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  • PA Sen. Casey Signs Letter Attacking Proposed EPA Rules to Reduce Emissions from Coke & Steelmaking

    about EPA’s proposed revisions to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for coke-making While those revisions have not yet been finalized, they have come under attack from a group of United

  • GASP to BOH: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Failed Residents During July Outages at Clairton Coke Works

    Steel’s Clairton Coke Works lacked transparency and empathy and failed residents concerned about their Steel’s Clairton Coke Works and its continued failure to demonstrate meaningful transparency and empathy flaring of coke oven gases and resulted in the release of 11.6 tons of sulfur dioxide. “What are the significant electrical issues at the Clairton Coke Works?” The board also voted to approve final revisions to Allegheny County’s Coke Oven regulations.

  • Smoke & Flames at Clairton Coke Works: Allegheny County Health Dept. Issues Alert Regarding Outage

    Steel’s Clairton Coke Works on Monday prompted the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) to issue the County’s Allegheny Alert system: Today, July 4, at 5:30 a.m., the United States Steel Clairton Coke The outage has required the flaring of coke oven gasses from the stacks and batteries.

  • Mystery Plume(s) from U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works Prompt GASP to Demand Answers, Accountability

    Steel’s Clairton Coke Works and Edgar Thompson facilities. Those observations have noted a familiar and disconcerting scene: some nasty brownish plumes coming from the Clairton Coke Works.

  • U.S. Steel’s Appeals Clairton Coke Enforcement Order; Latest Skirmish in Decades-Long Fight

    Steel approximately $1.1 million for multiple violations of air pollution regulations at its Clairton Coke Steel’s decades-long battle with regulators and Clairton Coke’s air pollution issues. Steel plans to reopen two coke batteries. from Clairton Coke. Steel pays $1.8M to settle lawsuits related to releasing raw coke oven gas & quenching coke with contaminated

  • Air Quality Matters: Care About Your Heart Health? Then You Need to Understand *This* Risk Factor

    When you think about what it takes to keep your heart healthy, many things might come to mind: Staying It’s worth noting that Southwestern Pennsylvania is home to the largest coke-making facility in the nation Advocate for stronger coke oven regulations. Right now, the Allegheny County Health Department is mulling new coke oven regulations. While the public comment period just ended, the fight for stronger coke oven regs is far from over.

  • GASP to ACHD: Revised Coke Oven Regs Must Better Protect Community from H2S, Other Air Pollutants

    in Clairton Wednesday night to tell the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) that its revised coke “We showed up not only to provide comments on the coke oven regulations but to also support and help Stay tuned – we’ll keep you posted as the process continues and more information on the coke oven regulations #H2Sexceedances #cokeovenregulations #H2S #cokeovenrules #airpollution #USSteelMonValleyWorks #hydrogensulfide #LibertyMonitor #hydrogensulfideexceedance #AlleghenyCountyHealthDepartment #cokeovenemissions #cokeovenregulation

  • UPDATED: ACHD Announces More Than $743K in New Fines Against U.S. Steel

    The violations occurred at the Clairton Coke Works during the second and third quarters of 2019. Filippini added: “In addition to fining US Steel, ACHD officials must get to work on coke-oven emission Steel Faces $743,625 in Fines for Clairton Coke Works Violations, published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steel for Violations at Clairton Coke Works in 2019, published by WTAE.com U.S. , published by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Allegheny County Issues Nearly $800K in Fines for Clairton Coke

  • Shenango Reimagined Advisory Council, Residents Meet to Discuss Reuse of Former Shenango Coke Site

    Center meeting room Wednesday to discuss and help develop a vision for the reuse of the former Shenango Coke “Thank you for coming,” a Delta representative told those gathered. “Please use your voice.” Editor’s Note: Shenango Coke Works shut down operations in 2016 following emissions issues at the site

  • It’s Official: Allegheny Co. Health Dept’s Updated Coke Oven Regulations Approved for Public Comment

    GASP has long encouraged the Allegheny County Health Department to tighten up its coke oven regulations For those who might be unfamiliar: ACHD’s proposed revisions to the coke oven gas regulations would: GASP late last year petitioned ACHD to keep its 2018 promise to tighten up its coke oven regs to reduce “Let’s remember these regulations are so important because coke-making is a primary source of hydrogen Steel’s Clairton Coke Works is the number-one emitter of H2S not only here, but in the whole state,”

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