Portsmouth Steel Company controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2002
Environmental emissions dispute at former coke plant
State environmental regulators identified excessive benzene and butadiene in emissions from New Boston Coke, the successor operation at the former Portsmouth coke plant, and pursued legal action seeking installation of a permanent flare.
1948
SEC inquiry involving Kaiser-Frazer shareholder litigation
A Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry examined an allegation that Harold J. Ruttenberg of Portsmouth Steel had sought Lee Pressman's advice about filing a shareholder lawsuit against Kaiser-Frazer. Pressman denied involvement, and the supplied account does not report a final finding of wrongdoing by Portsmouth Steel.
1936
Strike-related deaths and labor conflict
A Portsmouth strike involved the murders of two strikebreakers, prompting CIO and SWOC counsel Lee Pressman to visit the city in connection with the local labor dispute. The available material does not attribute criminal responsibility to Portsmouth Steel.