Benson residents say proposed aluminum processing plant could pollute the air, deplete water
Residents in Benson, Arizona, are up in arms about a proposed aluminum processing plant they say could pollute their air and deplete their water. In fact, they’re so mad about it, they’re trying to recall the mayor and City Council over the issue. Aluminum Dynamics is preparing to build a $190 million recycling plant in the 5,500-person city in an area zoned for heavy industrial use. At a recent public hearing over the issue, the Arizona Republic reported that residents essentially begged Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials to deny the company’s air quality permit application.
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