Officials with the Chicago Department of Public Health rejected the permit because of the “potential adverse changes in air quality and quality of life that would be caused by operations, and health vulnerabilities in the surrounding communities.”
The city of Chicago on Friday denied a permit for a metal-shredding facility on the city s southeast side, where residents have long complained of pollution.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Friday denied a permit application for a scrap metal facility that sought to operate on the city’s Southeast Side,.