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It restrains to Asarco the interests | |
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Gabriela Minjares | |
Scroll to end: click web view. Heather Mcmurray 's research uncovering poisoning of 1000 square miles around El Paso by Asarco smelter through what the EPA & US DOJ said was illegal burning of illegal hazardous/radioactive wastes 1991 to 1998. We have never been told what actinides, forever chemicals, dioxins etc are present from illegal Asarco actions(see 73 page 1998 conf. for settlement purposes only DOJ EPA Asarco doc,10/06 nytimes) see "Asarco secret document"
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It restrains to Asarco the interests | |
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Gabriela Minjares | |
Just a little rain falling all around
The grass lifts its head to the heavenly sound
Just a little rain, just a little rain
What have they done to the rain?
Just a little boy standing in the rain
The gentle rain that falls for years
And the grass is gone and the boy disappears
And the rain keeps falling like helpless tears
And what have they done to the rain?
Just a little breeze out of the sky
The leaves nod their heads as the breeze blows by
Just a little breeze with some smoke in its eye
And what have they done to the rain?
"...As Nelson’s example shows, it is possible to stand up to authority without paying the price of your employment. But one adviser who was not so lucky, and has suffered as a result, warned advisers that they should know the risks that come from taking principled positions.
“Tell your students the whole truth; they make decisions that will affect very much the rest of your life,” Lach-Smith said. “We try to teach students to make responsible editorial decisions because they affect their sources’ lives [and] also whole organizations. I think we often fail to tell them how their decisions affect our lives…. Be prepared to lose in more ways than one.”
As for Ransick, he said his sacrifice may have been well worth the price.
“Oddly enough, I think the students learned the lessons better by watching what happened than they would have in the abstract by reading it in a textbook. They’ve gotten the lesson better than they ever could have otherwise.”
To be sung to the tune of the Gilbert and Sullivan
[Pirates of Penzance]
I am the very model of a modern Major-General
TITLE: I Am the Very Model of an Environmental Manager
I Am the Very Model of an Environmental Manager
I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral
I know the kings of Mining, and I quote the lies historical
-- From Arsenic to Cadmium, in order categorical!
I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters quite Political
I understand exaggeration, both the simple and hyperbole
About toxic waste now I'm teeming with a lot o' news
With many cheerful facts about how gardens grow now with its use!
[Chorus sings:]
With many cheerful facts about how gardens grow now with its use-
With many cheerful facts about how gardens grow now with its use-
With many cheerful facts about how gardens grow now with its use-
I'm very good at integral and differential calculus
To show how toxic waste now could not possibly ever injure us -
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral
I Am the Very Model of an Environmental Manager
[Chorus]
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral
He is the Very Model of an Environmental Manager
Abstract
Background
To determine patterns of childhood lead exposure in a community living
near a lead and zinc smelter in North Lake Macquarie, Australia between
1991 and 2002.
Methods
An analysis of serial blood lead levels (BLL) of children less than 13
years of age in North Lake Macquarie participating in voluntary blood
lead screening. Distance to the smelter and soil lead concentration of
the child's place of residence was calculated. Categorical analysis of
BLL by residential distance from smelter, residential soil lead
concentration, age and year of sample was calculated. Linear regression
models were fit for blood lead levels against residential distance from
smelter, the log of residential soil lead concentration, age and year of
BLL sample.
Results
Geometric mean BLLs were statistically significantly higher for
distances less than 1.5 kilometres from the smelter and for residential
soil lead concentrations greater than 300 ppm. Yearly BLLs since 1995
were statistically significantly lower than for preceding years, with an
average decrease of 0.575 μg/dL per year since 1991. BLLs are
statistically significantly higher for children whose age is 1 to 3
years old. Linear regression modelling of BLL predicted a statistically
significant decrease in BLL of 3.0831 μg/dL per kilometre from the
smelter and a statistically significant increase in BLL of 0.25 μg/dL
per log of lead in residential soil. The model explained 28.2% of the
variation in BLL.
Conclusion
Residential distance to the smelter, log of residential soil lead
concentration, child's age and year of BLL sample are statistically
significant factors for predicting elevated BLLs in children living near
a North Lake Macquarie lead smelter.
