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GASP to BOH: Public Needs Transparency, Updates – Especially After High-Profile Emissions Events
GASP on Wednesday submitted formal written comments to the Allegheny County Board of Health in advance of its Wednesday meeting, again...
Jul 14, 20223 min read
GASP to ACHD: Public Deserves Update on U.S. Steel Outage at Clairton, Air Quality Implications
An unplanned early morning power outage at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works facility on Monday, the Fourth of July, resulted in heavy...
Jul 6, 20222 min read
Smoke & Flames at Clairton Coke Works: Allegheny County Health Dept. Issues Alert Regarding Outage
Flames and heavy smoke spewing from U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works on Monday prompted the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) to...
Jul 4, 20221 min read
Study Confirms What Many Long Suspected: Clairton Coke Works Fire Sickened Mon Valley Residents
Study confirms 2018 fire at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works that knocked out pollution controls for 3 months sickened local residents.
May 4, 20213 min read
U.S. Steel Fined Nearly $13K for (Again) Violating Air Quality Regs
Allegheny County Health Department has issued two enforcement orders against U.S. Steel for violating local air pollution regulations –...
Mar 9, 20212 min read
U.S. Steel Projects Emissions Increases Following Pollution Reduction Project at Clairton Coke Works
Editor’s Note: The deadline to submit public comments regarding the U.S. Steel permits was 11:59 p.m. March 15. Right now, the Allegheny...
Mar 5, 20214 min read
UPDATED: ACHD Announces More Than $743K in New Fines Against U.S. Steel
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced in a press release Friday that it has issued fines against U.S. Steel for Article...
Jan 17, 20202 min read
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