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Sep 52 min read

ACHD Seeking Public Comment on Revised Title V Permit for U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Facility; Sept. 23 Hearing Set

The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) is seeking public comment on the revised Title V operating permit for U.S. Steel’s Edgar...

Apr 41 min read

EPA Finalizes Revisions to National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Integrated Steel Making Facilities

Good news: Revisions to the NESHAPs for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities have been finalized by the EPA.

Aug 16, 20233 min read

FYI: EPA Proposes Revisions to National Emissions Standards for Facilities Like Edgar Thomson Works

New limits on hazardous air pollution are on the way for one of the largest industrial polluters in our region - the Environmental...

Jan 26, 20236 min read

The U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Emissions Consent Decree Explained

As GASP reported Monday, like it or not, U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson facility is now subject to the terms of a court-approved consent...

Sep 1, 20212 min read

GASP Speaks Out About H2S Violations, Lack of Transparency Over U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant

GASP on Wednesday implored the Board of Health to do what they could to increase transparency over the Edgar Thomson enforcement.

Aug 3, 20213 min read

It’s Been Nearly 4 Years EPA, Public Deserves Transparency, Action Regarding Edgar Thomson Emissions

GASP is formally calling on EPA to provide to the public a substantive update on what improvements will be required of U.S. Steel.

Mar 25, 20211 min read

Yet Another Air Quality Exceedance in Mon Valley, as Area (Again) Experiences Worst AQI in Nation

It’s official: The Mon Valley will experience yet another air quality exceedance today according to preliminary data from the Allegheny...