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EVRAZ
EVRAZ is a Russia-based, vertically integrated steel, mining and vanadium business with operations in Russia, Ukraine, the United Stated, Canada, the Czech Republic, Italy and South Africa.
Latest News
U.S. Industrial Sector Reduces GHG Emissions
11 May 2010 - The American Materials Manufacturing Alliance reports that between 1990 and 2008, industrial was the only sector of the U.S. economy in which greenhouse gas emissions fell.
EPA Requires Improvements at Tonawanda Coke
30 April 2010 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the Tonawanda Coke Corp. (TCC) to find and fix deficiencies in its operation of the coke manufacturing facility in Tonawanda, N.Y. EPA is also requiring TCC to explain two incidents that took place at the facility in 2009 and 2010, apparently due to power and equipment failures.
EPA Settles with Alro Steel for Chemical Inventory Reporting Violations
19 April 2010 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 recently settled a case of hazardous chemical reporting violations involving Alro Steel Corp. The consent agreement and final order applies to Alro facilities in Lansing, Mich.; Melrose Park, Ill.; and Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Ind.
EPA to Begin Full Investigation at Raritan Bay Slag Superfund Site
08 April 2010 - The U.S. EPA will begin a full investigation of the type and extent of contamination at the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund Site in Old Bridge and Sayreville, N.J., within a few weeks. The site was put on the federal Superfund list in November 2009 after sampling revealed elevated levels of lead in the jetty and seawall.
EU Hands out Excess Carbon Allowances in 2009
02 April 2010 - The recession led to emissions from industrial plants included in the EU's emissions trading system to drop by 11% in 2009, according to energy information provider ICIS Heren. The EU handed out more free carbon allowances than were actually needed for plants to comply with 2009 emissions.
EPA, NY DEC Investigate Equipment Failure at Tonawanda Coke
02 April 2010 - The U.S. EPA and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation are investigating equipment failure at Tonawanda Coke that triggered an emergency flare this week to prevent the release of potentially harmful gas.
NLMK Launches Final Stage of Environmental Project
18 March 2010 - Novolipetsk Steel has begun the final stage of reconstructing the gas exhaust ducts at BOF Shop No.1 at its main production site in Lipetsk, the goal of which is to improve operational reliability and reduce the company’s environmental impact.
ArcelorMittal USA Again Receives Energy Star Honor
10 March 2010 - ArcelorMittal USA was recently selected, for the third consecutive year, as a 2010 Energy Star® Sustained Excellence Award winner for Energy Management, awarded annually by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.
AISI Supports Efforts to Halt EPA Regulation of Stationary Sources
05 March 2010 - The American Iron and Steel Institute applauds efforts in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives to prevent “economically damaging action” by the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gases from stationary sources.
Ruukki Releases Report on 2009 Environmental Responsibility
03 March 2010 - Ruukki claims in its 2009 corporate environmental report that it made progress in the energy efficiency of production with the aim of achieving energy savings of 9%, compared to 2005 levels, by 2016. The company spent a total of EUR 21 million on environmental investments in 2009.
EPA Accepting Comments on ArcelorMittal Requests for Hazardous Waste Injection
26 February 2010 - U.S. EPA Region 5 is accepting public comments until April 7 on ArcelorMittal's requests to continue injecting hazardous waste deep underground at its Burns Harbor facility in Indiana. ArcelorMittal has three existing underground injection wells and plans to construct a fourth.
AISI Commends Letter by Senators to EPA
24 February 2010 - The American Iron and Steel Institute has expressed its support for a letter signed by eight U.S. Senators to EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson raising “serious economic and energy security concerns” regarding the potential regulation of greenhouse gases from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act.
AISI Challenges EPA Endangerment Finding
17 February 2010 - The American Iron and Steel Institute has filed a legal challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent decision that will result in greenhouse gas emissions being regulated under the Clean Air Act.
United Steelworkers Partner in Climate Change Study
17 February 2010 - The United Steelworkers is a key participant in a six-year study of the challenges posed by climate change to Canadian workplaces and possible solutions to these issues.
worldsteel Works with UNEP Toward Low Carbon Society
11 February 2010 - The World Steel Association has joined the United Nations Environmental Program's Life Cycle Initiative as a Gold Sponsor. worldsteel will provide support for programs and initiatives that advance the development and refinement of life cycle analysis.
Posco Green Growth Committee Declares Emissions Reduction Goals
09 February 2010 - Posco has decided to cut down on carbon dioxide emissions by 9% based on the average of the three most recent years by 2020, as well as to reduce 14 million tonnes of social carbon emissions through manufacturing of energy-efficient steel products and green growth businesses.
Outokumpu Products Have Small Carbon Footprint
03 February 2010 - Outokumpu cites the recent Life Cycle Inventory Study on Stainless Steel Production in the EU showing that its stainless steel products have the smallest carbon footprint, in general 10 to 20% smaller than the EU average.
Tonawanda Coke Ordered to Comply with State, Federal Laws
29 January 2010 - The U.S. EPA and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have ordered Tonawanda Coke Corp. over the past two months to maintain and operate its coke manufacturing facility in a manner that no longer violates federal and state environmental laws. EPA is sharing information about its ongoing multi-faceted investigation of this facility in an effort to keep the Tonawanda community fully informed.
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Recognized for Environmental Protection
21 January 2010 - ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih has been named Environment Protection Leader 2009 within the “Ecology, environment, and nature management Ukraine” national project, for consistently introducing modern environmentally friendly technologies and equipment.
Posco to Invest 7 Trillion KRW in Green Growth
05 January 2010 - Posco announces plans to invest 7 trillion KRW in green growth sectors including synthetic natural gas, SMART nuclear reactors, wind power, fuel cell for power generation, and smart grid in support of its green growth vision of “Global Green Growth Leader”.
