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Here they grow again
As the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency reviews information from the recent public hearing to grant the final permits for SunCoke Energy to build a $340 million in Middletown, it looks like SunCoke is getting ready to begin its third phase of its project in Haverhill, Ohio.
On Friday, Aug. 29, the Portsmouth Daily Times reported that SunCoke is planning to begin its third phase of 200 coke ovens, which is double the size of the first and second phases which were 100 ovens each, as early as April 2009. That investment in Haverhill and Scioto County is reported to be about $800 million and will result in about 140 new full-time jobs, according to the news report.
However, the news report said SunCoke is searching to purchase environmental credits from another company to comply with state and federal air pollution laws. In addition, there is some concern about rail capacity to haul the coal to the plants to make the coke. The site does have the ability to receive coal via the Ohio River.
Also on the horizon is the possibility that the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works will announce in the future that it will build its new mill in Haverhill. However, the steel company says it’s still looking at its options in Haverhill and in other states to build its new facility.
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