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Since 1982, when Intel began operations in a
small, modern-looking building on the mesa overlooking the Rio Grande
between Corrales and Rio Rancho until 1992, few residents of either
community paid much attention. The Intel name was known, of course, so
there was some pride in the fact that the advanced, high-tech firm had
located here. In those early days, the only vague concern was for
potential contamination of domestic wells that served each home in the
still largely agricultural Corrales Valley below Intel. The microchip
manufacturer was, after all, responsible for at least one "Super
Fund" clean-up site in Silicon Valley.
In the late 1980s, Intel began to expand its
Rio Rancho operations using industrial
revenue bonds sponsored by county government. In 1993 residents began to
wonder if there was a connection between their illnesses and disorders and
possible air pollution from Intel. A small ad in the local newspaper in the summer of 1993 urged
anyone who was tired of exposure to Intel's fumes to come to a Village
Council meeting. The resulting turnout was startling; names
and phone
numbers were exchanged
and
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Letter
to Governor of New Mexico
Please stop Intel
from poisoning people by releasing toxic
chemicals.
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Incriminating
Documents Delivered to Intel and NMED On
March 5, 2004 an incriminating packet was delivered to each of
59 highest ranking Intel officials including board
members and 12
NMED (New Mexico
Environment Department)
officials.
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Story of
Roberta and Ellie
When will the residents living in
the shadow of Intel's emission stacks have their
health, safety and welfare protected by the regulatory
agency whose mission it is to do that?
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