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Since explosion at U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, concerns surround limited coke-making capacity

U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works' current limited coke-making capacity due to Monday's explosion is prompting concerns.

Gas valve failure cited in deadly explosion at U.S. Steel plant

The deadly explosion at Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh occurred when a gas valve was flushed before planned maintenance, ...

Investigators release new details on what caused the US Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion

U.S. Steel has released new details on what investigators believe caused the explosion at the Clairton Coke Works plant that ...

Preliminary findings from U.S. Steel suggest what may have caused deadly Clairton Coke Works explosion

U.S. Steel released preliminary findings about the potential cause of Monday's deadly explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke ...

Gas valve failure during routine maintenance work may have led to fatal explosion, US Steel says

U.S. Steel says preparations for a routine maintenance task may have led to an explosion at a U.S. Steel coal-processing ...
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U.S. Steel: Gas-valve failure likely cause of deadly explosion at Clairton Coke Works

U.S. Steel says it believes a gas valve failure led to the explosion Monday morning at its Clairton Coke Works, in which two ...
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‘It didn’t have to be this way.’ Advocates call for accountability at Clairton Coke Works

In the last five years, U.S. Steel has paid more than $10 million in penalties for violations of the Clean Air Act at ...

A look at past incidents reported at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works

The deadly explosions that happened Monday at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works facility come following several different ...

What is a coke-making plant? Explaining its role in steelmaking after explosions at US Steel facility

Explosions at a massive United States Steel mill in Western Pennsylvania left two people dead and at least 10 injured, ...

Devoted dad of 3 was among the 2 steel workers killed in explosion at Pennsylvania plant

A devoted dad has been identified as one of the two steel workers killed from an explosion at a Pennsylvania steel plant on ...