Energy, Environment & Sustainability
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Posco Launches Second Carbon-Neutral Program
13 July 2010 - Posco recently launched the second “carbon-neutral program” at Seoul’s Posco Center as part of the steelmaker’s emissions reduction project. The contest is aimed at spreading social consciousness about climate change and practicing reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.
Lakeside Steel Signs Contract with Bennett Environmental for PCB Remediation
09 July 2010 - Lakeside Steel has agreed to terms with Bennett Environmental to remove the PCB material currently stored on Lakeside's property in Welland. The project is expected to be completed by December 2010.
NLMK Wins National Environmental Award
11 June 2010 - Novolipetsk Steel has won a National Environmental Award for “Innovative Eco-Efficient Industrial Technologies,” being awarded a special figurine and diploma for the successful implementation of its “Industrial Water Supply System Upgrade” project.
Harsco, EPA Partner on Sustainable Remediation of Former Gulf States Site
10 June 2010 - Harsco and the EPA are celebrating their innovative partnership to process stockpiled waste materials left behind when the Gulf States mill closed operations and filed for bankruptcy more than ten years ago.
Tata Steel Active on World Environment Day
08 June 2010 - Tata Steel observed World Environment Day at Jamshedpur and all its operational locations, keeping with this year’s global theme, “Many Species. One Planet. One Future.” The day included a widespread tree-plantation drive.
Tata Steel Unveils Environment Awareness Campaign
07 June 2010 - Tata Steel has unveiled its new nationwide environment awareness campaign “Greenfection” to raise awareness and urge the citizens to protect the environment. The launch was marked by “Green Lighting” of the Victoria Memorial and the Tata Centre in Kolkata.
Agreement Reached with Allegheny Ludlum on Clean Air Violations
18 May 2010 - The U.S. EPA, Allegheny County Health Department, and U.S. Department of Justice have reached a settlement agreement with Allegheny Ludlum Corp. for alleged Clean Air Act violations at its Natrona silicon steel production plant in Allegheny County, Pa.
AISI CEO Comments on GHG Regulation
17 May 2010 - American Iron and Steel Institute President and CEO Thomas J. Gibson believes that the Tailoring Rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency does not solve the fundamental problems associated with regulating greenhouse gases (GHGs) under the Clean Air Act.
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.
