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 ...

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A study produced for the Maryland Energy Administration says Baltimore has the potential to become a hub for offshore wind power companies. The combination of the steel mill at Sparrows Point and the city’s port facilities could allow it to ...

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Sparrows Point is back to work Employees of the RG Steel plant in Baltimore County’s Sparrows Point have returned to work earlier than expected after about 720 of them were furloughed Dec. 22. Most returned last week, with about 250 more ...

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Employees of the RG Steel plant in Sparrows Point have returned to work earlier than expected after about 720 people were furloughed right before Christmas. “Everybody’s coming back,” said Chris MacLarion, vice president of United Steelworkers Local 9477, which represents ...

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In an effort to help 720 workers laid off from RG Steel navigate the upcoming months of uncertainty, Baltimore County officials have scheduled a Jan. 12 forum in Dundalk to highlight unemployment and health insurance issues. County Executive Kevin Kamenetz ...

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720 furloughed at steel mill About 720 workers at the Sparrows Point steel mill south of Baltimore will be laid off until early March, according to the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. New owner RG Steel informed the department’s ...

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About 720 workers at the Sparrows Point steel mill will be laid off until early March, according to the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. New owner RG Steel LLC informed the department’s unemployment insurance division of the furloughs ...

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The new owners of the Sparrows Point steel mill outside Baltimore must pay $135,000 for alleged air pollution violations. The Maryland Department of the Environment and the attorney general’s office announced the consent decree with RG Steel on Thursday. The ...

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The new owners of the Sparrows Point steel mill are trying to knock a $125 million cash payment in the deal down to $1.9 million, the old owners claim in a lawsuit filed in New York. The $125 million cash ...

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SPARROWS POINT — Baltimore County fire officials say a fire at the Sparrows Point steel plant is under control. Fire spokeswoman Elise Armacost says the fire on the roof of the tin mill building was reported about noon Friday and ...

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