Groups Sue U.S. Steel Over Emissions Data

Reid FrazierAugust 26, 2019

The lawsuit alleges the company withheld required pollution data after a fire on Christmas Eve.

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Residents, workers air their responses to U.S. Steel settlement

Reid FrazierJuly 31, 2019

The $2.7 million settlement is to resolve air pollution violations at the Clairton plant over the past two years.

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U.S. Steel Restores Pollution Controls After Monday’s Fire

Reid FrazierJune 18, 2019

The company avoided a potential shutdown order from the Allegheny County Health Department.

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After another fire, Allegheny County issues emergency order for US Steel’s Clairton plant

Reid FrazierJune 17, 2019

Country's largest coke plant must lower pollution or "immediately cease all coke-making operations."

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U.S. Steel Hit with Another Six-Figure Fine Over Excessive Emissions

Reid FrazierMay 13, 2019

The $300,000 fine is for violations at the Clairton Coke Works during the first quarter of 2019. U.S. Steel has been fined a total of $2.6 million in the last year.

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U.S. Steel Promises $1B in Upgrades to Mon Valley Plants

Amy SiskMay 3, 2019

The company says improvements will reduce emissions and improve efficiency. Enviro groups say it doesn't address air pollution from the Clairton Coke Works.

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Allegheny County Grapples with Meeting Air Quality Standards

Amy SiskMay 2, 2019

The county is still not meeting federal air quality standards for particulate matter. The county's plan for dealing with the pollution must be submitted to US EPA for approval.

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

Reid FrazierApril 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.

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Steelmaker Appeals Latest Penalty over Clairton Emissions

Amy SiskApril 26, 2019

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

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Air Pollution Problems from Steel Industry Prompt Two Lawsuits

Amy SiskApril 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.

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