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Residents urge action on emissions at Gary Works after public forum
Summary
A resident and local environmental group urged the Gary Common Council and its Air Pollution Control Advisory Committee to press Gary Works’ new owners to invest in cleaner iron-making technology, citing emissions of lead, mercury, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide and health impacts for city residents.
Ray Carey, a First District resident and president of Gary Advocates for Responsible Development, told the Gary Common Council on July 1 that recent public outreach on air pollution showed the steel mill’s emissions remain a public-health concern.
“Gary Works blast furnaces routinely emit hazardous air pollutants such as lead and mercury,” Carey said during the public-comment period. “Gary Works is among the largest sources of particulate matter, nitrous oxides and sulfur…
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