Jan. 30 (UPI) — U.S. Steel Corp. agreed to pay $4.5 million to Pittsburgh-area communities as part of a legal settlement to address environmental impacts following the 2018 Clairton Plant fire and two subsequent power outages.
The major steel producer reached terms with the Allegheny County Health Department, Clean Air Council, and PennEnvironment, on a multi-million dollar plan to improve public health and air quality in the Mon Valley region in southwestern Pennsylvania.
U.S. Steel will invest an additional $19.5 million to upgrade its steelmaking facility in an effort to reduce harmful carbon emissions that are produced during the coking process, the company said in a statement.
As part of the deal, U.S. Steel will cover part of the litigation costs for PennEnvironment and Clean Air Council, and pay $500,000 to the Allegheny County Clean Air Fund.
The funds will be managed and distributed by the Jefferson Regional Foundation and Allegheny County Department of Economic Development.