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Bay foundation watching Sparrows Point shutdown
A Chesapeake Bay Foundation attorney says the environmental group is keeping a close eye on the shutdown of the Sparrows Point steel mill outside Baltimore. Bay foundation attorney Jon Mueller says the environmental group has been seeking a court order to force the mill’s owner to post a bond to ensure environmental monitoring will continue […]
RG Steel eyeing asset sales, spokeswoman confirms
A spokeswoman for RG Steel says the company is considering selling steel mills in three states, including the Sparrows Point plant outside Baltimore. RG Steel spokeswoman Bette Kovach on Monday confirmed reports that potential buyers have expressed interest in acquiring company facilities and all options are on the table. Kovach did not provide any further […]
Week in review – 4/20/12: Redevelopment in Hampden
Redevelopment in Hampden A 139-year-old former cotton mill and two other buildings at Chestnut Avenue and Falls Road will soon morph into a complex of 92 apartments, office space and restaurants as part of a continuing push to convert Hampden’s historic past into chic redevelopments. The developer is David F. Tufaro, owner of Terra Nova Ventures […]
New life at the old Hampden mill
The 139-year-old former cotton mill along the Jones Falls and two other buildings will soon morph into a complex of 92 apartments, office space and restaurants. Mill No. 1 will be ready for office tenants early next year. (The Daily Record/Maximilian Franz)
New life for old Hampden mill
As the lazy waters of the Jones Falls drift nearby, the hum of activity at Chestnut Avenue and Falls Road has created a clash of cultures as part of the ongoing $43 million, mixed-use redevelopment of a historic former mill site in Hampden. The 139-year-old former cotton mill and two other buildings will soon morph […]
Judge approves Sparrows Point monitoring agreement
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says it hasn’t decided whether to appeal a federal judge’s approval of an agreement between the owners of the Sparrows Point steel plant and environmental regulators over monitoring of the site for toxic contaminants. U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz approved the agreement last week between RG Steel and federal and […]
Severstal seeks dismissal of Sparrows Point pollution suit
The former owners of the Sparrows Point steel mill are asking a judge to dismiss a suit filed by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz is scheduled to hear arguments Friday in Baltimore. Attorneys for former owner Severstal North America argue the judge does not have jurisdiction because of an ongoing […]
