U.S. Steel reaches landmark deal with county, environmental groups over 2018 fire
The settlement includes the closure of a coke battery, $19.5 million in upgrades and $4.5 million for local communities impacted by the fire.
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Scientist questions EPA’s handling of East Palestine cleanup: ‘They should have tested correctly’
A professor from Purdue who has been sampling in East Palestine says the EPA didn't test the air or water properly, putting people at risk.
Allegheny County fines U.S. Steel another $2M for rotten egg smell releases
The county found the company’s Clairton coke works caused hydrogen sulfide levels at the nearby air monitor to surpass standards 159 times between March 2022 and November 2023.
Proposed federal hydrogen tax credit rules could be worth billions for projects, including those in Pa.
The Department of Treasury’s new proposed rules for tax credits for "clean hydrogen" could be a boon for boosting the nascent clean energy industry. But some say they are too strict.
Environmental groups pressure Gov. Shapiro on fracking regulations
At demonstrations in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, environmental groups called on Gov. Josh Shapiro to develop stricter regulations on fracking.
What’s the current state of the energy transition?
While wind and solar are cost-effective, local opposition, lack of transmission lines and land use restrictions are slowing down renewable development.
EPA finds spills, leaks, heavy metals at hazardous waste landfill in Westmoreland County
Residents have been complaining about the MAX Environmental landfill in Yukon for years. An EPA inspection found it may be violating federal laws.
Outside a coal and steel conference, residents rally against pollution
About 30 people attended a rally organized by local environmental groups to protest outside of a conference about metallurgical coal co-sponsored by Norfolk Southern.
Gov. Shapiro announces ‘first of its kind’ agreement with CNX on fracking health measures, says new regulations coming
The agreement includes many measures recommended by a 2020 grand jury report. Voluntary air monitoring and data-sharing will take place at two CNX drilling sites.
In Clairton, U.S. Steel debuts an all-electric locomotive, a first in North America
The new locomotives will save 40 thousand gallons of diesel fuel a year and emit no CO2.
