Surfing the Great Lakes amid pollution
The heavy industry along Lake Michigan's shore, including a U.S. Steel plant, is impacting the surfing culture there.
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Study finds link between air pollution and lung cancer rates
When researchers took smoking out of the equation, lung cancer rates dropped much more than in counties with cleaner air.
U.S. Steel’s new owner gets poor marks in climate rating for steel industry
Nippon Steel scored so low because it’s actually been increasing its usage of coal in recent years, and recently reinvested in coal at a U.S. Steel plant in Indiana.
Environmental group intends to sue U.S. Steel over oily releases into Mon River
Three Rivers Waterkeeper claims U.S. Steel continued to release oily pollution into the river even after it signed a consent agreement with the state to stop.
Clairton sees hope but a history of disappointment six months after explosion
Residents living near U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works are hoping for a departure from decades of disinvestment and persistent pollution.
U.S. Steel agrees to pay $135K fine, end oily releases into Mon River at Irvin Works
U.S. Steel agreed to find out where the oil is coming from and fix the problem. The company will also install cameras to monitor its discharge into the river.
Trump reverses course on coke oven rule for toxic air pollution, granting 2-year waivers to comply
U.S. Steel applauds the move while environmental groups say it puts the health of communities near coke plants at risk.
EPA decides not to delay rule that will force U.S. Steel to monitor for cancer-causing emissions
U.S. Steel's Clairton coke works will now have to monitor for benzene, a known carcinogen, at the plant's fence line. EPA had paused the rules.
Fatal Clairton explosion happened during valve maintenance, investigators say
The federal board investigating the fatal August explosion at the Clairton Coke Works says the incident happened when a crew did maintenance on a gas isolation valve.
Coke plant’s closure near Pittsburgh led to immediate health benefits, study finds
ER visits for pediatric asthma and cardiovascular disease plummeted after the Shenango coke plant on Neville Island closed in 2016.
