Explosions at a massive United States Steel mill in Western Pennsylvania left two people dead and at least 10 injured, according to officials from Allegheny County and U.S. Steel. The explosions ...

U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works' current limited coke-making capacity due to Monday's explosion is prompting concerns from some steelworkers that the plant won't produce enough coke for U.S. Steel's ...

Coke is the fuel used to generate the 2,912-degree heat needed to melt iron ore to make steel. Making coke requires coal to be superheated to nearly 2,000 degrees itself so it becomes pure carbon. U.S ...

Brian Doyle remembers the explosion that hurled him to the coke plant’s floor — but little else from that day. It was a Wednesday — July 14, 2010 — and Doyle, a steamfitters union member and ...

The U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, Pa., where an explosion killed two workers and injured 10 on Monday, has a history of maintenance issues, explosions and environmental violations. The Clairton Coke ...

The government is considering mandating up to 30% blending of domestic coking coal with imported coal for all new steel ...

A portion of the Clairton Coke Works, a U.S. Steel plant, is seen Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 in Clairton, Pa. U.S. Steel says it believes a gas-valve failure led to the explosion Monday morning at its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A general view of the exterior of the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Plant, on March 20, 2024, in Clairton, Pennsylvania. (Jeff Swensen ...

PITTSBURGH. SARAH, WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED? WELL, ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THAT THERE WAS AN INITIAL EXPLOSION FOLLOWED BY MULTIPLE OTHER SMALLER BLASTS. NOW, THE DAMAGE IS NOT REALLY SOMETHING ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Steel is making changes to improve safety following the deadly explosion at Clairton Coke Works in August. Days after the Aug ...

CLAIRTON, Pa. — U.S. Steel is making changes to improve safety following the deadly explosion at Clairton Coke Works in August. Days after the Aug. 11 incident, U.S. Steel released preliminary ...