A. Finkl & Sons to pay state $125,000 over emissions of harmful nitrogen oxide at Far Southeast Side plant

A. Finkl & Sons to pay state $125,000 over emissions of harmful nitrogen oxide at Far Southeast Side plant

A. Finkl & Sons, a steelmaker whose roots in Chicago date to the late 1800s, has agreed to add pollution controls and pay the state of Illinois $125,000 to settle accusations that the company broke environmental laws by releasing excessive amounts of a harmful gas.In settling, Finkl, now owned by Swiss Steel, didn't admit any wrongdoing. It was accused of not controlling the amount of nitrogen oxide emissions from its Far Southeast Side plant at…

Finkl & Sons To Upgrade Emissions Controls In Settlement Over Air Pollution Claims

A Chicago steel forging plant has agreed to overhaul its pollution monitoring systems to resolve allegations that it repeatedly violated air quality limits and state environmental regulations, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Friday. The settlement marks a significant development in the Finkl & Sons Pollution Deal suit, a case centered on nitrogen oxide emissions Illinois settles Finkl & Sons Pollution Deal suit over alleged NOx em