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Sparrows Point

Aug 29, 2012

Judge holds hearing in RG Steel bankruptcy

DOVER, Del. — Bankrupt steelmaker RG Steel is working with creditors to resolve issues surrounding the sales of its steel mill facilities. Attorneys for various creditors told a Delaware bankruptcy […]

Aug 27, 2012

Conaway plans suit over water-bill policies

Baltimore City Circuit Court Clerk Frank M. Conaway is planning to file a class action lawsuit that targets the city’s water department for allegedly permitting business customers to rack up millions of dollars in delinquencies while homeowners risk losing their homes for as little as $350 in unpaid bills.

Aug 16, 2012

Eye Opener: Waving hello from MACo

Elected officials began arriving in Ocean City Wednesday for the annual Maryland Association of Counties summer conference, including several state lawmakers fresh off a grueling, post-midnight finish to the state's second special legislative session this year. ...

Aug 15, 2012

Bankruptcy judge approves RG Steel’s sale of Sparrows Point

WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware has approved the sale of assets of steelmaker RG Steel in Baltimore County and Ohio. The sale orders approved Wednesday by […]

Aug 8, 2012

Liquidator reportedly high bidder for Sparrows Point mill

In a grim turn of events for the nearly 2,000 workers at the Sparrows Point steel mill, the reported high bidder for its assets is a well-known, international company that specializes in auctioning off equipment at closed plants.

Aug 8, 2012

Judge approves sale of RG Steel facilities

WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware judge has approved the sale of two Ohio facilities owned by bankrupt steelmaker RG Steel LLC. The judge on Wednesday approved the sale of RG […]

Aug 8, 2012

Attorney General files objection to sale of Sparrows Point

Maryland’s attorney general is objecting to the proposed sale of the Sparrows Point steel mill by RG Steel. Attorney General Doug Gansler filed the objection Tuesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court […]

Aug 7, 2012

Bay foundation sues over Sparrows Point steel mill sale

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Maryland Department of the Environment are calling for the potential sale of the Sparrows Point steel mill to be rejected if the deal does not contain clear language about what the new owner needs to do to clean up the site.

Jul 31, 2012

Sparrows Point auction reportedly delayed for a week

The auction of RG Steel’s plants, including the historic Sparrows Point steel mill in Baltimore County, has been postponed until next week, union officials wrote in an email to membership Tuesday, according to a local news blog.

Jul 10, 2012

Environmental appeal involving RG Steel to proceed

WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware bankruptcy judge ruled Tuesday that environmentalists can proceed with a federal court appeal in a dispute involving water quality monitoring at an RG Steel facility […]

Jun 25, 2012

RG Steel judge asked to allow environmental appeal

DOVER, Del. — Environmentalists are asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge for permission to pursue a federal court appeal in a dispute involving RG Steel‘s steel mill in Sparrows Point. RG […]

Jun 24, 2012

Steelmaking at The Point: What went wrong

Barring a last-minute infusion of cash by bankers or owner Ira Rennert – or an improbable sale to a new company – RG Steel LLC and its flagship plant, Sparrows […]