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    U.S. Steel Issued Warning on Emission Violations

    Written by Sandy Williams


    U.S. Steel has been issued an enforcement warning by the Allegheny County Health Department for continued violation of air quality standards at the Mon Valley Works facility in Pennsylvania.

    A fire at the Clairton coke plant on Dec. 24, 2018, caused significant structural damage and damage to the equipment that cleans gases from the coke ovens. The facility has struggled with higher than normal sulfur dioxide emissions since the incident.

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