The first emission source - a chronic problem at the plant - is the company's Basic Oxygen Furnace or 'Meltshop'. In this part of the plant, the company mixes molten iron with scrap metal to make steel. But the facility has had an on-going problem with visible emissions from the 'hood' of the meltshop. The meltshop was recently shut down for a week to undergo some repairs. But the repairs, while they've reduced the emissions, have not resolved the problem. The company tells us that they are reviewing the need for additional actions. We've asked that they keep us posted on what they identify and any plans to take additional actions.
We reported 4 visible pollution emission incidents from the meltshop yesterday alone. Here are some shots of what we saw:
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