PITTSBURGH, April 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, United
States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) issued the following statement
regarding the process release at U. S. Steel's Midwest Plant in
Portage, Ind., on April 11 and subsequent facility restart that
concluded on April 17.
The company's statement follows:
"Following the controlled, phased and highly monitored restart
at our Midwest Plant, we are maintaining continuous inspection and
monitoring of expansion joints, ensuring they are checked every
four hours and are working properly."
"Ongoing water sampling at the outfall shows that the facility
has continued to be in compliance."
"We agreed to a long-term monitoring plan with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency. This plan will assess Lake Michigan beaches and public water intake
to continue to ensure there is no impact."
"We take all incidents very seriously and are fully committed to
researching and taking corrective actions to prevent a future
occurrence. We remain committed to protecting the environment, to
the communities in which we operate and to the safety of our
employees."
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SOURCE United States Steel Corporation