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Black Appalachian Coalition Urges Allegheny County Health Dept. To Hold US Steel Accountable, Protect Community Health, From Clairton Coke Works

PA Environment Daily

The EPA recently stated that the Clairton plant Title V permit violates the emission standards set by the Clean Air Act. EPA, the company emits close to 4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide a year. and sulfur dioxide (SO2). Black Appalachian Coalition (BLAC) is working with Clairton residents to hold U.S.

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Do We Dare Continue to Flare?

Vermont Law

Juris Doctor Candidate (VLGS '23) and Staff Editor for the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law April 8, 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes air quality standards under the Clean Air Act. (1) Greenhouse gases—such as carbon dioxide and methane—have a heat-trapping impact on climate. (12)