WIN: A company has abandoned plans to construct a controversial aluminum recycling facility in Benson, Arizona, ending a yearlong fight led by residents concerned about threats to their health, groundwater supplies and the nearby San Pedro River.

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NOW PLAYING == On the Media 6/20/26 - JD Vance: Iran Deal Fall Guy

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