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Living with it: The story of one family and Pittsburgh’s polluted air

Susan Scott Peterson·November 23, 2021

For those new to Pittsburgh, the realization that the air isn’t always healthy to breathe can come as a shock. That’s what happened to producer Susan Scott Peterson and her family.

Health Pollution

Corroded equipment led to catastrophic fire at U.S. Steel plant, court documents reveal

Reid Frazier·November 18, 2021

Documents from a lawsuit regarding the 2018 Christmas Eve Fire at the Clairton Coke Works show problems went undetected for years; conditions at the plant were described as “decrepit” and “alarming.”

Health Pollution Your Environment Update

U.S. Steel is trying to block Allegheny County’s new coke oven rules

Reid Frazier·October 1, 2021

The new regulations target 'rotten egg' gas the plant has emitted dozens of times since 2020.

News

Allegheny County Takes Aim at Air Pollution During Inversions

Reid Frazier·September 24, 2021

A new rule calls for industries in the Mon Valley to develop plans to lower air emissions during inversions that trap pollution close to the ground.

Health Pollution

Mon Valley on Pace for Twice as Many Hydrogen Sulfide Violations as Last Year

Susan Scott Peterson·August 4, 2021

The Clairton Coke Works is the biggest emitter of H2S in Pennsylvania and is "likely a substantial contributor" to the stinky toxic pollutant in the Mon Valley.

Climate Change Health Pollution

Town Hall Calls Attention to Pittsburgh Air Quality Problems

Julia Zenkevich·July 29, 2021

This is the third meeting of residents who want stricter controls of air pollution that plagues the Mon Valley and other Pittsburgh neighborhoods.

Health Pollution

Environmental Groups Seek Pre-Trail Ruling Against U.S. Steel

Julie Grant·July 2, 2021

PennEnvironment and Clean Air Council want a federal judge to find that U.S. Steel violated the Clean Air Act thousands of times after the 2018 Christmas Eve fire at the Clairton Coke Works.

Pollution

New Study Links Increase in Asthma Hospital Visits to 2018 Fire at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Plant

Kiley Koscinski·June 29, 2021

The fire knocked out pollution controls for months. Emergency room visits and asthma doctor's visits increased as a result.

Health

U.S. Steel Cancellation Leaves Western Pa. With Questions Over Steel’s Future

Reid Frazier·May 17, 2021

When U.S. Steel announced it was canceling $1 billion in upgrades in the Mon Valley, it also pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050. So what does this mean for the region?

Economy Energy Pollution

Study Finds Patients Near U.S. Steel Plant Had Worse Asthma After 2018 Fire

Reid Frazier·May 7, 2021

A 2018 Christmas Eve fire at the Clairton Coke Works knocked out pollution controls for three months, resulting in large releases of sulfur dioxide, a lung irritant.

Health Pollution

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Living with it: The story of one family and Pittsburgh’s polluted air

Corroded equipment led to catastrophic fire at U.S. Steel plant, court documents reveal

U.S. Steel is trying to block Allegheny County’s new coke oven rules

Allegheny County Takes Aim at Air Pollution During Inversions

Mon Valley on Pace for Twice as Many Hydrogen Sulfide Violations as Last Year

Town Hall Calls Attention to Pittsburgh Air Quality Problems

Environmental Groups Seek Pre-Trail Ruling Against U.S. Steel

New Study Links Increase in Asthma Hospital Visits to 2018 Fire at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Plant

U.S. Steel Cancellation Leaves Western Pa. With Questions Over Steel’s Future

Study Finds Patients Near U.S. Steel Plant Had Worse Asthma After 2018 Fire