Energy, Environment & Sustainability
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EPA Objects to Draft Permit for U.S. Steel Gary Works
15 October 2007 - U.S. EPA raises formal objections to the draft wastewater discharge permit the state of Indiana has proposed for U.S. Steel Corp.'s Gary Works facility.
Mercury Switch Recovery Program Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
28 September 2007 - The National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program celebrates its one-year anniversary this month with the release of the Program’s 2006-2007 Annual Report.
Government Agencies Grant Two of Three Permits to Minnesota Steel
06 September 2007 - Minnesota Steel moves one step closer to construction with the wetlands and water quality permits just issued by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Horsehead Employees Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract
31 August 2007 - Just as the current contract is about to expire, members of United Steelworkers local 8183-25 reach a tentative labor agreement covering 32 hourly members at Horsehead's Monaca, Pa., facility.
U. S. Steel Marks First Year of Mercury Switch Recovery Program
30 August 2007 - U. S. Steel marks the one-year anniversary of its participation in the National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program, a national mercury reduction program that is expected to reduce up to 75 tons of mercury emissions over the next 15 years.
U.S., Canada and Mexico Take Lead on Managing Industrial Chemicals
22 August 2007 - The United States, Canada, and Mexico are developing a regional partnership to assess and manage the potential risks associated with the manufacture and use of industrial chemicals.
Precoat Metals Commits to Reduce Waste and Chemical Use
17 August 2007 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s mid-Atlantic region recognized Pa.-based Precoat Metals for committing to reduce waste and manufacture more environmentally-sound products.
Timken Joins Effort to Reduce Mercury Emissions
03 August 2007 - Timken announces its participation in the National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program, a program designed to reduce the levels of mercury emitted from automobile scrap used as raw material in the steelmaking process.
EPA Cleanup Underway at Former Gulf States Steel Site
02 August 2007 - EPA Superfund removal actions have started at the former Gulf States Steel facility in Gadsden, Alabama—a short-term cleanup intended to stabilize the site and remove any hazards it may pose to human health and the environment.
CMC Steel Texas to Cut Mercury at Seguin Plant
27 June 2007 - CMC Steel Texas partners with the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce mercury at its Seguin, Texas, plant as part of the EPA’s National Partnership for Environmental Priorities program.
U.S. Steel to Accelerate Repairs at Clairton Coke Works
11 June 2007 - U.S. Steel will invest $76 million in Battery B at its Clairton Coke Works and pay a civil penalty of $395,900 as part of a consent agreement with the Allegheny County (Pa.) Health Department.
Republic Joins Mercury Switch Recovery Program
22 May 2007 - Republic Engineered Products has joined a national coalition of automobile manufacturers, steel industry associations and environmental groups in the effort to implement the voluntary National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program, which encourages the removal of mercury switches from scrap automobiles before they are crushed or shredded.
Mikron Business Earns Environmental Awards
13 April 2007 - Quanex announced that its Mikron vinyl window profile business won two awards from King County in the state of Washington. The annual EnvirOvation award is from the Department of Natural Resources and the biennial Green Globe award is from the Department of Natural Resources and Parks.
Mittal Steel USA Exceeds Energy Star Goal
30 March 2007 -
ThyssenKrupp Files Air Permits in Two States
16 March 2007 - March 16, 2007 — ThyssenKrupp Steel and Stainless USA, LLC has filed permit applications in both Alabama and Louisiana for its planned $2.9-billion facility.
Gerdau Ameristeel Facility Joins EPA Performance Track Program
07 March 2007 -
EPA Fines Metal Finisher for Environmental Violations
27 February 2007 -
Agencies Reach Agreement with WCI on Wildlife Protection
16 February 2007 -
Mittal Steel USA Joins National Mercury-Reduction Effort
06 February 2007 -
Superfund Clean up Completed at N.H. Plating Site
18 January 2007 -
