U.S. Steel now has until April 15 to fix the Clairton Coke Works' pollution controls. In the meantime, they'll still have excessive sulfur dioxide emissions.
The Allegheny County Health Department says the plant is emitting five times more sulfur dioxide than it’s supposed to, and must take action to fix the problem.
Amy Sisk formerly covered energy for WESA and StateImpact Pennsylvania, a public media collaboration focused on energy.
She is currently an energy reporter for The Bismarck Tribune.