Journal: International Journal of Health Geographics
Issn: 1476072X
EIssn:
Year: 2006
Volume: 5
Issue: 1
pages/rec.No: 30
"Posted on July 6, 2007
Asarco Slags Off
In response to Sick ‘Em, City of El Paso: Going After Asarco, by Chris Cummings. [link]
Great article.
I think that it is interesting that we all look at the "reduced" pollution and repelling blight on the landscape; but, we ignore what is going into the ground. Years back, I was involved in a building renovation project where the existing roof ballast was crushed slag from ASARCO. The roof had leaked for a good while and the water seeped into the structural reinforced concrete roof deck. The acid from the rain and slag had completely corroded the steel reinforcing and the concrete was disintegrating.
How much longer will we allow this albatros to hang around the necks of those who are trying to sell El Paso to progressive, clean businesses. Maybe if we cleaned up our billboard blight, we could better get the full impact of the ASARCO view.
Thank you,
Mervin Moore"
http://www.newspapertree.com/opinion/1522-readers-responses
CHEMICAL DIVISION STANDARD EXEMPTION REGISTRATION REVIEW Company: Encycle /Texas Inc. Registration Number: 34843 Record Number: 49506 Contact Name: Roger Norman Phone: 512-289-0300 ex 243 Fax: 6713 Description of Overall Unit: The company requests to handle a metal bearing liquid from the US Army’s Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Permit HW-50221 applies. Description of Facilities/Processes Claimed in this Registration and Exemptions Claimed: The company claims that all Requirements of Exemption 118 are met. Sources, Emissions and Control Summary: This review is being conducted under standard exemption rules only. The company claims that the liquid (analysis attached) should have emissions of approximately zero. The liquid is mixed with sodium sulfite to precipitate metals. The liquids will have any emissions vented through a scrubber. The only emissions based upon the analysis would be from dissolved low concentrations of ammonia and bromine. Any very small emissions of ammonia or bromine that would volatilize out of the liquid will be soluble and very scrubbable. Emissions should be approximately zero. The distance to the nearest receptor is estimated at 600'. The emissions of ammonia and bromine would be under a limit of (E = 18/65 = 0.28 lbs/hr) and (E = 0.7/65 = 0.011 lbs/hr). Pollution Reduction - Source or Device(s) None VOC__ No__ Sox__ CO__ PM__ HAS__ P.D. or Nonattainment Netting Required? No Submitted? NSPS: No NESHAPS No All General and Specific Conditions are met? Yes Reviewed By: John Gott Team Leader: Date: 2/27/97 Date:
Copper-mining company ASARCO LLC has asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Corpus Christi, Texas to grant them an extension for filing their reorganization plan, claiming that they are overwhelmed with asbestos injury claims and myriad environmental pollution lawsuits.
According to a Forbes article, the company claims it is justified in asking for an extension until December, noting that it’s case is complex. The mining company is currently facing 95,000 personal injury asbestos-related claims. The deadline for reorganization is currently set to expire on August 9th, 2007.
“While Asarco’s reorganization may not be the largest corporate reorganization in history based on assets alone, it certainly rivals any previous Chapter 11 case for complexity and breadth of the individual issues involved,” a statement issued by the company said.
ASARCO has already received six extensions since filing for bankruptcy in August 2005. A spokesperson for the company notes, however, that they have made “significant progress” in developing their restructuring plan and negotiating with creditors and expect to be able to meet the December date if the extension is granted.
According to the article, the company has also filed motions to obtain court-approved estimates of the tens of thousands of asbestos claims as well as 850 tort claims and its liability for environmental cleanup.
ASARCO is currently faced with environmental claims filed by the U.S. government, 16 states, two Indian tribes and private parties. Those claims total more than $10 billion, according to the company.
Lawyers for those individuals with asbestos claims against ASARCO have noted that the company’s asbestos liabilities are between $906 million and $2.66 billion.
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http://www.maacenter.org/news/thousands-of-asbestos-claims-delay-asarco-reorganization-plan.html
Robert Rowley
"Many of us in the City of the Crosses follow El Paso politics closely. Perhaps we can learn a lesson from our Big Sister in Texas: how to shut down a major polluter that doesn’t have the citizens’ best interests in mind.
