"...On January 23,[1998] the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) and ASARCO Incorporated signed a historic agreement regarding alleged [read Rep. Reyes' quote, above that Asarco paid millions so that the community would not find out...] hazardous waste and water violations at two of Asarco’s facilities. According to the EPA, it was the first time that the Government had agreed to a consolidated settlement with a company regarding violations of different statutes at different facilities...."
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/mercury/430498.pdf
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Quote from Pancho Villa
“It was during one of Villa’s visits to the Chihuahua plant that there emerged the classic remark that went the length and breadth of Mexico. Some one asked him in Spanish if he spoke English. His reply was: “Si. ‘American Smelting’ y ’son-of-a bitch.’ ” It was all the English he knew.” [1916]
http://avalosblog.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/1916-ny-times-refugees-flocking-from-the-interior/
http://avalosblog.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/1916-ny-times-refugees-flocking-from-the-interior/
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