On a day of remembrance for civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., several Southwest Side environmental groups held a rally in Pilsen to allege environmental racism on the Southwest Side as a metal shredder company awaits approval for a new operating permit.
Dozens of people, including Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), gathered near the site of Sims Metal Management, where they demanded a public hearing with city officials as part of the permit review process. The group also called for tests to be performed to better understand the facility’s environmental impact.
