Asarco secret document mcmurray 73 page 1998 conf settlement purposes only epa usdoj asarco

Saturday, January 2, 2010

ASARCO?? El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board Water System - Toxic Waters - The New York Times

http://projects.nytimes.com/toxic-waters/contaminants/tx/el-paso/tx0710002-elpaso-water-utilities-public-service-board

Notice the Alpha, gross-beta and the Radium levels.

Why did the gross-beta radiation level exceed the legal limits in one sample? Why are Alpha and Radium levels a concern?

2002 ATSDR CDC EL PASO TX study suggested that nearly 30% of children within one mile of ASARCO had elevated blood lead levels

http://shapleigh.org/system/reporting_document/file/337/ASARCO_Parcel_Acres_2.jpg

THIS IS NEAR THE NEW WALMART DEVELOPMENT AND THE MONTECILLO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT that dug off the toxic overburden (by the way -- where did they take it??).

"The distance of residence from smelter versus percentage of elevated blood lead suggests children living closer to the smelter had higher percentages of elevated blood lead test results than children living farther away from the smelter (Figures 6 and 7). Seven of the 24 children (29%) living within a mile of the smelter had elevated blood lead results (Table 4)."

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hac/PHA/elpaso2/elp_p1.html

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We know know that Asarco, Dupont and Englehard --- all caught by EPA and the US DOJ as sending illegal wastes to be burned here (the EPA still refused to release the invoices listed by ID numbers in the 1998 73 page US DOJ EPA secret document NYTimes 10/2006) were US DOE HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL CONTRACTORS. TO THIS DAY none of them have been held responsible through the bankruptcy court for ANY of the illegal waste disposal damage to our community and its water. It is very likely that they hid under the protection of the 1940's Atomic energy act (see book on rocky flats plutonium site by Karen Iversen).

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,

Asarco secret document mcmurray 73 page 1998 conf settlement purposes only epa usdoj asarco

Hafnium

Saturday, January 2, 2010

ASARCO?? El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board Water System - Toxic Waters - The New York Times

2002 ATSDR CDC EL PASO TX study suggested that nearly 30% of children within one mile of ASARCO had elevated blood lead levels

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