U.S. Steel announced Friday morning that it was canceling a planned $1.5 billion project at Mon Valley Works citing, in part, a delay in permitting with the Allegheny County Health Department.
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The ACHD Deputy Director of Environmental Health Jim Kelly issued a statement Friday afternoon.
“We are disappointed that there was a suggestion by US Steel that their decision was based in part on the ACHD’s permitting process. We worked closely with US Steel for an extensive period of time on this project, starting in May 2019. Certainly, COVID-19 had an impact on how all organizations operated. Neither the ACHD nor US Steel were an exception. But I can verify that we continued to work proactively to move this project along.
“The ACHD has received multiple inquiries about the timeline of the permitting process related to the US Steel cogeneration facility. The following timeline shows clearly our diligence and dedication to this process.”
In addition, the health department released a lengthy timeline of events of the permitting process for U.S. Steel's cogeneration project.
That timeline can be read by clicking here.