EPA pits Tacoma community against smelter over arsenic cleanup
EPA chief William Ruckelshaus launches four workshops and a Nov 2 hearing to decide how much pollution to require from ASARCO in Tacoma. The split centers on balancing health risk and economic impact, with residents asked to choose safety levels amid debate over arsenic thresholds and workplace jobs.
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William Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
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Asarco, Inc
EPA
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Maury Islands
Weyerhauser, Inc
EPA faces tough questions over arsenic risk and cleanup
Residents of Tacoma and nearby Ruston debate why EPA is probing arsenic contamination and proposing options rather than immediate remediation. Linda Tanz supports rigorous action while Charlie Davis worries about jobs and practical fixes. Loretta Prettyman denies arsenic hazards amid concerns.
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EPA
Linda Tanz
Tacoma League of Women Voters
Charlie Davis
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Loretta Prettyman
Ruston
Asarco
EPA estimates four extra cancer deaths yearly from Tacoma smelter
In Tacoma the smelter operating without new controls adds about four cancer deaths per year above normal for area size. Installing $4.5 million hoods could cut arsenic emissions, with EPA estimating one fewer lung cancer death annually. In the 1970s about seventy one to ninety four deaths occurred from cancer in the area.
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Tacoma
EPA
Ruckelshaus
Bell System faces high stakes in evolving labor clash
Nearly 700,000 workers in the Bell System have struck amid a push to retrain as machines replace skills. The walkout, seen as a bellwether for future wage trends, centers on how labor costs and benefits adapt during a divestiture that will split Ma Bell into seven independent firms.
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Communications Workers of America
Bell System
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Phone Company
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