U.S. Steel fined $1.8 million for ‘rotten egg’-gas pollution near Pittsburgh

Reid FrazierMarch 8, 2022

A county monitor exceeded limits for hydrogen sulfide 153 times in the last 2 years. A study showed the pollution was "entirely" from the Clairton Coke Works.

HealthPollution

U.S. Steel appealing nearly $900K air pollution fines

Reid FrazierMarch 4, 2022

The Allegheny County Health Department issued the fines for visible emissions at the company’s Clairton Coke Works for infractions over the last nine months of 2021.

HealthPollution

Advocates say stricter air permit for Clairton Coke Works could help ensure air quality

Kiley KoscinskiFebruary 23, 2022

U.S. Steel claims adding new emission limits go beyond what is allowed by the Clean Air Act.

Pollution

Hearing officer blocks Allegheny County’s new coke oven regulations for U.S. Steel

Reid FrazierJanuary 12, 2022

The rules targeted hydrogen sulfide, a gas with a rotten egg smell. The officer said the rules violated a settlement between the health department and the company.

Pollution

Philadelphia Gas Works emails show involvement in drafting bill that runs counter to climate goals

Susan PhillipsDecember 10, 2021

The city-owned gas utility is a hurdle to Philadelphia's climate goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050.

Climate Change

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

Susan Scott PetersonNovember 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.

HealthPollution

Episode for November 26, 2021

The Allegheny FrontNovember 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.

Full Episode

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

Reid FrazierOctober 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 FrazierSeptember 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.

HealthPollution

Renewables Overtake Coal, but Natural Gas Still Dominates U.S. Power Generation

Susan PhillipsAugust 4, 2021

Wind is the dominant source of renewable energy, which is now the second-largest source of electricity. Natural gas is still number one.

Energy