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U.S. Steel to Pay $1.5M Penalty, Make Improvements to Settle Air Pollution Violations at Edgar Thoms
BIG NEWS: U.S. Steel will pay a $1.5 million penalty and make extensive improvements at its Edgar Thomson facility in Braddock Borough as...
May 17, 20223 min read


Smoke & Flames at Edgar Thomson Plant, More H2S Exceedances Punctuate Need for Public Update
GASP’s resident smoke reader and longtime project manager Sue Seppi snapped into action, reviewing Breathe Cam footage of the facility,...
Aug 23, 20212 min read

Allegheny County Health Department Seeks Public Comment on U.S. Steel, Other Air Quality Permits
Allegheny County Health Department is now seeking public comment on several air quality permits. Two notices were published in late...
Feb 2, 20212 min read


About That Rotten Egg Odor Plaguing Your Neighborhood, What Causes It & How U.S. Steel Can Help
Editor’s Note: This blog was updated at 6:47 p.m. Nov. 19 to clarify the health impacts related to hydrogen sulfide. 2024 Update: Learn...
Nov 18, 20205 min read


Thursday Marked 6 Days of PM2.5, 7 Days of H2S Exceedances at ACHD's Air Quality Monitor in Liberty
In addition to spiked levels of fine particulate matter, sulfur dioxide (SO2) was also elevated, hitting 71 ppb Thursday night, just shy...
Dec 27, 20192 min read


SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. Steel Investors Sue Company, Allege Systemic Maintenance/Operational Failures
Editor’s Note: GASP staff members took a deep dive into a federal class-action lawsuit filed in April against U.S. Steel on behalf of its...
Jul 24, 201910 min read
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