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Allegheny County deploys mobile air quality monitors near Clairton Coke Works

The health department began deploying mobile air units Thursday provided by Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental ...

Allegheny County steps up pollution checks after Clairton blast

Regulators are temporarily stepping up pollution monitoring in the Mon Valley after a deadly explosion at U.S. Steel’s ...
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In Clairton, officials say the air is normal, but residents, advocates are wary

Mon Valley and Pittsburgh residents concerned after US Steel coke works blast, while Allegheny County reports no air quality ...
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‘It Didn’t Have to Be This Way’: After Another Explosion at Clairton Coke Works, Advocates Call for Accountability

The deadly blast at the U.S. Steel facility outside Pittsburgh was just the latest in a series of recent workplace accidents.

Authorities identify 2nd person killed in Clairton Coke Works blast

A second Westmoreland County man was identified as the other victim who was killed Monday in an explosion at U.S. Steel’s ...

Mobile units to monitor air quality around Clairton Coke Works following deadly explosion

The exact locations and times for the units’ deployment will be based on real-time forecasts developed by ACHD and PADEP ...

Concerns over air quality linger after Monday's plant explosion in Clairton

Organizations like the Breathe Project and the Group Against Smog and Pollution, in conjunction with the Allegheny County Health Department, have been closely monitoring the air quality in Clairton ...