# BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP.
> **Judicial** · FY1987 · — · Combined With Another Case(s)
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `26532`
- **Case Number:** 05-1987-0331
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Combined With Another Case(s)
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP. (complaint)
## Summary

I.  SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE                           BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION ( BETHLEHEM STEEL  OR  THE  CORPORATION ) IS AN INTEGRATED STEEL PRODUCER ENGAGED PRI-   MARILY IN THE MANUFACTURE OF STEEL AND STEEL PRODUCTS.  COR  PORATE HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA.  IN 1985, THE CORPORATE HAD GROSS SALES IN EXCESS OF FIVE     BILLION DOLLARS, AND A NET WORTH JUST UNDER ONE BILLION DOL- LARS.  HOWEVER, DUE TO DEPRESSED STEEL PRICES AND WEAK DE-   MAND, THE CORPORATION EXPERIENCED NET LOSSES OF $115,600,000 FROM JANUARY THROUGH JUNE, 1986.  REPORTS PUBLISHED IN NEWS  MEDIA INDICATE THAT THE CORPORATION MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED     SOME RECENT IMPROVEMENT IN ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION.  THE     CORPORATION EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 44,500 PERSONS.  THE BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA PLANT IS ONE OF FIVE PLANTS WHICH PRODUCE    STEEL PRODUCTS.  THE BURNS HARBOR FACILITY EMPLOYS APPROXI-  MATELY 5,950 PERSONS, AND OCCUPIES MORE THAN 2,200 ACRES OF  LAND.  ITS PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS INCLUDE HOT AND COLD ROLLED    STEEL PLATES AND STRIPS.  PLANT OPERATIONS BEGAN IN AUGUST

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