Pittsburgh Live reported that Allegheny County Health Department will hold a hearing on an emissions permit for the installation of ATI Allegheny Ludlum's new steel processing plant in Harrison.

ATI Allegheny Ludlum's anticipated USD 1.2 billion hot strip mill project is under way as the company is demolishing 26 structures to prepare the site for the new building. The steel mill is formally known as the Brackenridge Works, although all but a small sliver is in Harrison.

Mr Bruce Dixon director of the county health department said that "A review and analysis of projected emissions from the new facility indicates that it will not have a significant impact on air quality in the surrounding areas."

Mr Joe Osborne legal director of GASP said that Allegheny Ludlum's Brackenridge Works is a significant source of fine particle pollution in Allegheny County. He added that "We're not opposed to the project. We just want to make sure that it is built in the most environmentally responsible way possible and that it incorporates adequate pollution controls."

(Sourced from www.pittsburghlive.com)