Holden urges Doe Run to move residents away from smelter

Wednesday, March 13, 2002

ST. LOUIS -- Declaring "now it is time for action," Gov. Bob Holden on Tuesday said the Doe Run Co. should immediately move vulnerable residents of Herculaneum away from the town's lead smelter until cleanup efforts are complete.

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