EPA reverses course on 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.
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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.
Before the U.S. Steel explosion, a legacy of cost-cutting and broken promises
U.S. Steel has repeatedly announced, then canceled, upgrades to its facilities, while deferring maintenance and spending less than industry standards on the Clairton plant.
U.S. Steel begins work to salvage Clairton Coke Works batteries after explosion
U.S. Steel plans to begin the process of returning two coke batteries to operation at its Clairton Coke Works after Aug. 11 explosion.
Steelworkers rally in Downtown Pittsburgh to call for better worker safety
The United Steelworkers say federal funding cuts put health and safety standards at risk.
Trump rollbacks keep new clean air rules out of Pittsburgh’s Mon Valley
New air pollution rules for steel plants including the Clairton Coke Works have been paused for at least two years.
U.S. Steel: Gas-valve failure likely cause of deadly explosion at Clairton Coke Works
U.S. Steel said pressure built inside the valve, leading to its failure. This allowed coke oven gas to escape and explode when it found an ignition source.
Allegheny County deploys mobile air quality monitors near Clairton Coke Works
The health department began deploying mobile air units Thursday provided by DEP and CMU. The units will test for dozens of hazardous air pollutants.
In Clairton, a community deals with a fatal explosion at the U.S. Steel plant
Neighbors of U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works and its workers react to the explosion at the plant on Monday that killed two and sent 10 to the hospital.
