Allegheny County Health Dept. Issues $307,800 Stipulated Penalty Against U.S. Steel For Clairton Coke (Coal) Works For 2nd Quarter

On March 15, the Allegheny County Health Department issued $307,800 in stipulated penalties against U.S. Steel for Article XXI Air Pollution Control violations (and as calculated in accordance with the 2019 Settlement Agreement and Order) that occurred at the Clairton Coke (Coal) Works during the second quarter of 2022.

Pursuant to the Department’s agreement that was reached with U.S. Steel in June of 2019, 90 percent of penalties ($277,020) will be paid to the Community Benefit Trust for impacted communities while the remaining 10 percent ($30,780) will be paid to the Clean Air Fund.

In December 2022, ACHD issued $458,225 in stipulated penalties against U.S. Steel for violations that occurred at the Clairton Coke Works during the first quarter of 2022.

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NewsClips:

-- DEP Issues Particulate Air Quality Action Day Alert TODAY, March 16 For Liberty-Clairton In Allegheny County

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Allegheny County Health Dept. Issues $300K Penalty To U.S. Steel For Clairton Coke (Coal) Plant Emissions

-- TribLive: Residents Can Track Rotten Egg-- Hydrogen Sulfide-- Smell In Allegheny County 

-- Post-Gazette: New Allegheny County Dashboard Will Track Rotten Egg Odor In The Air

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: US Steel: Retirement Of 3 Batteries At Clairton Coke (Coal) Works On Schedule

-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: U.S. Steel Closing 3 Coke (Coal)  Batteries At Its Clairton Plant, Move Expected To Lower Emissions

-- PennEnvironment: Closure Of 3 Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Batteries In Mon Valley ‘Breath Of Fresh Air’

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[Posted: March 16, 2023]  PA Environment Digest