First things, first – what is a “coke oven?” It’s not where Coca-Cola comes from. The coke ovens in Redstone were built in 1899 by Colorado Fuel and Iron to burn impurities out of coal from Colorado’s ...
A U.S. Steel worker walks by a series of coke ovens at the Clairton plant, in November, 2023. WESA's local, independent journalism is only possible because of financial support from readers like you.