Mon Valley clean air watchdog calls on EPA to challenge Clairton plant’s operating permit Jillian ForstadtMarch 8, 2023 The Group Against Smog and Pollution says the latest permit doesn’t hold the company to a plan to remedy the source of air violations. Pollution
Groups, residents want EPA to protect Mon Valley from ‘unacceptably high’ levels of benzene pollution from U.S. Steel Reid FrazierJanuary 4, 2023 Benzene, a known carcinogen, threatens ‘imminent danger’ to residents, the groups argue in a letter to EPA. They want action under the Clean Air Act. HealthPollutionYour Environment Update
U.S. Steel fined $458K by Allegheny County for air violations Reid FrazierDecember 2, 2022 That makes $9 million in penalties this year from the Allegheny County Health Department. Critics say U.S. Steel is paying to pollute. Pollution
Inversions trap pollution in Allegheny County this fall, despite new rule Reid FrazierOctober 21, 2022 Despite a new rule, hydrogen sulfide and soot levels surged in Allegheny County during a weather inversion this month. HealthPollution
A new rule requires Mon Valley polluters to ease up on dirty air pollution days. Will it work? Oliver MorrisonJune 24, 2022 Clairton residents say it's hard to breathe when air pollution is bad. They say the new rule is long overdue. HealthPollution
Even moderate air pollution in Allegheny County raises ER visits for kids with asthma, study finds Reid FrazierMay 20, 2022 The study finds Black children are among those most affected by air pollution, even on moderate or "yellow" air quality days. Environmental JusticeHealthPollution
U.S. Steel agrees to $1.5 M fine for air pollution violations at Edgar Thomson steel plant Reid FrazierMay 17, 2022 The fines are for air violations including failing to maintain pollution control equipment and leaving doors open, allowing pollution to escape. Environmental JusticePollution
Environmentalists and U.S. Steel clash over Allegheny County air quality regulations Oliver MorrisonMay 13, 2022 Activists and residents say the new rules are watered down and won't protect public health. Others worry about jobs at the Clairton Coke Works. EconomyHealth
Health department signs off on plans to avoid the worst air pollution days in the Mon Valley Julia ZenkevichApril 1, 2022 The plans are supposed to help keep air pollution down during air inversions when pollution is trapped near the ground, causing poor air quality. Pollution
U.S. Steel fined more than $4.5 million for air pollution in Clairton Julia ZenkevichMarch 25, 2022 U.S. Steel is fined again for clean air violations for its Clairton Coke Works. This time it's for 831 violations between Jan. 1, 2020, and March 15, 2022. HealthPollution
