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 in River Metals Recycling case pushed to next month
The pretrial conference supposed to be heard Monday in the case of Commonwealth v. River Metals Recycling today has been moved to Nov. 13. An agreement between Newport and River Metals Recycling, known locally as RMR, was initially supposed to be heard at a status hearing last month. Instead, representatives from RMR said they required […]
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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. […]
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Newport, River Metals Recycling working toward agreement: ‘I think this is a significant win’
Monday’s bench trial in the case of Commonwealth V. River Metals Recycling, which has been ongoing since January 2021, was canceled due to negotiations between the city and the company on investments to “improve the quality of life for residents.” News of an agreement was announced in a Newport news release on Aug. 11 ahead […]
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Trial date for two-year-old River Metals Recycling case pushed back
The trial Newport residents have been waiting over two years for, the Commonwealth V. River Metals Recycling case, has been pushed back. The case, which first saw the light in Campbell County District Court Judge Cameron Blau’s courtroom in January 2021, was initially scheduled for a bench trial on July 7, but was moved to […]
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Trial date set for two-year-old River Metals Recycling case
After over two years, the case of Commonwealth V. River Metals Recycling, which first saw the light in Campbell County District Court Judge Cameron Blau’s courtroom in January 2021, has been set for a bench trial. The trial is scheduled for July 7 at 9 a.m. in the Campbell County District Court and is expected […]
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Newport residents may soon get their day in court with River Metals Recycling
After more than two years, residents of Newport’s west end may soon get to speak their piece on the River Metals Recycling plant explosions that they say have been affecting them for years. Recent findings in the case Commonwealth V. River Metals Recycling, which first saw the light in Campbell County District Court Judge Cameron […]
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Op-ed: A permit to pollute
Written by Newport City Commissioner Ken Rechtin Located in Newport, Kentucky, River Metals Recycling (RMR), a subsidiary of Nucor (NUE, NYSE), annually obtains a “pollution permit”. It is issued by the State of Kentucky EPA. This “pollution permit” allows RMR to pollute our air and our Licking River (for this column, I will focus on […]
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Neighbors react to complaint against Newport’s River Metals Recycling: ‘They were here before me’
The city of Newport and its citizens have been at odds with River Metals Recycling for years, but most recently have entered a criminal complaint against the company after four counts of noise violations. Residents who live near the recycling plant have complained of loud explosion-like noises from the plant sometimes as often as a […]
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Newport Company Earns Award for Workplace Safety
Mike Nemes, Acting Secretary for the Kentucky Labor Cabinet, joined officials from River Metals Recycling (RMR) in Newport today to celebrate the worksite’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) certification for excellence in workplace safety. “Kentucky is proud to boast 17 companies that meet the standards of the nationally-recognized SHARP program,” Nemes said. “The […]