EPA sends U.S. Steel air pollution permit back to the drawing board
EPA has ordered Allegheny County to revise its air permit for U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson plant to include stronger testing and monitoring requirements.
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New EPA rule could rein in air pollution in Western Pennsylvania
EPA's new rule for soot in ambient air will prevent 4,500 premature deaths nationwide. Allegheny County stands to benefit too.
Environmental groups, residents hail ‘historic’ settlement in case against Clairton Coke Works
In addition to $19.5 million in upgrades, U.S. Steel will pay $5 million to communities, "the largest" in a citizen Clean Air Act lawsuit in Pa.
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.
Federal funding to grant Pa. schools clean-energy buses
Five Pa. school districts including Pittsburgh, will receive 120 clean energy school buses through federal grants, helping to phase out diesel engines and reduce health risks.
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.
Allegheny County aims to bring cleaner indoor air to child care centers
Twenty child care centers located in communities disproportionately harmed by pollution and industry will participate in the program.
How lawn care is causing extreme air pollution in Pa.
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Leaf blowers, lawnmowers, and weed whackers don't just create a lot of noise — they also create significant amounts of air pollution.
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.
EPA rejects part of U.S. Steel’s air quality permit for the Clairton Coke Works
Environmental groups argued the permit doesn't have proper testing, monitoring and reporting requirements for several pollutants. EPA agreed.
