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Air quality monitors did not detect "any adverse conditions" after the outage, and health department officials said they believe the outage "will either not affect or only minimally affect" emissions from the Mon Valley plant.
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Braddock residents and environmental advocates rallied against emissions from U.S. Steels’ Edgar Thomson Works at a public hearing Wednesday night. Speakers voiced opinions on a new operating permit for the plant proposed by the Allegheny County Health Department.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: We talk about the significance of Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano agreeing to be interviewed by the committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol; a look at the projects southwestern Pennsylvania representatives have proposed to receive earmarked federal funds; and we look at the early impact of new rules that require the Mon Valley’s major polluters to tamp down emissions on poor air quality days.Today’s guests include: John Micek, editor-in-chief of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star; and Ashley Murray, Washington, D.C. bureau chief for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Allegheny County study finds Black children and those age 6-11 most affected
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The rule would limit how much pollution comes from coke ovens, the primary source of emissions at the coke works. U.S. Steel supports the new rule. But air quality activists say it doesn’t go far enough.
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The latest State of the Air report shows air quality is generally improving in Pennsylvania, though some areas are still struggling with pollution.
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The Allegheny County Health Department had asked six plants to modify and resubmit their plans to reduce air pollution emissions because the original ones did not meet local air quality standards.
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The Allegheny County Health Department will fine U.S. Steel more than $4.5 million for air quality enforcement issues at the company’s Clairton Coke Works, the department announced on Thursday.
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Air quality in the Liberty-Clairton area reached “unhealthy” levels Monday. Throughout the morning and early afternoon, levels of particulate matter pollution reached concentrations that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection deems unhealthy for all people.
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Air quality for the Liberty-Clairton area prompted a Code Red warning Tuesday morning — a level the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection deems to be unhealthy for all people. The flare-up followed three consecutive days of DEP-issued Code Orange alerts warning of unhealthy pollution levels for sensitive groups of people.