Carabinieri police have been to the former ILVA steelworks in the southern Puglia port city of Taranto to obtain documents relating to a probe into emissions at the site, the Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno reported on Wednesday. (ANSA)
A.Mittal furnace closure suspended
12 Marzo 2021
TARANTO, MAR 12 - The Council of State, Italy s
highest administrative court, on Friday upheld ArcelorMittal s
appeal against the Lecce regional administrative court (TAR) s
recent order to comply with Taranto Mayor Rinaldo Melucci s
emissions ban and shut down the blast furnaces at the giant
plant in the
Puglia city by April 14.
The closure has been suspended pending a definitive ruling on
May 13.
In its ruling, the TAR said the danger to the local population
from the emissions from Europe s biggest steel plant was permanent and immanent .
Italian politicians and employers groups have urged a reversal
A.Mittal appeals agst furnace closure order
TAR ordered furnaces shut down by April 14
18 Febbraio 2021
TARANTO, FEB 18 - ArcelorMittal on Thursday appealed
to the Council of State, Italy s highest administrative court,
against the Lecce regional administrative court (TAR) s recent
order to comply with Taranto Mayor Rinaldo Melucci s emissions
ban and shut down the blast furnaces at the giant plant in the
Puglia city by April 14.
In its ruling, the TAR said the danger to the local population
from the emissions from Europe s biggest steel plant was permanent and immanent .
Italian politicians and employers groups have urged a reversal
of the TAR order saying the former ILVA plant at Taranto is too