U.S. Steel hot strip mill air permit
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U.S. Steel hot strip mill air permit in Braddock→At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.
Public comments (5)
The PennFuture clean air campaign manager asked for transparency rules in Article 21 air permitting and criticized the Clean Air Fund's idle balance, noting U.S. Steel accounts for 73% of county PM2.5 emissions.
County Council — November 4, 2026 · 1:08:00 →A former fifth-grade teacher, she described how asthma from pollution causes chronic school absenteeism in Mon Valley schools and urged council to oppose the Braddock mill's added pollution.
County Council — November 4, 2026 · 1:16:43 →A North Braddock resident of six years, he voiced frustration with the Health Department's permitting framework and the mill's increased asthma and respiratory risks.
County Council — November 4, 2026 · 1:19:37 →A North Braddock resident, she criticized the technical, engineer-centered permit process and asked that public health be centered for communities already carrying heavy pollution burdens.
County Council — November 4, 2026 · 1:20:52 →The PennEnvironment advocate said the draft permit lacks stringent health-based standards, fenceline monitoring, and automatic penalties, and called the situation a 'fossil fuel sacrifice zone' in zip code 15104.
County Council — November 4, 2026 · 1:24:23 →