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Aluminum Smelters As the western energy crisis continues regional power managers are asking aluminum smelters in the Pacific Northwest to shut down for up to two years. But as correspondent Tom Banse reports it's possible that this move may shut down the industry in the region for good.

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As the western energy crisis continues regional power managers are asking aluminum smelters in the Pacific Northwest to shut down for up to two years. But as correspondent Tom Banse reports it's possible that this move may shut down the industry in the region for good.