Officials said the fine represents the first penalty the department has issued against a single source over hydrogen sulfide emissions.
PITTSBURGH — The Allegheny County health department has announced a fine of more than $1.8 million against U.S. Steel over emissions of hydrogen sulfide at its Clairton coke plant in western Pennsylvania that officials say have exceeded Pennsylvania’s ambient air quality standards.
Residents have long complained about such emissions, which have a rotten-egg smell and according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can irritate the eyes and respiratory system. Residents and environmental groups have urged stricter pollution limits on the plant, which produces fuel used in steel manufacture.
U.S. Steel said in a statement that it “remains committed to doing its fair share” to protect air quality in the communities in which it operates, but questioned whether it was responsible for the hydrogen sulfide emissions, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
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