“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 […]
Tag: River Metals Recycling
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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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Conversations on RMR relocating | an NKY centenarian, a few of my favorites this year
LINK nky’s Campbell County Reporter Haley Parnell rounded up her top five stories of 2024, including a long-running investigation into River Metals Recycling, an interview with a centenarian, a story of immigrants and refugees sharing their stories of resilience, a story of a welder and Miss Kentucky contestant, and a documentary exploring the rich history of the Newport Barracks site.
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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.
Posted inSunday Story
Inside LINK: How we covered the years-long lawsuit between Newport and River Metals Recycling
On the Inside LINK podcast, Haley Parnell discusses her coverage of the years-long dispute between River Metals Recycling and the people of Newport, centered around sporadic explosions at the metal recycling plant, which has led to change at the legislative level.
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State bills target Newport’s RMR, other recycling facilities
Two bills have been introduced to the committee on committees that would affect recycling facilities in the state, with HB 197 requiring a notice of violation to be sent to the local governing body where the facility is located, and HB 91 requiring the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet to promote administrative regulations to implement a program to control explosions and combustion events at metal recycling facilities.
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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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Sensors to test air quality near RMR in Newport head to NKU to sync
The Northern Kentucky Sierra Club is working with the Federal Environmental Protection Agency Region Four on an air quality study focused on River Metals Recycling. The PurpleAir sensors will measure particulate matter, which is fine inhalable particulates in the air, such as organic chemicals, heavy metals, dust, etc. The sensors will be placed at 12 […]
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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 […]