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EPA and Republic Engineered Products Reach Agreement on Clean-Air Violations

08 August 2008 - The U.S. EPA reaches agreement with Republic Engineered Products on alleged Clean Air Act violations at the company's steel mill in Lorain, Ohio.

ArcelorMittal Launches Funds to Support Environmental Initiatives

14 July 2008 - ArcelorMittal has launched a new clean technology venture capital fund to support commercialization of clean energy technologies, as well as a new carbon fund to promote climate friendly solutions for steel production processes.

Sumitomo Metals Expands Capacity for High-End Seamless Pipe Products

10 July 2008 - Sumitomo Metal Industries completes expansion work to add production capacity for high-end seamless pipes, at Steel Tube Works in Amagasaki and Wakayama Steel Works, both part of Sumitomo Metals’ Pipe & Tube Co.

OSHA Cites KMA Manufacturing for Multiple Workplace Violations

01 July 2008 - OSHA cites KMA Manufacturing LLC for numerous alleged safety and health violations following a fatal industrial accident in December 2007.

EPA Seeks Comments on AK Steel Disposal Well

25 June 2008 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 is seeking feedback from the public that could affect its decision to approve a request for an exemption from AK Steel.

Tata Steel Group Sets Sights on Low-Carbon Benchmark

09 June 2008 - Tata Steel Group celebrates World Environment Day with campaigns, events and activities supporting the reduction of CO2 as well as the company’s corporate vision to be “the global steel industry benchmark for Value Creation and Corporate Citizenship."

Canadian Industry Supports National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program

03 June 2008 - Canada's steel and auto industries are supporting and funding a national program designed to remove mercury-containing switches that were used in vehicles for convenience lights and anti-lock braking systems from end-of-life scrapped vehicles.

TKS Says EU Plans Threaten Competitiveness of German Steel Production

28 May 2008 - According to ThyssenKrupp, the EU’s plans for the CO2 emissions trading system are jeopardizing competitiveness of German steel production.

AK Tube’s Walbridge Plant Honored for Safety Performance

21 May 2008 - AK Tube’s Walbridge, Ohio, plant is honored for its safety performance – including zero lost-time injuries in 2007 - with two awards from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, division of Safety and Hygiene.

Cliffs Joins Climate Registry as a Founding Reporter

20 May 2008 - Cleveland-Cliffs joins The Climate Registry, a non-profit organization established to measure and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions.

U. S. Steel Breaks Ground on Heat Recovery Coke Plant at Granite City

06 May 2008 - United States Steel and SunCoke Energy break ground on a $570 million joint capital investment program to construct a new state-of-the-art 650,000 ton/year coke facility adjacent to U. S. Steel’s Granite City Works.

Linde, ArcelorMittal to Highlight Flameless Oxyfuel Technology at AISTech

02 May 2008 - Linde and ArcelorMittal will describe the benefits of using flameless oxyfuel technology in a continuous steel reheat furnace next week at AISTech 2008 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.

Steel Group Launches Global CO2 Emissions Data Collection Project

16 April 2008 - IISI implements Phase 2 of its global sectoral approach to climate change for the steel industry, which centers on the secure collection of CO2 emissions data from steel operations worldwide.

Commerce Finds Unfair Dumping of Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Turkey

09 April 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announces its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on imports of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Turkey.

PSI BT to Implement Production Management System for V&M Tubes Facility

02 April 2008 - PSI BT GmbH will implement PSImetals, a production management system, for Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes’ tube mill in Aulnoye, France.

EPA Honors ArcelorMittal USA for Significantly Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

02 April 2008 - ArcelorMittal USA is among a unique group being honored by the EPA for its accomplishments in 2007 in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.

NSA Honors Tube City IMS Operations for Safety Performance

27 March 2008 - Several Tube City IMS sites receive a total of 35 Safety and Industry Best Practices awards from the National Slag Association in recognition of superior performance as measured against OSHA recordable injury rates.

Cleveland-Cliffs Comments on United Taconite Accident Report

24 March 2008 - Cleveland-Cliffs comments on a U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration report regarding an April 2007 accident that resulted in the death of a United Taconite miner.

U.S. Steel Reaches Deal with Health Department on Emissions Violations

19 March 2008 - U.S. Steel reaches a consent order and agreement with the Allegheny County Health Department regarding air pollution violations at the company’s Clairton Coke Works and the Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, Pa.

ArcelorMittal is First Steel Company to be Named Energy Star Partner of the Year

13 March 2008 - The U.S. EPA and U.S. Department of Energy select ArcelorMittal USA as a 2008 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Energy Management by for its outstanding contributions to protecting the environment and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.

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