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Sparrows Point

May 21, 2012

RG Steel eyeing asset sales, spokeswoman confirms

A spokeswoman for RG Steel says the company is considering selling steel mills in three states, including the Sparrows Point plant outside Baltimore. RG Steel spokeswoman Bette Kovach on Monday […]

May 2, 2012

Bay Foundation appeals Sparrows Point steel mill ruling

A federal judge’s approval of a monitoring agreement between the owners of the Sparrows Point steel plant and environmental regulators is being appealed by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the environmental […]

Mar 22, 2012

Judge approves Sparrows Point monitoring agreement

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says it hasn’t decided whether to appeal a federal judge’s approval of an agreement between the owners of the Sparrows Point steel plant and environmental regulators […]

Mar 1, 2012

MEA study: Baltimore could be offshore wind hub

A study produced for the Maryland Energy Administration says Baltimore has the potential to become a hub for offshore wind power companies. The combination of the steel mill at Sparrows […]

Jan 26, 2012

Week in review – 1/27/12: Sparrows Point is back to work

Sparrows Point is back to work Employees of the RG Steel plant in Baltimore County’s Sparrows Point have returned to work earlier than expected after about 720 of them were furloughed […]

Jan 22, 2012

Sparrows Point mill back on line

Employees of the RG Steel plant in Sparrows Point have returned to work earlier than expected after about 720 people were furloughed right before Christmas. “Everybody’s coming back,” said Chris […]

Jan 5, 2012

Baltimore County reaches out to furloughed Sparrows Point workers

In an effort to help 720 workers laid off from RG Steel navigate the upcoming months of uncertainty, Baltimore County officials have scheduled a Jan. 12 forum in Dundalk to […]

Dec 29, 2011

Week in review: 12/30/11

720 furloughed at steel mill About 720 workers at the Sparrows Point steel mill south of Baltimore will be laid off until early March, according to the state Department of Labor, […]

Dec 28, 2011

720 furloughed at Sparrows Point

About 720 workers at the Sparrows Point steel mill will be laid off until early March, according to the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. New owner RG Steel […]

Oct 13, 2011

New Sparrows Point owners to pay $135K for alleged air violations

The new owners of the Sparrows Point steel mill outside Baltimore must pay $135,000 for alleged air pollution violations. The Maryland Department of the Environment and the attorney general’s office […]

Oct 7, 2011

Sparrows Point’s new owners in court over price

The new owners of the Sparrows Point steel mill are trying to knock a $125 million cash payment in the deal down to $1.9 million, the old owners claim in […]

Sep 30, 2011

Fire under control at Sparrows Point tin mill

SPARROWS POINT — Baltimore County fire officials say a fire at the Sparrows Point steel plant is under control. Fire spokeswoman Elise Armacost says the fire on the roof of […]