Environmental Advocates File Civil Rights Complaint Against Chicago

The complaint stems from an agreement between the city and General Irons to move its metal recycling plant from Lincoln Park to the East Side.

By Nereida Moreno
Companies across the country say the pandemic is interfering with their ability to comply with laws that protect the public from pollution. The federal government is not keeping track of requests for regulatory leniency during the pandemic.
Companies across the country say the pandemic is interfering with their ability to comply with laws that protect the public from pollution. The federal government is not keeping track of requests for regulatory leniency during the pandemic.
Companies across the country say the pandemic is interfering with their ability to comply with laws that protect the public from pollution. The federal government is not keeping track of requests for regulatory leniency during the pandemic.
Companies across the country say the pandemic is interfering with their ability to comply with laws that protect the public from pollution. The federal government is not keeping track of requests for regulatory leniency during the pandemic.

Environmental Advocates File Civil Rights Complaint Against Chicago

The complaint stems from an agreement between the city and General Irons to move its metal recycling plant from Lincoln Park to the East Side.

By Nereida Moreno
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