U.S. STEEL: Accrues $4.6M for Grand Calumet River Cleanup Costs

United States Steel Corporation, at Sept. 30, 2008, has a total accrued liability of US$4.6 million based on the estimated remaining costs in connection with a section of the Grand Calumet River that runs through Gary Works facility.

On Jan. 26,…

U.S. STEEL: Accrues $20.9M at Sept. 30 to Shut Down Waste Sites

United States Steel Corporation, at Sept. 30, 2008, accrued US$20.9 million for estimated costs to close three hazardous waste disposal sites and perform related groundwater monitoring at its Gary Works facility.

At Gary Works, U. S. Steel has agreed to close…

U.S. STEEL: Still Working with EPA on Lorain Site RCRA Study

United States Steel Corporation is still working with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) related to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action at the Lorain Tubular facility.

In September 2006, the Company received a letter from the Ohio…

U.S. STEEL: Accrues $87M as of Sept. 30 for Environment Projects

United States Steel Corporation, as of Sept. 30, 2008, accrued a total of US$87 million for environmental obligations in the West Grand Calumet Lagoon and other projects at or related to Gary Works where the scope of work is defined.

The…

U.S. STEEL: Sees $696,000 for Interim Measures at Fairless Plant

United States Steel Corporation has estimated US$696,000 for costs to maintain the interim measures and develop a Phase II/III RFI Work Plan at its plant in Fairless Hills, Pa., the Company said in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed…

U.S. STEEL: $2M Liability Accrued at 3Q08 for Dayton Landfill

United States Steel Corporation reports that the accrued liability to complete the Company’s 1/3 portion of the site investigations and implement the remedial measure in connection with the Dayton Landfill in Texas is US$2 million as of Sept. 30, 2008.

In…

U.S. STEEL: Developing Action Plan for Former Kans. Smelter Site

United States Steel Corporation is developing a Corrective Action Plan that will include a proposed remedial measure for impacted soils at a former zinc smelter site in Girard, Kans., the Company disclosed in its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q…

U.S. STEEL: Discussions on Dec. ‘07 Granite City Order Continue

United States Steel Corporation continues to negotiate with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office regarding a modification to a Dec. 18, 2007 consent order over basic oxygen furnace (BOF) opacity emissions at its Granite…

U.S. STEEL: Estimates $19.4M Share for Geneva Works Site Cleanup

United States Steel Corporation had an accrued liability of US$19.4 million as of Sept. 30, 2008, for its share of the remaining costs of remediation at the former Geneva Works facility site.

Liability for environmental remediation, including the closure of three…

U.S. STEEL: Talks to Resolve EPA’s Notice of Violations Ongoing

United States Steel Corporation is still in negotiations with the Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, regarding a notice of violations on environmental matters at Gary Works site in Indiana.

On July 3, 2008, EPA Region V issued a Notice of Violation…

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