Environmental groups file lawsuit against U.S. Steel over air pollution issues

PITTSBURGH — The Environmental Integrity Project filed a lawsuit against U.S. Steel for what the group says is "continually failing to report releases of hundreds of thousands of pounds" of pollution particle.

Officials with the group said the situation involving multiple fires at the Clairton Coke Works starting last December violate federal Superfund laws.

"It's critically important that industries promptly report releases of air pollution - as required by law - so that people living downwind can protect their families and so that local health authorities can take appropriate actions to protect public health," said Lisa Widawsky Hallowell, senior attorney for EIP.

There have been multiple fires at the Clairton Coke Works which caused failures of the pollution control equipment.