Gary residents push for cleaner steel as health concerns mount near Gary Works
Residents living near U.S. Steel Gary Works blame blast-furnace emissions for asthma and cancer risks and are pressing for cleaner direct-reduction steelmaking to cut PM2.5 and ozone; an Indiana University study highlights the Gary mills as major emitters, fueling lawsuits against the EPA and a push for cleaner technology even as Nippon-backed investments promise upgrades elsewhere, leaving Gary’s future—economic viability vs. health protections—center stage in a regional debate.