chargergirl68
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This is the second time I have been to this location two times now, and in order to see all of it.. I am thinking at least 1 more maybe 2 is needed. Sadly after I read some of the history on this, I am not sure I want to go back.
AI Tech was closed and put off limits to humans in 1994 due to hazardous material pollution, Al-Tech Steel still remains standing as EPA officials want the ground material to dissipate and become neutral before the complex is demolished. This should occur in 2015.
(www.epa.gov/Region2/waste/fsrealco.htm)
It should be noted that an industrial accident occured here in August 2002 taking the life of an employee. This site is notorious for safety issues. According to The Business Review the plant was shuttered Nov 27. Ninety employees were laid off. Altx Inc. a subsidiary of Tubacex SA owns the property and the equipment and has no plans to sell either. They plan to reopen the plant if the steel demand increases.
(Monday December 2, 2002)
In a separate article by The Business Review, GATX CORP of Chicago (former owners of Al-Tech Steel) will pay $8.9 million to clean up this site and another in western New York.
(Friday December 6, 2002)
Aerial View of Location (Bing Maps) http://denkersfotografie.com/AT12.jpg Just so you can see how expansive it actually is.
Here are a few of what I had taken yesterday.
AI Tech was closed and put off limits to humans in 1994 due to hazardous material pollution, Al-Tech Steel still remains standing as EPA officials want the ground material to dissipate and become neutral before the complex is demolished. This should occur in 2015.
(www.epa.gov/Region2/waste/fsrealco.htm)
It should be noted that an industrial accident occured here in August 2002 taking the life of an employee. This site is notorious for safety issues. According to The Business Review the plant was shuttered Nov 27. Ninety employees were laid off. Altx Inc. a subsidiary of Tubacex SA owns the property and the equipment and has no plans to sell either. They plan to reopen the plant if the steel demand increases.
(Monday December 2, 2002)
In a separate article by The Business Review, GATX CORP of Chicago (former owners of Al-Tech Steel) will pay $8.9 million to clean up this site and another in western New York.
(Friday December 6, 2002)
Aerial View of Location (Bing Maps) http://denkersfotografie.com/AT12.jpg Just so you can see how expansive it actually is.
Here are a few of what I had taken yesterday.