Solutions www.alleghenyfront.org Environmental groups seek pre-trial ruling against U.S. Steel PennEnvironment and Clean Air Council want a federal judge to find that U.S. Steel violated the Clean Air Act thousands of times after the 2018 Christmas Eve fire at the Clairton Coke Works.
Causes www.post-gazette.com Environmental trust fund established for five Mon Valley communities More than $3 million from U.S. Steel penalty payments will be used for projects benefiting public health and the environment.
Causes China, India outsource emissions, risking climate goal A shift to manufacturing in cheaper Asian nations could thwart attempts to curb carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement.
A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled
Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice