"State and federal officials were, at one point, looking at almost a complete loss of support from Asarco for projects to clean up contaminated sites. Then, a dramatic recovery of copper prices lead to benefits for Tacoma, Everett, and elsewhere in the state."
Daniel Jack Chasan reports for Crosscut (a Seattle-based nonprofit online news outlet) February 18, 2010.
Source: Crosscut, 02/19/2010