Bethlehem Steel Files Chapter 11
America's second-largest integrated steel manufacturer whose girders support the Empire State Building, and the George Washington Bridge, filed for bankruptcy due to record levels of low cost imported steel and the slowing economy.
ISRI Assists in Cleanup of Recyclable Metal at WTC Site
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, the trade association of the scrap processing
and recycling industry is helping NYC officials to ensure that all recyclable metal
removed from the World Trade Center site is recycled through proper channels.
Scarred WTC Steel Holds Clues, and Remedies
Engineers believe they have a general understanding of why the WTC towers fell, but
they do not know the details. How hot were the fires? Would an ordinary fire have also
led to collapse? Was the steel as strong as it was supposed to be? Knowledge gained
could save lives in the future.
Striking Steelworkers Shot Dead by Riot Police
Two Ziscosteel employees were shot dead and 10 others seriously injured when riot police
fired live rounds at thousands of striking workers. The government holds the major equity
in Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company.
Mob Investigated for Theft of WTC Scrap Steel
Manhattan mob investigators are looking into allegations organized crime figures stole
tons of scrap metal from the World Trade Center just days after the terrorist attack.
As much as 250 tons of scrap metal was trucked to a scrap metal yard in Long Island
and New Jersey.