GASPalerts: July 25, 2008
TAKE ACTION
- Are you concerned about air pollution in your community? Join GASP’s Pollution Patrol Team
- Got some stories about Pittsburgh as the Smokey City or have you been involved in advcocating for clean air?
Participation Needed for The Pittsburgh Environmental Oral History Project
What’s your story about the natural world? Do you have a favorite fishing hole or bird watching spot? Was there a moment that inspired a love of nature? The Allegheny Front, environmental radio for Western Pennsylvania, would love to hear what connects you to our region, as part of its Pittsburgh Environmental Oral History Project to celebrate the region’s 250th anniversary.
The Allegheny Front is looking for participation from community groups, conservation organizations, churches and senior centers. The Allegheny Front’s staff will attend community events to record oral histories. Stories don’t need to be long and the staff will help
participants sound great.
Environmental oral histories will be collected from people in the 14-county region in 2008 and broadcast throughout the year on The Allegheny Front’s weekly program. Oral histories will be archived on The Allegheny Front’s website, http://www.alleghenyfront.org
To sign up for the oral history project or request The Allegheny Front’s attendance at a community event, email Kathy Knauer at kathy@alleghenyfront.org.
AIR QUALITY NEWS
Health Department issues permit for new coke oven battery – review the permit and comment response document here, http://www.achd.net/
Erie Coke appeals $6.1M fine — http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080724/NEWS02/807240402/-1/NEWS
“Erie Coke Corp. on Wednesday appealed a $6.1 million fine assessed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which said the company had repeatedly violated air-quality standards….”
‘Black rain’ from FirstEnergy plant spurs lawsuits — http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_578911.html
“A “black rain” drizzled down on Gracie Hartle in July 2006 while she played outside her grandmother’s Beaver County home, about a mile from the state’s largest coal-fired power plant…”
Activist in Bridgeville appeals harassment charge — http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_579113.html
“Marshall Pappert admits he was relentless in his correspondence to local and state officials, but he never expected it to land him in court….”
Energy plant foe wins appeal — http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080723/NEWS02/807230344
“The hearing featured nearly three hours of debate, argument and sometimes-fiery discussion, much of it about a single word….”