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El Paso – Workers in Local Industry
El Paso Witness Seminar II
Seminar conducted August 12, 2013, in the El Paso Public Library.
Seminar Highlights:
- Environmental Justice: Discussed efforts to prevent the El Paso smelter air permit renewal.
- Operational Challenges: Highlighted engineering issues, sulfur by-products, and upgrade costs.
- Health Debate: Conflicting views between scientists and workers regarding pollution severity.
- Labor Issues: Influence of strong industrial unions, labor disputes, and job compliance.
- Economic Factors: Impact of copper prices and the decision to demolish the smelter stacks.
El Paso Witness Seminar I
Our first El Paso Witness Seminar was held from 2:30-5:30 pm on Saturday, August 3, 2013, in the Maud Sullivan Room at the El Paso Public Library, 501 North Oregon Street in El Paso, Texas.