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Residents to Allegheny County Health Department: Better Protect Us With Strong Coke Oven Regs
Editor’s Note: The public comment period for Allegheny County’s coke oven regulations closed as of 4 p.m. Jan. 21. Residents talked about...
Jan 20, 20214 min read
Deadline to Speak Out on Proposed Coke Oven Regulations Quickly Approaching
Editor’s Note: The public comment period for Allegheny County’s draft coke oven regulations closed as of 4 p.m. Jan. 21. Time is running...
Jan 19, 20216 min read
About That Rotten Egg Odor Plaguing Your Neighborhood, What Causes It & How U.S. Steel Can Help
Editor’s Note: This blog was updated at 6:47 p.m. Nov. 19 to clarify the health impacts related to hydrogen sulfide. 2024 Update: Learn...
Nov 18, 20205 min read
Concerns About Air Quality Dominate Public Comment at Allegheny County Board of Health Meeting
Concerns over poor air quality and recent emissions issues at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works facilities dominated the public comments...
Jul 15, 20203 min read
GASP Weighs in on Allegheny County Health Department’s Draft Air Quality Monitoring Network Plan
The Group Against Smog and Pollution on Wednesday submitted comments on the Allegheny County Health Department’s (ACHD’s) draft 2021 air...
Jun 11, 20202 min read
Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces $361K in Fines Against U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) in a press release Thursday announced that it has issued $361,400 worth of stipulated...
May 28, 20202 min read
Watchdog Report: Has U.S. Steel Kept the Promises It Made in Latest Settlement Agreement with ACHD?
Editor’s Note: A U.S. Steel representative on May 13 provided an update to the Allegheny County Board of Health during the public comment...
May 4, 20203 min read
U.S. Steel Fined $13K for Emissions Violation at Clairton Coke Works Facility
The Feb. 21 enforcement order, which was posted to the Allegheny County Health Department website Friday, indicates that U.S. Steel...
Mar 9, 20201 min read
UPDATED: Unhealthy Air Quality in Liberty-Clairton Underscores Need for Stricter Regs, Proactive Com
UPDATE: Allegheny County Health Department’s Air Quality Program Monday evening issued this air quality update through the county’s...
Feb 24, 20204 min read
GASP Urges ACHD to Apply for EPA Grant Funding for Air Toxics Monitoring
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now accepting applications from state, local, and tribal air agencies for grant funding...
Feb 20, 20204 min read
Allegheny Co. Health Department Announces It’s Finalized Emissions Settlement with U.S. Steel
This story was updated to include more links to news articles related to the settlement agreement. The Allegheny County Health Department...
Feb 10, 20202 min read
GASP Joins Enviro Groups, Residents to Demand ACHD Action on Coke Oven Regs, Ongoing Emissions
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) joined environmental groups and droves of residents Friday to send a clear message to the...
Jan 10, 20203 min read
Judge Grants Class Certification in Federal Lawsuit Pitting Investors Against U.S. Steel Over Stock
A federal judge on Tuesday granted class-certification to a group of U.S. Steel investors who filed a class-action lawsuit against the...
Jan 3, 20202 min read
Thursday Marked 6 Days of PM2.5, 7 Days of H2S Exceedances at ACHD's Air Quality Monitor in Liberty
In addition to spiked levels of fine particulate matter, sulfur dioxide (SO2) was also elevated, hitting 71 ppb Thursday night, just shy...
Dec 27, 20192 min read
About Liberty-Clairton’s Bad Air Days…And How U.S. Steel Could Be a Better Neighbor If It Wanted To
The cause? A strong weather inversion, one that also helped trap air pollutants closer to the ground, prompting a spike in fine...
Dec 26, 20193 min read
U.S. Steel Fined More Than $10K for Failed Stack Test
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Monday issued an Allegheny Alert regarding an enforcement order against U.S. Steel – one...
Dec 23, 20191 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Takes Two SO2 Monitors Offline
Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) officials announced that they took two temporary air quality monitors installed in Clairton and...
Dec 20, 20191 min read
UPDATED: PA Court Approves Preliminary $8.5 Million Settlement Between U.S. Steel, Local Residents
A Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas judge has preliminarily approved an $8.5 million settlement between U.S. Steel and local residents...
Dec 10, 20192 min read
County Council Approves Motion Supporting ACHD's Efforts to Ensure U.S. Steel Complies with Regs
Allegheny County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a motion of council that endorses recent enforcement actions undertaken by the...
Aug 20, 20193 min read
Residents, Electeds & Enviro Activists Speak Out at Public Hearing About Proposed USS Settlement
Staff Attorney John Baillie provided public comment on behalf of GASP. More than 200 people packed the Clairton Municipal Building...
Jul 31, 20193 min read
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