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European Steel Industry Welcomes Parliament Decision to Reject Interferences in Carbon Market

16 April 2013 - The European Steel Association welcomes the decision of the European Parliament to reject the European Commission’s backloading proposal and direct it back to the Parliament’s Environment Committee for further discussion.

ArcelorMittal Provides Update on Atlantique and Lorraine Operations

11 April 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced another important step forward in its information and consultation period, part of the implementation of ArcelorMittal Atlantique and Lorraine’s industrial and commercial project.

Gerdau Reused Over 2 Trillion Liters of Water in 2012

09 April 2013 - Gerdau reused 2 trillion liters of water across all of its operations in 2012 with a mean water recirculation rate of 97%.

Jersey Shore Steel Recognized for Environmental Practices

09 April 2013 - Jersey Shore Steel Co. has earned the Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence, the Lockhaven Express reports.

VIZ-Steel Implements Energy-Efficient Technologies

09 April 2013 - VIZ-Steel has commenced the installation of a steam reforming facility that will replace the more expensive electrolysis method used during the process of electrical steel production. 

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Reduces Dust Emissions to Historical Low

08 April 2013 - In 2012 ArcelorMittal Ostrava cut its dust emissions by another 85 tonnes, thus reducing its environmental footprint to the historical low of 584 tonnes, which is a mere third of what it used to be ten years ago when ArcelorMittal bought the plant.

ArcelorMittal USA Earns 2013 ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence

05 April 2013 - ArcelorMittal USA has been honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy with the 2013 ENERGY STAR® Award for Sustained Excellence.

Tenova Goodfellow Applauds Canadian Government for Commitment to Support Sustainable Development

02 April 2013 - Tenova Goodfellow applauds Government of Canada for its renewed commitment to support Cleantech Canadian Companies through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).

Dango & Dienenthal Brings Filter Systems to Fight Zebra Mussels to U.S. Market

29 March 2013 - Recently, Dango & Dienenthal's high performance filters including the MUSSEL STOP system were introduced to the U.S. market and are now available from the company's production site in Ohio. This will allow U.S. companies to take advantage of the experience gained by the European steel industry and apply it to the zebra mussel issues in the U.S.

Outotec Publishes Its 2012 Sustainability Report

29 March 2013 - Outotec has published its sustainability report 2012, which describes the company’s approach to sustainability, performance and achievements during the year as well as future targets.

CBC News: ArcelorMittal Dofasco Faces 13 Air Quality Charges

29 March 2013 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco is facing 13 environmental charges related to emissions from its smokestacks, CBC News reports.

ArcelorMittal USA Receives ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award

28 March 2013 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) honored businesses and organizations for their outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency at the 2013 ENERGY STAR Awards ceremony. ArcelorMittal USA was among the winners.

Vallourec Maintains Its Commitment to Sustainable Development

28 March 2013 - With France’s Sustainable Development Week taking place from 1–7 April 2013, Vallourec is reporting on its commitment to this cause.

SMDI Launches Steel Packaging Campaign

27 March 2013 - With an emphasis on performance, the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) will launch a national education campaign to highlight the depth of steel’s leadership in meeting the sustainability needs of the packaging industry.

Abengoa Starts Operations at Steel Dust Recycling Plant in South Korea

25 March 2013 - Abengoa, an international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has started operations at a steel dust recycling plant in the city of Gyeongju, in the southeastern region of South Korea.