Takeaways from AP and Public Source's report on pollution and safety issues at Pittsburgh coke plant
On Aug. 11, 2025, an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh — a 392-acre riverside industrial facility and the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere — killed two U.S.
Near the wharf, Renee Hough, a utility technician in charge of loading coke, sat in the cab of the plant’s screening station when the explosion ripped through the air, blinding her in black dust. “My ...
A gas valve failure caused the explosion at Clairton Coke Works on Monday morning that killed two people, U.S. Steel said Friday. Why it matters: The massive Mon Valley facility — one of the largest ...
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