EPA reverses course on rule that will force U.S. Steel to monitor for cancer-causing emissions
U.S. Steel's Clairton coke works will now have to monitor for benzene, a known carcinogen, at the plant's fence line. EPA had paused the rules.
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EPA rule change could weaken clean air protections, environmentalists say
They say the proposal would undermine clean air protections and deny public involvement in communities where polluting facilities are built.
Coke plant’s closure near Pittsburgh led to immediate health benefits, study finds
ER visits for pediatric asthma and cardiovascular disease plummeted after the Shenango coke plant on Neville Island closed in 2016.
Before the U.S. Steel explosion, a legacy of cost-cutting and broken promises
U.S. Steel has repeatedly announced, then canceled, upgrades to its facilities, while deferring maintenance and spending less than industry standards on the Clairton plant.
Trump rollbacks keep new clean air rules out of Pittsburgh’s Mon Valley
New air pollution rules for steel plants including the Clairton Coke Works have been paused for at least two years.
Allegheny County deploys mobile air quality monitors near Clairton Coke Works
The health department began deploying mobile air units Thursday provided by DEP and CMU. The units will test for dozens of hazardous air pollutants.
Clean air advocates want to see pollution permit fees increased in Allegheny County
Southwestern Pennsylvania Grassroots Town Halls and the Breathe Project convened a meeting to call on the Allegheny County Council to increase fees for processing Title V operating permits.
Environmental groups tell Nippon Steel to clean up newly-acquired U.S. Steel plants in Pittsburgh
Environmental groups want Nippon to clean up U.S. Steel's Mon Valley plants, which have racked up $64 million in fines and settlements in recent years.
Pa. Senate bill would cut impact fees for communities that restrict fracking
Former DEP secretary, David Hess, explains why he says a Senate bill is meant to punish communities that try to protect their health and environment from fracking impacts.
American Lung Association gives Pittsburgh’s air quality a failing grade
The annual "State of the Air" report rated air quality in the Pittsburgh region 16th worst in the country.
