Allegheny County Health Department leveled a $4.5 million fine against U.S. Steel, alleging more than 800 emissions violations at the Clairton Coke Plant over more than two years. The health department said the fines are related to what it called uncontrolled push violations. In the coke production process, pushing is
U.S. Steel faces a $1.8 million fine from the Allegheny County Health Department because the department said the company emitted too much hydrogen sulfide, the colorless gas that smells like rotten eggs, into the air more than 150 times since 2020. The health department said the Clairton Coke Works plant
U.S. Steel on Thursday was hit with more than $800,000 worth of fines by the Allegheny County Health Department for alleged pollution and permit violations at the Clairton Coke Works last year. The health department said the violations happened during the second, third and fourth quarters of the year. U.S.
Air quality in the Liberty-Clairton area reached “unhealthy” levels Monday. Throughout the morning and early afternoon, levels of particulate matter pollution reached concentrations that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection deems unhealthy for all people.