[DeaconBenjamin]

Gruppo Riva is an Italian steel producer. In 1995 Riva Acciaio purchased ILVA, the largest Italian state-owned steel producer, becoming one of the main European steel companies. The Ilva plant in Taranto is the largest steelworks in Europe, equipped with five blast furnaces.

[Wuli]

“In 1995 Riva Acciaio purchased ILVA, the largest Italian state-owned steel producer”

so why didn’t the locals sue the government of Italy, when they still owned the plant (can Italians sue their government for damages from a state owned enterprise)

but of course now it’s privately owned, so sue, sue, sue

full disclosure - I have no view on the actual pollution

I’m just sayin - the whole thing seems to have started with the government of Italy