Nucor controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Unsuccessful challenge to Arkansas pollution-control plan
Nucor filed a lawsuit seeking to block an EPA plan intended to control visible pollution in Arkansas, but the challenge was unsuccessful.
2000
Federal toxic-emissions settlement
Nucor agreed to a $98 million environmental package, including pollution-control equipment, community monitoring and reduction measures, and a civil penalty, to resolve federal allegations involving toxic chemical emissions affecting air, water, and soil near facilities in several states.