At least 41 environmental and hazardous waste violations at zinc plant shut down by fire
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Two years after a catastrophic fire shut down the American Zinc plant (AZP) outside Forest City in Rutherford County, News 13 has documented at least 41 environmental and plant hazardous material safety violations since 2014. This includes the company’s self-report that it transported hazardous waste across state lines to a landfill not equipped to handle it. The nation’s top environmental agency, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has stepped in, and for the past two years, has had an open investigation into work...
Source: keyt.com