Edgar Thomson Steel Works

U. S. Steel Battery-Powered Locomotives Receive “Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence” from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

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星期三, 五月 1, 2024
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S. Steel” or the “Company”) (NYSE: X) received the “Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence” from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for converting two of its diesel locomotives to battery power.

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  • S. Steel” or the “Company”) (NYSE: X) received the “Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence” from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for converting two of its diesel locomotives to battery power.
  • The locomotives are located at the Mon Valley Works’ Edgar Thomson and Clairton Plants where they are used for carrying steel, coke, scrap metal, iron ore, and other materials necessary for production.
  • The switch to battery-powered locomotives is expected to reduce airborne particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions at the facilities by .385 tons - the equivalent emissions of 7,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles.
  • U. S. Steel invested more than $2.3 million in the locomotives while the remaining cost was offset through a partnership with the DEP.

U. S. Steel Consent Decree for Clairton Plant Incidents Authorized by Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice

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星期二, 三月 26, 2024
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United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) has received authorization for its multi-million-dollar Consent Decree from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).

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  • United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) has received authorization for its multi-million-dollar Consent Decree from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).
  • The January 2024 Consent Decree with the Allegheny County Health Department, Clean Air Council, and PennEnvironment addressed the Clairton Plant fire in 2018, and power outages at the Plant in 2019 and 2022.
  • Project funds will be managed and distributed by the Jefferson Regional Foundation and Allegheny County Department of Economic Development.
  • On March 20, 2024, DOJ issued a letter stating that they had no objections to the Consent Decree.

United States Steel Honors Employees for Community Service with Donations to Charitable Organizations

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星期三, 三月 20, 2024
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S. Steel”) named its Volunteer of the Year along with 12 Service Champions for their community service in 2023 as part of the company’s United by Service initiative.

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  • S. Steel”) named its Volunteer of the Year along with 12 Service Champions for their community service in 2023 as part of the company’s United by Service initiative.
  • To honor the winners, U. S. Steel is donating to the charitable organization of each employee’s choice.
  • Tyrell Anderson, an operational excellence engineer at U. S. Steel Gary Works in Gary, Indiana, was named the United by Service 2023 Volunteer of the Year.
  • U. S. Steel is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with world-class operations across the United States and in Central Europe.

U. S. Steel Pioneers Battery-Powered Locomotives, Reinforces Commitment to Sustainability and Community

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星期一, 十月 30, 2023
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S. Steel” or the “Company”) (NYSE: X) announced today a significant step in its ongoing commitment to sustainability, environmental excellence and the communities it serves.

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  • S. Steel” or the “Company”) (NYSE: X) announced today a significant step in its ongoing commitment to sustainability, environmental excellence and the communities it serves.
  • The company converted two of its diesel switcher locomotives at the Mon Valley Works’ Edgar Thomson and Clairton Plants to state-of-the-art battery-operated locomotives.
  • The locomotives are built by Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT), a provider of customized lithium-ion propulsion solutions to the locomotive rail market.
  • U. S. Steel unveiled the locomotives to the employees, members of the community, media, and elected officials at an event on October 30, 2023, at the Mon Valley Works – Clairton Plant.

NETL Collaborates with U. S. Steel to Capture Greenhouse Gas at Edgar Thomson Plant

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星期三, 九月 20, 2023
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S. Steel” or the “Company”) (NYSE: X) plan to test an advanced membrane technology to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated by steelmaking operations at the Company’s Edgar Thomson Plant, located in Braddock, Pennsylvania.

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  • S. Steel” or the “Company”) (NYSE: X) plan to test an advanced membrane technology to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated by steelmaking operations at the Company’s Edgar Thomson Plant, located in Braddock, Pennsylvania.
  • “This is an opportunity to play a role in shaping the future of greenhouse gas reduction for the entire steel industry.
  • Currently, the design of the test unit to conduct gas separation measurements on the membrane is underway at NETL.
  • The unit is scheduled to be installed at the Edgar Thomson Plant, part of the U. S. Steel Mon Valley Works, in early 2025.

U. S. Steel, Pittsburgh Penguins Team Up in Support of Braddock Carnegie Library

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星期二, 五月 10, 2022
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The Braddock library would become the first of 1,687 free public libraries he would fund throughout the United States.

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  • The Braddock library would become the first of 1,687 free public libraries he would fund throughout the United States.
  • Carnegie envisioned the library as a place for employees, their families, and the community to gather and grow.
  • The Braddock Carnegie Library is a vital piece of this community, and I am proud to lead this campaign alongside our good friends at U. S. Steel.
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins are eager to partner with U. S. Steel and the Braddock Carnegie Library to champion the region through the Penguins Foundations pillars: community, education, wellness and youth hockey, said Jim Britt, executive director of the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation.