Shenango Coke Plant on Neville Island

Current News

September 27, 2006: Shenango repairs cut emissions (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

September 1, 2005: Shenango gets approval to return coke plant production to normal (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

August 30, 2005: Shenango consents to pollution cutbacks, fine (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

August 30, 2005: Shenango Inc. must reduce emissions, pay fine (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

August 5, 2005: Shenango gets black mark (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

August 3, 2005: Cutback at Neville Island plant delayed (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

July 29, 2005: Shenango appeals $252K fine, coke-baking restriction (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

July 29, 2005: Shenango appeals air pollution violations (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

July 24, 2005: Coke plant sanctions lauded (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

July 23, 2005: Coke works fined $252K (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

July 23, 2005: Neville coke maker fined for air pollution (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

July 22, 2005: County fines Neville coke maker $252,000 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

July 6, 2005: Editorial: Smoke controls / Resorting to fines and lawsuits for public health (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

June 29, 2005: Coke oven pollution violations at Neville Island plant draw fine (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

June 29, 2005: Shenango Coke Works spews pollutants (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

June 28, 2005: Neville coke ovens facing pollution fines (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Past News

March 25, 2003: Shenango air pollution raises concern on Neville (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

November 8, 2001: Shenango, residents discuss concerns (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

September 19, 2001: Shenango cuts emissions after being fine (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

March 4, 2000: Firm to pay $2.1 million, cut emissions (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

October 5, 1999: New coke plant may not materialize (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

September 22, 1999: Shenango coke plant violations trigger U.S. suit (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

September 14, 1999: Group plans suit over coke pollution (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

July 16, 1999: Local groups seek EPA help over coke plant emissions (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

May 26, 1999: Group calls for delaying permit for new coke plant (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

May 21, 1999: EPA urges delay in coke works on Neville Island (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

April 22, 1999: Neville Island coke plant approved (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

April 21, 1999: Midweek Perspectives: A new and improved coke plant on Neville Island? Not so fast by GASP’s Walter Goldburg
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

April 1, 1999: Editorial: Cleaner coke: The county needs to be vigilant at Shenango (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

March 24, 1999: Airing a grievance (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

March 21, 1999: County’s goal: Coke with less pollution (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

February 25, 1999: Sun told to add pollution controls (comparison of emissions between Sun Co. and Antaeus)(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

September 17, 1998: Coke plant expansion goes ahead (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

July 9, 1998: County getting 2 coke plant proposals

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