-Top furnaces for this "Sham Recycling," calling it "Energy Recovery" A smoking-gun EPA internal memo shows how top environmental officials were worried that metals testing might uncover what had happened in El Paso, TX and at Asarco-Encycle in Corpus Christi.

The El Paso GTLO, Concerned Citizens of Sunland Park and concerned groups want the Asarco Contamination exposed, the responsible officials to step down, and correct clean-up to begin.

Contact Information:

Heather McMurray

El Paso Get the Lead Out

Sunland Park Grassroots Environmental Group

heamc@earthlink.net (915) 539-3388 This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com.

Oct 9, 2006

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Sample FOIA request Letter

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VI

Attn: Freedom of Information Officer (6MD-00)

1445 Ross Ave

Dallas, TX 75202-2733

Re: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, we request a copy of all documents, ((from January, 2007 to present, pertaining to the __________________... add your specific description)).

If any documents or items are withheld, please identify the exemption under which you believe such materials may be withheld from disclosure. To the extent any exemption is claimed with respect to a document, please produce so much of such document that is not covered by any claimed exemption. We reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information.

In compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, we will pay reasonable charges incurred for search and copying costs [- - add this part if you need a limit of charges: “up to $25.00” (($25.00 is the default)]. In the event that there are a substantial number of responsive documents, we would appreciate the opportunity to review all responsive documents.

Please reply to this request within the next twenty (20) working days, as required by the Freedom of Information Act. If you have any questions or comments, please call ____________.

Sincerely,