“It just felt like we had to try something.” That mindset drove Newport residents to take on a scrap metal shredder, and over the years of work, their grassroots effort produced answers. When Newport residents saw a problem in their community, they banded together in search of a solution. Not for one issue, but for […]
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Newport’s RMR moves shredding operations to Cincinnati; judge dismisses charges
River Metals Recycling, also known as RMR, has officially moved its shredding operations out of Newport and received dismissed charges in court. Newport City staff and residents spent roughly four years in a court case requiring RMR to comply with noise regulations after neighbors reported sporadic and sometimes daily explosions for years. Campbell County District […]
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Resurgence of explosions at RMR in Newport: ‘It’s unacceptable’
Residents of Newport have reported explosions coming from River Metals Recycling, and the city is considering taking action against the recycling facility for violating noise ordinances.
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Newport residents meet with attorney general’s office over RMR complaints
Newport residents met with the attorney general’s office to discuss ongoing complaints regarding explosions at River Metals Recycling, which have re-started since an agreement was signed in February.
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Judge signs agreement between Newport, River Metals Recycling
Judge Cameron Blau signed off on an agreement between Newport and River Metals Recycling, which includes RMR moving its shredding operations out of NKY and adding additional safety equipment.
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Newport strikes deal to relocate River Metals Recycling shredding operations out of NKY
Newport City staff and River Metals Recycling have reached an agreement to move its shredding operations to the former Garden Street Iron & Metal facility in Cincinnati, with some stipulations, to reduce noise caused by explosions at the facility.
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Newport v. River Metals Recycling case set for bench trial in March
Talks of a bench trial began in April for the Commonwealth V. River Metals Recycling cases; today, a trial date was set for 2024. Though conversations about a bench trial began earlier this year, the cases have been before Campbell County District Court Judge Cameron Blau since January 2021. Blau set the bench trial for […]
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NKU students conduct soil testing in Newport near River Metals Recycling
A Northern Kentucky University class has conducted soil sampling and testing around River Metals Recycling in Newport. The testing comes amid controversy about the daily operations of River Metals Recycling, where residents have expressed concern over the release of chemicals they worry could be harmful to neighbors. The study was not done in conjunction with […]
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Sensors to be placed in Newport to test air quality around River Metals Recycling
Sensors will be placed within the next month near River Metals Recycling, also known as RMR, to test air quality over the next year. The PurpleAir sensors will measure particulate matter, or PM 2.5, which is fine, inhalable particulates in the air such as organic chemicals, heavy metals, dust, etc. The sensors will be placed […]
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Pretrial conference set for October in River Metals Recycling case
A pretrial conference date was set at a status hearing on Tuesday in the case of Commonwealth v. River Metals Recycling. News of an agreement between the city and River Metals Recycling, also known as RMR, was announced in a Newport news release on Aug. 11 ahead of a previously scheduled Aug. 14 bench trial. […]