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ASARCO and Environmental Justice: Documentaries and News Clips

Introduction

View the following documentaries to provide background information concerning the legacy of ASARCO on the El Paso community.

Broken Government: Scortched Earth (CNN)

Under the Stack (documentary trailer)

Historic Marker for ASARCO Cemetary

Smeltertown: A Community Lost to Time along the U.S.-Mexico Border

Clearning the Air: A Look Back on ASARCO on 20th Anniversary of Closing ASARCO (KTSM)

Fronteras 911: "Copper Stain: ASARCO's Legacy in El Paso" (PBS-KRWG)

"Last Tour of the El Paso Smelter" (El Paso History TV)

27:24 / 1:15:06 Finding Smeltertown: Uncovering Family and Community History