Cleveland-Cliffs Dearborn Works
The US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Justice announced a modification this afternoon to a 2015 consent decree between the United States and state of Michigan with the Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation (NYSE: CLF formerly AK Steel) to resolve Clean Air Act violations at the company’s Dearborn, Michigan, steel manufacturing plant. The company is the largest supplier of flat rolled steel in North America and the largest supplier of automotive-grade steel in the US. Cleveland Cliffs also announced a price increase today. Cliffs’ minimum base price for hot rolled steel is now $800 per net ton.
“Today’s announcement shows that EPA and the Department of Justice are committed to achieving cleaner air for communities across the country,” said Assistant Administrator David M. Uhlmann for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. “The changes that Cleveland-Cliffs will make at its Dearborn facility will reduce harmful air pollution and improve air quality for local residents.”
The modification today requires replacement of the plant’s electrostatic precipitator (ESP) that removes particulate matter from exhaust gases that stem from the plant’s operations and thereby controls visible emissions. It also requires routine testing of the new ESP to assure compliance with applicable emission limits, certain operational parameters and regular monitoring for visible emissions.
The company will also pay a civil penalty of $81,380 to the State of Michigan for violating the state permit’s opacity, lead and manganese limits. Cleveland-Cliffs will also implement a “state-law supplemental environmental project” where nearby residents will receive home air purifiers, at an estimated cost of $244,000. The facility is located in an area with environmental justice concerns, according to data from EPA’s EJSCREEN tool.
“The agreement will ensure that Cleveland-Cliffs’ steel manufacturing plant in Dearborn operates in compliance with federal and state air pollution requirements,” said Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division. “This modification will result in better air quality for Dearborn residents around the plant, who have been disproportionately burdened by pollution.
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He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel To Pay $100M for Dearborn Emissions
Cleveland-Cliffs Dearborn Works
The US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Justice announced a modification this afternoon to a 2015 consent decree between the United States and state of Michigan with the Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation (NYSE: CLF formerly AK Steel) to resolve Clean Air Act violations at the company’s Dearborn, Michigan, steel manufacturing plant. The company is the largest supplier of flat rolled steel in North America and the largest supplier of automotive-grade steel in the US. Cleveland Cliffs also announced a price increase today. Cliffs’ minimum base price for hot rolled steel is now $800 per net ton.
“Today’s announcement shows that EPA and the Department of Justice are committed to achieving cleaner air for communities across the country,” said Assistant Administrator David M. Uhlmann for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. “The changes that Cleveland-Cliffs will make at its Dearborn facility will reduce harmful air pollution and improve air quality for local residents.”
The modification today requires replacement of the plant’s electrostatic precipitator (ESP) that removes particulate matter from exhaust gases that stem from the plant’s operations and thereby controls visible emissions. It also requires routine testing of the new ESP to assure compliance with applicable emission limits, certain operational parameters and regular monitoring for visible emissions.
The company will also pay a civil penalty of $81,380 to the State of Michigan for violating the state permit’s opacity, lead and manganese limits. Cleveland-Cliffs will also implement a “state-law supplemental environmental project” where nearby residents will receive home air purifiers, at an estimated cost of $244,000. The facility is located in an area with environmental justice concerns, according to data from EPA’s EJSCREEN tool.
“The agreement will ensure that Cleveland-Cliffs’ steel manufacturing plant in Dearborn operates in compliance with federal and state air pollution requirements,” said Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division. “This modification will result in better air quality for Dearborn residents around the plant, who have been disproportionately burdened by pollution.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.