Air Pollution, Stench Pummels Mon Valley Over Holiday Period
Last week was one of excess for those in and around the Mon Valley, but not for the Thanksgiving-related reasons you might think: sadly,...
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- 18 hours ago
We’ve Got 6 Reasons to Donate to GASP This Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, we want to be upfront with the reality of air quality advocacy: It remains largely a David vs. Goliath endeavor. On...
- 6 days ago
UPDATED: Unhealthy Air Quality Returns to Mon Valley with More of the Same Expected Thursday
UPDATE #2 (4:31 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22): The state Department of Environmental Protection on Wednesday afternoon declared Thursday, Nov....
- Nov 17
Erie Coke Corp. & Officer Indicted for Violating Clean Air Act, Tampering with Emissions Controls
The now-shuttered Erie Coke Corp. and one of its corporate officers have been indicted by a federal grand jury for violations of the...
- Nov 17
GASP Sends Notice of Intent to Sue to Beaver County Landfill Operator Over Lack of Title V Permit
GASP on Nov. 15 sent a Beaver County landfill operator a notice of intent to sue under the Clean Air Act and PA Air Pollution Control Act.
- Nov 15
Join Us 12/14 for Making the Connection: What the Donora Smog Disaster Can Teach Us 74 Years Later
The Donora Smog Disaster of 1948 is perhaps the most infamous air pollution event in American history. That weekend of horrific air...
- Nov 10
Allegheny County Health Department Regulation Subcommittee Meeting Slated for Nov. 15
Allegheny County Health Department’s regulation subcommittee is slated to meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 to discuss, among other...
- Nov 10
Local Nonprofits Awarded Nearly $500K EPA Grant to Enhance Citizen Air Monitoring Network
Local residents routinely wake up to some of the worst air quality in the country and have logged nearly 70,000 complaints since the 2016...
- Nov 9
Local Resident Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Steel Over Dust, Noxious Odors from Edgar Thomson Facility
A new class action lawsuit against U.S. Steel alleges the company’s negligent practices at its Braddock-based Edgar Thomson facility led...
- Nov 2
GASP to Board of Health: Time to Review & Adjust Mon Valley Episode Rule, Take Action on H2S is NOW
GASP joined residents and fellow advocates Wednesday to tell the Allegheny County Board of Health that October’s abysmal air quality is...
- Oct 27
Here's What the Post-Gazette Editorial Board Got Wrong About the Mon Valley's H2S Problem
At GASP, sometimes we read commentaries on air quality so bereft of facts, insight, and empathy that we must respond. The Oct. 18...
- Oct 27
Wanna Speak Out About Absymal Air Quality? Here’s How to Comment at Nov. 2 Board of Health Meeting
We know: It’s been a rough month when it comes to air quality. We read your social media posts and SmellPGH reports, which detailed...
- Oct 25
Weigh In: EPA Seeks Info Supporting Indoor Air Quality Improvements to Improve Public Health
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comments to support indoor air quality management improvements to reduce...
- Oct 25
DEP Urges Residents to Recycle Household Goods & Clothing
GASP joins the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in reminding Pennsylvanians that they have opportunities all around...
- Oct 25
<UPDATED> More H2S Exceedances, Poor Air Quality On Tap for Mon Valley Today
UPDATE #3: As expected, concentrations of PM2.5 exceeded federal health-based standards at Allegheny County Health Department's air...
- Oct 24
Past Few Days Have Seen Mixed Bag of Air Quality & Confusion - More of the Same Expected Today
This past weekend in southwestern Pennsylvania was idyllic: There were unseasonably warm temperatures, peak fall color, and plentiful...
- Oct 20
Pittsburgh Regional Transit, U.S. Steel Support Facility, Others Cited for Air Quality Violations
Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) entered into a consent agreement with the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) to settle air...
- Oct 14
How Bad has Air Quality Been? H2S Was Below PA Standard For Only 3 Hours This Week
GASP crunched the numbers and can tell you definitively that in the Mon Valley (and downwind of it) the stench has been UNRELENTING this...
- Oct 13
GASP Joined Grow PGH's Braddock Farm Fall Festival to Get Residents Signed Up for Mon Valley Alerts
Today we want to give a shout-out to our friends at Grow Pittsburgh, who invited us to take part in their fourth-annual Braddock Farm...
- Oct 12
Mon Valley Air Pollution Exceeded National Health Standard Tuesday, Stench Continues While ACHD Mum
UPDATE: Stench and elevated concentrations of H2S persisted Thursday at the Liberty air quality monitor. Another exceedance of...
- Oct 12
4 Years Later, Issues at Tenaska Westmoreland Power Plant Prevent Full Compliance Determination
Today we want to talk about the Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station, a two-turbine, 940-megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant...