East Helena slag pile: What's next?

East Helena slag pile: What's next?

Unless a new buyer can be found for the slag at the former ASARCO site in East Helena, the EPA may soon move into the final phase of remediation of the site.The 16-million-ton pile of slag that occupies almost half of the former ASARCO smelter property is a reminder of East Helena's past.The pile holds valuable metals like zinc, and there have been international agreements in the past to purchase the material.Cindy Brooks, the managing principal…