NY Recycling Company Settles Metal Shredding Pollution Lawsuit

A New York recycling company and the federal government got a judge’s approval for a settlement resolving claims of Clean Air Act violations at a metal shredding facility.

Gershow Recycling Corp. doesn’t admit liability, but will pay a $555,000 civil penalty to settle claims it failed to adequately mitigate volatile organic compound emissions at a metal shredder facility in Medford, NY. The parties’ consent judgment was approved Tuesday by Judge Gary R. Brown of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

• According to the government’s complaint, Gershow failed to acquire an appropriate permit or install reasonably ...