Steel’s Mon Valley Works (Edgar Thompson Plant, Irvin Plant, and Clairton Coke Works). Steel is required to implement the following at its Clairton Coke Works facility: • Extend coking times Works are complete, or June 30, 2019, whichever comes later: Reducing the volume of coal in each coke oven Further extending coking times from 22 hours to 30-36 hours Putting as many coke oven batteries Steel once repair work is completed at the Clairton Coke Works.

Steel regarding the 2018 fire that knocked out pollution controls at the steelmaking giant’s Clairton Coke PennEnvironment explained it: On Christmas Eve 2018, a catastrophic fire broke out at the Clairton Coke Following the fire, pollution levels coming from the plant skyrocketed.  Sulfur dioxide pollution at the Clairton Coke Works spiked nearly 25 times higher than usual. As the uncontrolled air pollution levels soared at the Coke Works, so too did health problems in nearby

We learned about the process of iron making (coke + limestone + iron ore) as well as a hundred fascinating tidbits that made the mill come to life for us–everything from explaining how “old-time” workers wore only leathers and wet burlap to protect themselves from the heat and splashing molten iron coming from

Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant and Clairton Coke Works facilities into compliance for the good of public The motion of council comes in the wake of two high-profile fires at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works, both of which knocked out essential pollution-control devices. It also comes as the public awaits the finalization of a settlement agreement between U.S. “Pittsburgh’s come a long way from the days when smog choked our city skyline, but we still have so much

Steel’s Clairton Coke Works facility Sunoco Partners Marketing and Terminals (formerly Sun Oil Pittsburgh consent order and should submit its application for a Title V permit pursuant to that consent order this coming

agreement addresses ACHD’s 2018 enforcement order and all subsequent penalties issued against the Clairton Coke that modeling has demonstrated to be the most immediately impacted by the emissions from the Clairton Coke quarter penalties of 2019) 90 percent of all battery fugitive emissions violations at the Clairton Coke Steel to discuss concerns related to the Clairton Coke Works. Steel, Allegheny County Finalize Clairton Coke Works Emissions Settlement, published by the Pittsburgh

persisting poor air quality prompted the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to issue Code GASP on Friday renewed its call for ACHD to update and strengthen coke-oven regulations in an effort By way of background: More stringent coke-oven regulations are important because coke-making is, among Steel’s Clairton Coke Works is the largest emitter of H2S in the entire state. By a lot. Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxic Release Inventory, Clairton Coke Works self-reported emitting

Steel’s Clairton Coke Works and Edgar Thomson facility. Steel’s Clairton Coke and Edgar Thomson facilities for hazardous air pollutants suggests that both moves Both of these developments were welcomed changes but a lack of transparency when it comes to enforcing

of Environmental Protection sent out its own warnings, declaring Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as Code Steel, saying there was “no unusual activity” at the company’s Clairton Coke Works. weather phenomena that we cannot alter, but we do have the power to reduce the amount of pollution coming The weather resulted in the DEP twice forecasting a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for PM2.5 on December

Steel to come into compliance with its hydrogen sulfide (H2S) standard and sulfur dioxide (SO2) limits If these requirements are not met, the company will have to cease all coking operations. 4:20 a.m., an electrical equipment fire forced a shutdown of control rooms 2 and 5 at the Clairton Coke These control rooms hold the equipment and controls necessary to clean the coke oven gases, and they As these control rooms remain offline, there is no means for desulfurization of the coke oven gas.