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OUR MISSION

To transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healty and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.

A Toxic Century: Mining Giant Must Clean Up Mess

In December, the Justice Department announced a settlement in one of the largest environmental bankruptcies in U.S. history.The American Smelting and Refining Company, known as Asarco, will pay a record $1.79 billion to settle claims for hazardous waste pollution at 80 sites in as many as 20 states.
Cleanup will begin this year on one of Asarco's most notorious properties — the copper smelter in El Paso, Texas.

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Green Drinks is an informal networking event where environmentally
minded people meet over drinks. Come join us for an evening of conver-
sation and cocktails.
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Green Drinks is not a Chihuahuan Desert Chapter official event.

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Should the ASARCO smokestack on the west side of El Paso be demolished?

	Yes, it is a symbol of an environmental catastrophe
	Yes, it will benefit the redevelopment of the site
	Yes, I hate it
	No, it brings good memories, when plenty of jobs were available
	No, we used to be proud of the tallest smokestack in the United States
	No, it is part of El Paso's history
	I don't really care

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What LEED® Is

LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.

Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

LEED is flexible enough to apply to all building types – commercial as well as residential. It works throughout the building lifecycle – design and construction, operations and maintenance, tenant fitout, and significant retrofit. And LEED for Neighborhood Development extends the benefits of LEED beyond the building footprint into the neighborhood it serves.

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