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TAG | Allegheny County
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March 16, 2023 | 3:14 PM
Allegheny County levees $307K in fines on U.S. Steel for Clairton air pollution violations
May 12, 2022 | 10:31 AM
Environmentalists and U.S. Steel clash over Allegheny County air quality regulations
Residents, activists, union workers and U.S. Steel weighed in on new rules that could reduce air pollution from the Clairton Coke Works at a public hearing Wednesday night.
August 26, 2019 | 3:45 PM
‘We don’t understand why they haven’t done this yet’: Groups sue US Steel over emissions data
US Steel reported releases of sulfur dioxide to local regulators after a Christmas Eve fire knocked out pollution controls. But two environmental groups said the company also should have reported releases of other hazardous pollutants.
February 13, 2019 | 6:06 PM
Environmental groups plan to sue US Steel after Clairton fire
January 23, 2019 | 11:30 PM
Residents, environmental groups call for Clairton plant to go on ‘hot idle’
If the plant is allowed to maintain production while it fixes damaged pollution controls, a state representative said, it means choosing business over residents’ health, “and we’re here to say that that is not the case anymore.”
January 17, 2019 | 4:33 PM
Pittsburgh-area legislators want hearing on Clairton Coke Works
They’re concerned about how much time went by between the fire that damaged pollution controls and a public notice about high pollution levels.
January 16, 2019 | 3:52 PM
Students report problems breathing after US Steel fire
Fire damaged pollution controls
