# The father who helped shut down Italy's biggest steel plant

https://mins.news/en/video/123533

- DW News, 2026-10-31 08:15 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt41X3dfzFo

> After his son died, Aurelio Rebuzzi spent 14 years fighting Italy’s largest steel plant. Italy’s highest court has upheld an order to close the blast furnaces at the Taranto works, long associated with pollution concerns and elevated cancer rates. Some residents welcome the ruling, while others fear for thousands of jobs and the city’s future.