Health Department Fines U.S. Steel Nearly $1 Million For Violations At Clairton Coke Works

Pittsburgh PA

04 March, 2022

10:26 AM

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CBS Pittsburgh March 4, 2022 The Allegheny County Health Department is fining U.S. Steel nearly $1 million for air pollution permit violations at the Clairton Coke Works. Regulators said all the violations occurred last year, leading to the $859,300 fine on Thursday. U.S. Steel previously agreed that 90 percent of the money will go to the Community Benefit Trust to help people who live near the plant. The rest will go to the Clean Air Fund. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.