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Residents press US Steel to modernize emissions; one resident challenges legality of stormwater fee
Summary
Public commenters urged US Steel to adopt cleaner steelmaking technology to reduce pollution, while a resident alleged Gary's stormwater management fee is an unconstitutional tax; city staff responded that the charge is a utility fee enacted in 2011 and used for drainage and compliance projects.
At the start of public comment at the Feb. 17 meeting, a representative of Gary Advocates read a statement urging US Steel (Gary Works) to commit to greener steelmaking technology and clearer sustainability plans.
"We call on US Steel to produce a clear positioning...to clean and greener steelmaking," the commenter read, asking the company to address particulate and other emissions from the mill's antiquated blast-furnace technology. The council received the comment; no company representative was present to respond.
A subsequent public…
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