Hamilton residents request Ontario investigate ArcelorMittal Dofasco for releasing emissions far above limits

With ArcelorMittal Dofasco stalling on its green steel plans and releasing emissions above Ontario’s air-quality regulations, Hamilton resident Jochen Bezner says Canada’s largest steelmaker needs to be held accountable.

Bezner and another, unnamed resident have formally requested that the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Parks (MECP) investigate Dofasco, alleging it’s “emitting dangerous pollutants” at levels far above Ontario’s regulatory standards.

“We don’t want to shut them down,” Bezner told CBC Hamilton. “We just want them to be responsible.”

Bezner is a longtime citizen member of Dofasco’s community liaison committee. The investigation request was filed by Ecojustice — an environmental law charity — and a Hamilton lawyer.

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