Nearly 50 people gathered Tuesday evening at the Gary Public Library to share a long-standing concern: The air they breathe has contributed to serious health problems.
The gathering, organized by the city’s Air Pollution Committee, took place just blocks away from Gary Works’ towering smokestacks, which have loomed over the city’s skyline for generations.
Much of the discussion focused on U.S. Steel’s Gary Works, the largest integrated steel mill in the country. The mill produces nearly 20% of the nation’s iron and 6% of its steel, and has been Gary’s economic anchor for more than a century…