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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: U.S. Steel Corporation
Current Parent Company: United States Steel
Penalty: $1,500,000
Year: 2022
Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: The U.S. Steel Corporation agreed to pay a $1.5 million penalty and make extensive improvements at its steel production facility in Braddock, Pennsylvania, as part of a settlement announced with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Allegheny County Health Department for longstanding air pollution violations.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Pennsylvania
Facility City: Braddock
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Pennsylvania
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: metals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: steel
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