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Answers are needed about 'Easterly's pile'
Somebody, or some entity, must respond to questions about "Easterly's pile" at the ArcelorMittal plant in Burns Harbor. Comment?
Some call for IDEM chief's ouster
Northwest Indiana residents are frustrated with the lack of answers from the state's top environmental official about his involvement with a pile of waste dumped at ArcelorMittal's Burns Harbor property. Comment?
Blast furnace filter cake waste in ArcelorMittal plan
ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor will soon begin to recycle one of the waste types it applied to dispose of in a new landfill, a company official said. Comment?
IDEM grilled over Mittal Burns Harbor plant waste
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management was put on the hot seat several times Wednesday by critics who questioned how the agency has managed wastes that have accumulated at the Arcelor Mittal steel plant in Burns Harbor for decades. Comment?
ArcelorMittal landfill hearing draws heat
Tempers were heated at times and voices were raised when Northwest Indiana residents got the opportunity to ask state officials about waste management practices at ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor, lack of state enforcement and transparency Wednesday night. Comment?
Easterly: No comment on ArcelorMittal waste
Indiana Department of Environmental Management Commissioner Tom Easterly has read the Post-Tribune's coverage of a 33-acre waste pile at ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor that company officials and IDEM staff have named after him. Comment?
Mittal landfill public hearing Wednesday
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will hold an informational meeting and a public hearing Wednesday on Arcelor Mittal's proposal to open a new solid waste landfill at its Burns Harbor plant. Comment?
Plans for NW Indiana rail center stalled in recession
... highway access for freight centers. They ranged from an existing rail yard in Hammond to the Port Of Indiana at Burns Harbor and a rural area near the LaPorte County town of Union Mills, where a developer bought options on 3,000 acres where three ... 1 comment
Waste piles dumped at ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor are raising eyebrows at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Comment?
Porter gets partial funding for Porter Beach projects
... Karen Tallian, a member of the Lake Michigan Marina Development Commission whose seat represents Ogden Dunes, Burns Harbor, Dune Acres, Porter and Beverly Shores. According to its director of engineering and development, Matt Keiser, Porter applied ... Comment?
Duneland Schools wants two building permit fees waived
... Cop. Participating kids will go on a shopping spree at the Kmart with officers from the Chesterton, Porter, and Burns Harbor police departments, who will help them pick out some warm winter clothing and toys for Christmas. There's still plenty of ... Comment?
USCG Cutter Mackinaw becomes "Christmas Tree Ship"
... we'll spend 2 or 3 days heading down to Chicago picking up as many buoys as possible, we'll drop them off in Burns Harbor, show up in Chicago for the ceremonies and when we leave we'll be picking up anything we miss on the way down," Gebhart said. ... Comment?
NWI needs answers about 'Easterly's pile'
No one has answers for "Easterly's pile." At the Wednesday public meeting that ArcelorMittal was bound by law to hold, the company had no answers for questions about its pile of waste in Burns Harbor and whether it would be going into its proposed landfill. Comment?
Chili supper Friday at Methodist Church to help Shop with a Cop
... FOP member who attends the chili supper and eats as the Mission Team's guest-every Chesterton, Porter, and Burns Harbor officer or dispatcher-an additional donation will be made to Shop with a Cop by a member of the Mission Team who wishes to remain ... Comment?
Environment - IDEM and its chief in the news
... residents an immediate and complete explanation about a pile of toxic steelmaking waste at ArcelorMittal in Burns Harbor, why it's difficult to find documents related to the waste and why IDEM is failing to compel the company to comply with state ... Comment?
More questions than answers at ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor landfill meeting
Arcelor Mittal representatives described their proposed new landfill at the Burns Harbor plant Wednesday as one that would provide more environmental protection in terms of the liner, leachate collection system, and eventual covering than what's now required by state law. Comment?
Few queries answered in ArcelorMittal meet
... asks a question Wednesday during the public meeting about a proposed ArcelorMittal landfill application at Burns Harbor Town Hall. (Scott M. Bort/Post-Tribune) arcelormittal hotline for questions ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor maintains a hotline for ... Comment?
This aerial photo shows the waste pile known as 'Easterly's pile' at the ArcelorMittal mill in Burns Harbor. Comment?
Town of Porter wins $1.8 million from RDA for Gateway project
... Morris said he regretted Porter County officials were not among the approximately 50 people who did attend. Burns Harbor Redevelopment Commission president Cliff Fleming spoke in support of Porter's RDA application and said good things are happening ... Comment?
Public meeting today on steel mill's landfill
Residents can ask questions today and maybe get some answers about what's going into the landfill ArcelorMittal intends to build in Burns Harbor. Comment?