Brussels, 13/10/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 12 October, the European Commission authorised a grant of approximately €146.27 million to Voestalpine Stahl to decontaminate a site owned by the company in Linz (region of Upper Austria) where contamination dates back to World War II.
A coke oven that involved the use of tar, benzol and other contaminating products began work in 1942. These substances were usually kept in closed production circuits or were stored in tanks, but due to the...