“There’s been issues with the neighbors in its current form,” NietoGomez said, “So the fact that they were trying to expand out to have three more furnaces is of concern because we’re worried about the air pollution.”
Anita Perry said the shudders and smells from the Finkl Steel factory have been a problem for her since the company moved in down the street from her home inShe wasn’t happy when she found out that Finkl had submitted an application to the Illinois EPA to add three more furnaces at its facility, at 1355 E. 93rd St. Perry was worried that it would create more health and wellness concerns.
Amalia NietoGomez, executive director of ASE, was surprised that Finkl withdrew its application but called the move a victory. She said her organization would be ready to mobilize again if the furnace proposal is reintroduced. But Marie Collins-Wright, who has lived in the area for nearly four decades, said she was skeptical about the company’s claim that the new furnaces would not affect emissions.
Collins-Wright cited an explosion at the steel plant in 2019 that sent flaming debris flying into the neighborhood as proof that the steel company is creating problems for residents."I was there before Finkl came," Perry said, adding that even though Finkl doesn’t plan to add furnaces it is still creating problems for her. "I bought my home because the area was quiet. It is nerve-racking. Sometimes in the middle of the night I can’t sleep because they’re forging.
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