
U.S. Steel Corp. CEO John Surma makes an announcement that U.S. Steel is considering a $1 billion capital investment program at its Clairton Plant coke making operation near Pittsburgh that will enhance the company's environmental performance, help ensure the long-term viability of its Mon Valley Works operations, and create more than 600 construction jobs. The program, which would take place over a period of years, involves the construction of two new technologically and environmentally advanced coke batteries and a cogeneration facility, along with environmentally focused rehabilitation of several existing coke batteries.