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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 ...
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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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tiny chemical safety board, battling to keep funding, launches probe of Clairton explosion

The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s probe into the deadly explosion at the Clairton Coke Works could take a ...

The ballad of Clairton: an all American City in mourning

Clairton, Pennsylvania was rocked Tuesday by an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works. Clairton Mayor Richard ...