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EPA: Asarco Emits Illegal Amounts Of Toxins

By: Howard Berkes // November 16, 2011
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The Environmental Protection Agency says the Asarco copper smelter in Hayden, Arizona, has been continuously emitting illegal amounts of lead, arsenic and eight other dangerous toxins, for the last six years. The agency's finding means Asarco could face millions of dollars in fines and could be forced to install expensive pollution controls. The EPA disclosed the action last week to NPR and the Center for Public Integrity, which we're jointly investigating toxic air pollution in the town. NPR's Howard Berkes reports for our series "Polluted Places."

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Dan Brown: 'Inferno' Is 'The Book That I Would Want To Read'

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Tesla Rides High, But Faces Formidable Foe: Car Dealers

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