Asarco asks judge to accept settlement By: Adriana M. Chávez / El Paso Times e-mail this to a friend | print this article September 30, 2007 -- Asarco LLC filed a motion in bankruptcy court Friday asking a judge to accept a settlement of $13,280,780 with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and $419,200 with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, for past costs associated with the clean-up of lead and arsenic in the yards of several West and Central El Paso homes. The EPA and the TCEQ had asked for $19.7 million from Asarco, which was named by the two entities as a potentially responsible party for the contamination, a news release from Asarco stated. Related Links El Paso article Fair Use Notice: This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a "fair use" of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond "fair use", you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. NAVIGATE Who We Are Help GTLO Home Owners News Room Scientific Reports Calendar of Events Resources Maps Photo Gallery Hazardous Waste   NEWSLETTER Sign up for our FREE Newsletter info@gettheleadout.net | Disclaimer Help Get the Lead Out - Home Owners - News Room - Good Science Calendar of Events - Resources - Photo Gallery

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