Groups to sue U.S. Steel
By Jamie Martines
Environmental advocacy groups are planning to sue U.S. Steel over pollution from facilities in the Mon Valley.
PennEnvironment and the Clean Air Council, which have offices in Pittsburgh, made the announcement Wednesday alongside Clairton residents.
“We cannot expect families to sustain this kind of health burden and trauma, and we cannot expect kids to learn, grow and flourish when they are confined to their homes, unable to breath,” said Ashleigh Deemer, Western Pennsylvania director for PennEnvironment. “There is no doubt the impacts of this fire are serious and ongoing …”
The groups intend to sue over alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act they say have occurred since a Dec. 24 fire at the Clairton Coke Works damaged equipment, hindering the facility’s ability to clean coke oven gas and control pollution.
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