Government

Camden City Council Unanimously Votes Down EMR Settlement — Now What?

Both parties remain locked in a legal battle over the future of the scrap metal processor, which has stymied efforts to rein in the environmental impact of its operations in the Waterfront South neighborhood. The business, which has been shut down since the city pulled its operating license last month, is suing Camden for the right to reopen. Meanwhile, a bill sits on the governor's desk that could enact the oversight the city is asking for. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading...

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Short on Legal Remedies, Officials Say ‘EMR has to Fix EMR’

The Camden City scrapyard has been shut down of its own volition since a two-alarm fire May 30. Follow-up since then has been largely symbolic. City, county, and state officials say that, absent tighter regulatory controls, their options for reining in operations at EMR are limited. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…