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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2022

    Allegheny County fines U.S. Steel over hydrogen sulfide emissions

    Fine or penalty

    The Allegheny County Health Department announced a fine of more than $1.8 million against U.S. Steel over hydrogen sulfide emissions at its Clairton coke plant that officials said exceeded Pennsylvania ambient air quality standards. U.S. Steel disputed the basis of the fine, saying the monitoring data included sources unrelated to its operations and that its efforts to study the issue jointly with the department had been unsuccessful.

    Company response

    • Denial — U. S. Steel

      U. S. Steel has received an Enforcement Order from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) that includes a civil fine for claimed exceedances of the state hydrogen sulfide standard. ACHD bases the fine on data obtained from the Liberty air monitor that collects data from multiple sources, most of which have no relation to U. S. Steel’s operations.

    Source excerpt

    • U. S. Steel remains committed to doing its fair share to protect the air quality in the communities in which we live and operate.
    • 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 that officials say have exceeded Pennsylvania's ambient air quality standards.
    • 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
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  2. 2008

    Historical convict-leasing and labor exploitation allegations

    Historical research alleged that U.S. Steel’s Southern growth benefited from discriminatory laws and convict-leasing arrangements that exposed Black prisoners to coercive, dangerous mining labor. The subject concerns the company’s historical operating environment and remains contested in public accounts of its legacy.

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