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Gas valve that failed ahead of U.S. Steel plant explosion was "significantly overpressurized" by workers, union VP says

The union vice president at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works is shedding new light on what led to the deadly explosion.
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Trump’s EPA Delayed Pollution Safeguards Ahead of Deadly US Steel Explosion

Residents of steel communities say fence-line monitoring for dangerous air pollution must be mandatory. Truthout needs your ...

Devoted dad of 3 was among the 2 steel workers killed in explosion at Pennsylvania plant

A devoted dad has been identified as one of the two steel workers killed from an explosion at a Pennsylvania steel plant on ...

Support continues to grow for families impacted by explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton plant

The explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works left a community in disbelief, and nearly two weeks later, support ...

Massive rescue effort led to pulling workers from debris of Pennsylvania steel plant explosion

Workers were heating coal and preparing for routine maintenance when an explosion rocked a U.S. Steel plant outside ...

Gas valve failure cited in deadly explosion at U.S. Steel plant

The deadly explosion at Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh occurred when a gas valve was flushed before planned maintenance, ...

Preliminary findings from U.S. Steel suggest what may have caused deadly Clairton Coke Works explosion

U.S. Steel released preliminary findings about the potential cause of Monday's deadly explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke ...

Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania

Allegheny County is increasing air quality monitoring after an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two ...