What You Need to Know About Air Quality Improvements in Allegheny County
We have the details about which air quality standards Allegheny County now meets, how these gains were made, and if they will last.
U.S. Steel
For the First Time Ever, Allegheny County Meets Federal Air Quality Standards
All eight monitors met the standards, including the most polluted one near the Clairton Coke Works.
DEP Deals Blow to Fracking Plan at U.S. Steel Mill Near Pittsburgh
The agency says it will suspend reviewing environmental permits for the controversial well after it lost its local zoning permit.
Allegheny County Residents Demand Stronger Pollution Regs for U.S. Steel Plant
An air inversion in early November caused a string of bad air days near the Clairton Coke Works. Residents are sick of it.
Study: Pittsburgh Kids Near Polluting Sites Have Higher Asthma Rates
Minority and low-income communities are most impacted, because they are more likely to live near polluting facilities.
Fracking Project at U.S. Steel Plant Denied Local Permit Extension
It's a victory for some Mon Valley residents and environmental groups. The company said it will continue to move the project forward.
Environmental Groups Win New Coke Oven Regulation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency conceded in federal court that it failed to properly regulate certain aspects of coke ovens, like those at U.S. Steel’s plant in Clairton.
Allegheny County Fines U.S. Steel $360,000 for Coke Plant Violations
Fines are for a six-month stretch between October 2019 and March 2020, adding to the millions of dollars of fine in the last few years.
Class Action Settlement Delivers $2 Million to Residents Living Near Clairton Coke Works
The settlement resolved a class action lawsuit that claims pollution from the Clairton Coke Woks created a nuisance and hurt nearby property values.
U.S. Steel, Health Department Finalize Air Pollution Settlement Agreement
The final settlement requires U.S. Steel to pay $2.7 million in fines as well as make $200 million worth of improvements to the facility.
