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Tata Steel is under fire for dumping toxic steel slag in Velsen-Noord, contaminating soil and groundwater with vanadium and chromium for nearly 835,000 tons since 2018. Faced with a November 2025 deadline from environmental regulators, the company has begun relocating slag to the Baltic States and removing contaminated layers—but the real cleanup is just starting. They must excavate, replace soil, and install groundwater safeguards while submitting regular reports on chemical levels. Compounding the crisis, prosecutors are preparing criminal charges alleging intentional harm to public health through air pollution.

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