On a positive note, the list shows that progress is possible. The McConway & Torley Foundry in Lawrenceville has reduced emissions of chromium compounds by 90% and nickel compounds by 97%, and dropped out of the Toxic Ten this year.
This morning, the Liberty-Clairton air monitor showed that levels of fine particulate matter were elevated enough to give this Mon Valley spot the worst air quality in the country.
The Breathe Project says the agreement does not prioritize Clairton, the most populous of the towns and the one closest to harmful emissions from the Clairton Coke Works.