The fate of a proposed Southeast Side metal shredder is expected to be decided by the end of this week when city health officials release a report that outlines the environmental, health and quality of life impacts of adding another source of pollution to a community that already suffers from poor air quality.
An online presentation Tuesday night by a city health official and a city-hired consultant ran through a check list of positives and negatives of allowing the relocated and rebuilt business formerly known as General Iron to open at East 116th Street along the Calumet River. Among the positives: recycling junked metals and more than 100 jobs. Negatives included additional air pollution and “potential explosions,” officials said
