Residents in Clairton hear from U.S. Steel on plant fire, pollution issues
The company anticipates most of the repairs will be done by May. An air quality warning is still in effect.
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Pittsburgh-area legislators want hearing on Clairton Coke Works
County issued an air quality warning two weeks after a fire damaged pollution controls and after several spikes in sulfur dioxide.
Students report breathing problems after U.S. Steel fire
The December fire damaged equipment that removes sulfur dioxide, a lung irritant that can exacerbate asthma.
Mon Valley residents issued air warning because of pollution from Clairton Coke Works
People with existing respiratory and/or cardiovascular conditions, children and the elderly should limit their outdoor activities until further notice.
How Air Pollution Widens the Income Gap
Air pollution contributes to the widening gap between Pittsburgh's haves and have nots.
Asthma, dirty air and the struggle to clean up a chronic polluter
After decades of pollution violations, will the Clairton Coke Works clean up it act? Some are cautiously optimistic.
Five Cities, 12 Pollutants. What a New Study Shows about Health and Dirty Air
The study looks at the connection between air pollution and emergency room visits for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
Fighting Air Pollution With Stories and Friendship
A Clairton business owner and a clean air advocate team up to help people, reluctant to speak out about air pollution, find their voice.
U.S. Steel Claims Air Pollution Order Could Cost it $400 Million
Attorneys for U.S. Steel say regulators issued an unreasonably harsh penalties over air pollution violations at its Clairton Coke Works.
Pittsburgh’s Air Quality is Better, But Still Not Great
Although the city is a far cry from the old adage “hell with the lid off,” Pittsburgh still struggles with pollution.
