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Ruling: City Hall, Arwady improperly used 'environmental justice' analysis to deny Southside metal recycling center's permit

By Jonathan Bilyk | Friday, Jun 2, 2023 @ 3:05pm

A Chicago administrative law judge reversed the decision of Chicago Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady, who had denied a permit to the company formerly known as General Iron for a South Side metal recycling center. The denial had been based on a 'health impact assessment' that the judge said isn't allowed by law
Southside Recycling developers to renew court fight, demand $100M+ from city for denying permit

By Jonathan Bilyk | Friday, Feb 18, 2022 @ 4:14pm

The owners of the Southside Recycling metal recycling plant say the city's permit denial was motivated by politics, not science, and warned businesses from attempting to do business with the city, a "not reliable partner."