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What a court ruling on upholding a Biden-era air quality standard means for Pennsylvania

Reid Frazier·July 8, 2026

A federal appeals court upheld a Biden-era air quality standard for soot. Allegheny County and other areas in PA could be out of compliance with the new standard.

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Groups say Nippon Steel investments will perpetuate coal and air pollution in the Mon Valley

Reid Frazier·June 25, 2026

They say upgrades don’t incorporate newer technologies but instead are "stopgap things to make U.S. Steel profitable in the short term."

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Trump rollbacks keep new clean air rules out of Pittsburgh’s Mon Valley

Reid Frazier·May 22, 2026

New air pollution rules for steel plants including the Clairton Coke Works have been paused for at least two years.

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Surfing the Great Lakes amid pollution

Points North·May 1, 2026

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

Julie Grant·April 6, 2026

When researchers took smoking out of the equation, lung cancer rates dropped much more than in counties with cleaner air.

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U.S. Steel’s new owner gets poor marks in climate rating for steel industry

Reid Frazier·April 1, 2026

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.

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Environmental group intends to sue U.S. Steel over oily releases into Mon River

Reid Frazier·March 17, 2026

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.

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Clairton sees hope but a history of disappointment six months after explosion

Public Source·February 20, 2026

Residents living near U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works are hoping for a departure from decades of disinvestment and persistent pollution.

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U.S. Steel agrees to pay $135K fine, end oily releases into Mon River at Irvin Works

Reid Frazier·December 4, 2025

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.

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Trump reverses course on coke oven rule for toxic air pollution, granting 2-year waivers to comply

Reid Frazier·November 26, 2025

U.S. Steel applauds the move while environmental groups say it puts the health of communities near coke plants at risk.

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