U.S. Steel says it is investing $100 million dollars at the Edgar Thomson Works in Braddock.
The steelmaker says it has applied for an “air construction permit” to start building a new slag recycler.
Slag left over from steel production can be used for other products like cement. In a release.
U.S. Steel says a new slag recycler will “reduce air emissions and waste" and generate "additional revenue.”
The company plans to start construction next year.