U.S. Steel agrees to $2M settlement
By Jamie Martines
Trib Total Media
U.S. Steel will pay residents $2 million and invest $6.5 million to upgrade equipment at its Clairton Coke Works facility, according to a tentative settlement struck with residents in a 2017 class-action lawsuit.
The proposed settlement was outlined in court documents signed by an Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas judge Dec. 4. The suit alleged that due to U.S. Steel’s negligence, odors and pollution from the Clairton Coke Works interfered with residents’ quality of life and ability to fully enjoy their homes.
More than 5,600 households fall within the class area, which extends from 1.8 kilometers to 3.2 kilometers from the facility, according to a map included in court documents.
Members of the class will be notified by mail that they are eligible to participate and will have 45 days to submit a claim form, according to court documents.
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