Two local unions are urging the Alexandria City Council to delay consideration of a proposed redevelopment of the old Potomac River Generating Station. In 2015, Hilco Global affiliate, Sparrows Point LLC, was fined for environmental violations related to the demolition of old mill buildings in Dundalk, Maryland. The violations included failing to control stormwater, dumping trash and industrial waste, and handling asbestos improperly. Sparrows Point and their contractor were required to complete $3.375 million in environmental projects as a part of their settlements. In 2020, Hilco’s demolition of a smokestack at a closed coal plant covered Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood in dust during a respiratory pandemic. Hilco agreed to pay $370,000 in a settlement to a Little Village health and wellness program. Click here to sign UNITE HERE Local 23 and 25’s petition urging the Alexandria City Council to delay consideration of Hilco’s proposal. photo: Alejandro Reyes/YouTube Comments are closed.
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