Permit for Southeast Side Metal Shredding Facility Paused

Clip: 5/15/2021 | 8m 43sVideo has Closed Captions | CC

The latest updates on a delay in the permitting process for a South Side metal shredder.

Southside Recycling, which is owned by the company that until last year operated General Iron in Lincoln Park, has long planned a new plant in the neighborhood. But last week, the head of the federal Environmental Protection Agency asked Mayor Lori Lightfoot to conduct an environmental justice assessment in the community before allowing the company to operate.

05/15/2021 | Rating NR

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