We got word yesterday that ASARCO has decided not to re-open the El Paso Smelter. This is good news and something we--neighborhood advocates, environmentalists, business people and elected leaders--have all been working hard to accomplish for our region. We will work to make sure that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality operating permit for ASARCO is formally withdrawn and that ASARCO sets aside sufficient funds to clean up their site.
About a year and a half ago, almost 1,000 El Pasoans gathered for a photo called Faces Against ASARCO. Our goal was to send a message to the rest of Texas that our economy, our health and our quality of life depended on ASARCO staying closed. As part of that photo shoot, we waved good bye to ASARCO. It was a hope then. Maybe today, it is something we can depend on.
Photography by Robert Ardovino.
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