Pollution Archives

Groups Sue U.S. Steel, Alleging Potentially ‘Thousands’ of Clean Air Act Violations

Reid Frazier·April 30, 2019

Pollution controls were off-line for over three months following a Christmas Eve fire. The lawsuit claims that at least 90,000 people were put at risk from toxic air pollution.

Pollution

Steelmaker Appeals Latest Penalty over Clairton Emissions

Amy Sisk·April 26, 2019

The company called the $700,000 penalty for leaks of coke oven gas “excessive and unreasonable sanctions.”

Pollution

You Have These ’70s Activists to Thank for Pittsburgh’s Cleaner Air

Reid Frazier·April 19, 2019

In the 1960s, Pittsburgh's horrible air earned it the nickname ‘Hell with the lid off.' But a group of housewives, doctors and engineers with a knack for guerrilla marketing helped clear the air.

History Pollution Your Environment Update

Air Pollution Problems from Steel Industry Prompt Two Lawsuits

Amy Sisk·April 17, 2019

In one lawsuit, PennFuture, the Sierra Club and other groups want to force the EPA to update its standards for coke ovens across the country.

Environmental Justice News Pollution

New Book Looks at the Health Hazards of Breathing Dirty Air Around the World

Kara Holsopple·April 17, 2019

Journalist Beth Gardiner travels to places like China, India and Poland to examine the impacts of toxic air, and the possible solutions for fixing a global health crisis.

Health Pollution Your Environment Update

“Razorblades and Feathers in My Throat”

Reid Frazier·April 16, 2019

Pollution controls damaged by a Christmas Eve fire at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh are working again. But many people who live in the area are still feeling the effects — and worrying about their health.

Hazardous to Your Health Health Pollution

Rare Opportunity: Researchers See Potential In Mining Coal Waste

Glynis Board·April 12, 2019

Could this type of coal pollution produce valuable ingredients for electronic technology and national security?

Economy Pollution Water

U.S. Steel: Fire-Damaged Pollution Controls at Clairton Back On-Line

Reid Frazier·April 5, 2019

It took more than three months to fix pollution equipment damaged in a Christmas Eve fire. Without the controls, US Steel's facilities released five times the amount of sulfur dioxide as they normally are permitted to emit.

Health Pollution

At Public Hearing, Multi-State Compact Asked to Do More to Protect Ohio River

Brittany Patterson·April 2, 2019

ORSANCO is gathering comments on its latest proposal to address water quality standards for the Ohio River. Many are concerned about pollution from the petrochemical industry.

Pollution Recreation Water

Officials Fine U.S. Steel for Clairton Emissions from 2018

Amy Sisk·April 2, 2019

The penalties are not related to a December fire that damaged pollution controls. One of the biggest problems is leaky coke oven doors.

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Groups Sue U.S. Steel, Alleging Potentially ‘Thousands’ of Clean Air Act Violations

Steelmaker Appeals Latest Penalty over Clairton Emissions

You Have These ’70s Activists to Thank for Pittsburgh’s Cleaner Air

Air Pollution Problems from Steel Industry Prompt Two Lawsuits

New Book Looks at the Health Hazards of Breathing Dirty Air Around the World

“Razorblades and Feathers in My Throat”

Rare Opportunity: Researchers See Potential In Mining Coal Waste

U.S. Steel: Fire-Damaged Pollution Controls at Clairton Back On-Line

At Public Hearing, Multi-State Compact Asked to Do More to Protect Ohio River

Officials Fine U.S. Steel for Clairton Emissions from 2018