Posted on July 3, 2007
I won’t speak for other Las Crucens, but I am one resident of the City of the Crosses who adamantly opposes Asarco reopening in El Paso....."
see the following link for the story....
http://www.newspapertree.com/opinion/1514-why-would-a-las-crucen-care-about-asarco
Saturday, June 30, 2007 - The Office of Public Interest Council is among those who oppose ASARCO's reopening.
The agency claims the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or TCEQ, violated a state code when it gave the copper smelter a second chance to renew its air quality permit....."
http://www.ktsm.com/news/local/8266732.html
also read:
http://www.communityrights.org/Newsroom/crcInTheNews/DW4-7-05.asp
("Grazin' Hell by Prendergast, about Montana DOJ environmental politics)
Robert Rowley
I remember the first time I tasted the air near the Asarco copper smelter in El Paso, Texas. It was 1990, and my wife and I had just moved there from Tucson, Ariz., to start teaching jobs in the English Department at the campus of the University of Texas-El Paso. I soon met two professors who shared my love of hiking, and the three of us were returning home from an all-day trip to Guadalupe Mountains National Park, when we saw a dense cloud hanging over the freeway near the university.......
http://www.hcn.org/servlets/hcn.WOTRArticle?article_id=17045
BHP Billiton have altered the status of their copper smelting and refining plant at San Manuel,[AZ] USA from care and maintenance to permanent closure. [Used Pierce converters and flash furnace]
The plant has been idle since May 1999 when it entered into care an maintenance mode. Since then they have looked at numerous strategies to bring the plant back online, but none proved economically viable.The remaining staff will be focus on safety and environmental issues, while the decommissioning and reclamation of the site will be completed over the next 5 to 7 years.
The closure brings to an end 50 years of operation for the San Manuel smelter....
Posted October 27th, 2003
http://www.azom.com/details.asp?newsID=864
"1997: After next year's major rebuild, the San Manuel [BHP] smelter will operate for another 10 years on mini-shutdowns. This strategy will save BHP roughly $200 million over the next 10 years before the next major rebuild, resulting in more cash flow and value for BHP
Craig Steinke is Group General Manager and Senior Vice President of Metals in San Francisco and Pj Cannon, an Assistant Editor for On Cu.
This article is reprinted with permission from the publication,
On CU, April – June, 1997,Vol. 1, No. 3."
"Asarco Noose Tightens, But Who Will Hang?
by Sito Negron
It’s possible the issue could be decided by August, although because the process already has taken many twists, various elements could slow it down. That includes a potential change on the Commission that will decide the issue. Meanwhile, the TCEQ is reviewing the comments filed June 18.
Posted on June 29, 2007
The Asarco saga will come to a head this summer. Or not. But the noose is tightening …........................................"
[complete story is on page
http://www.newspapertree.com/politics/1504-asarco-noose-tightens-but-who-will-hang]
"But Asarco’s history also is an issue raised by permit opponents. The single largest issue is the question of hazardous waste illegally disposed at Asarco – how much, and what type? That question was raised in an agreed order in 1999, in which Asarco agreed to pay a fine but did not admit to wrongdoing. However, an EPA memo indicated that the agency wanted to take legal action. [Read the background for that story.]
As a result of that order, Asarco agreed to pay the city for paving alleys. [story]
For a primer on the Asarco issue, please see
Asarco Links.
Back to the most recent: Newspaper Tree presents seven documents filed June 18, 2007, outlining the issues now being argued by permit opponents and by Asarco.
Asarco [link]
New Mexico Department of Environmental Quality [link]
Office of Public Interest Counsel [link]
City of El Paso [link]
State Sen. Eliot Shapleigh [link]
Sierra Club [link]
Sunset Heights Acorn [link]"
Constellation Copper Corporation to Proceed with
Bankable Feasibility Study on the Terrazas Copper-Zinc
Oxide
DENVER, COLORADO--(CCNMatthews - Apr 26, 2004) - Constellation Copper Corporation is pleased to nnounce it will proceed with a bankable feasibility study on the Terrazas copper-zinc oxide open pit heap leach project,[the Phelps Dodge Mining Company, for example, at its Morenci, AZ mine, has completely disassembled its smelter and has converted the mine to a mine-for-leach operation. It takes fewer employees and is more cost effective.] located in
analytical work.....
http://www.ccnmatthews.com/news/releases/show_print.jsp?action=toolbox&showText=all&actionFor=427099&industry=false