ACHD, Stop Messaging Like It’s 1999: Why EPA’s NowCast AQI is Essential to Public Health
As wildfire smoke enveloped our region at the end of June and air quality plummeted, we heard (and thought) one question again and again:...
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Blog Against Smog
- Jul 13
ACHD Fines INEOS on Neville Island for Emissions Violations; Enters Consent Decree with ALCOSAN
Editor’s Note: The Allegheny County Health Department periodically updates its website to include documents related to air quality...
- Jul 12
Allegheny County Health Department Provides BOH with Air Quality Update, Improvement Goals
While there were no action items on the agenda for Wednesday’s Allegheny County Board of Health meeting, members were treated to a...
- Jul 11
U.S. Seel Fined $301K for Air Pollution Violations at Clairton Coke Works
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Tuesday announced it issued $301,725 in stipulated penalties against U.S. Steel for air...
- Jun 12
GASP Joins Officials in Call for Strong Clean Car Standards; More EVs to Get to Zero Emissions
The Route Zero Relay on Monday continued its nationwide journey, marking its stop in Pittsburgh, where GASP was honored to stand...
- Jun 7
GASP Smoke Reading Tour Stops at Clairton; Residents Observed U.S. Steel Emissions & Honed Skills
GASP program manager and resident smoke reader Sue Seppi on Friday led a group of local residents on a tour of Clairton to observe...
- Jun 1
GASP INVESTIGATES: Despite Fee Changes, Air Quality Permit Backlog Still an Issue for ACHD, DEP
A cornerstone of GASP’s clean air advocacy is watchdog work. We keep tabs on more than just air quality data and emissions spewing from...
- May 24
PA Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Regional Greenhouse Initiative
Remember the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in the...
- May 24
New Developments in U.S. Steel, Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Dispute Over Air Quality Penalties
Editor’s Note: The Allegheny County Health Department periodically updates its website to include documents related to air quality...
- May 16
Read Judge’s Order Certifying Class in Suit Against U.S. Steel Over 2018 Clairton Coke Works Fire
An Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge last week issued an order certifying a class of more than 123,000 local residents in a lawsuit...
- May 15
Are There Changes Coming to Pennsylvania’s Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program?
Two bills introduced in the state Senate recently would exempt cars registered to owners in seven Pennsylvania counties - Blair,...
- May 15
EPA Proposes 2nd Prong of Clean Truck Rule, Will Force Electrification of Medium/Light-Duty Vehicles
The first of three prongs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Trucks Rule, which will impose significantly stricter...
- May 11
It's Not Too Late to Comment on Clean Air Fund Changes, County’s Role in Funding Air Quality Program
The Allegheny County Health Department - the local agency charged with enforcing and monitoring air quality standards - is projecting a...
- May 11
Recording Available for Making the Connection: Mental Health in the Time of the Climate Crisis Event
We want to extend a huge THANK YOU to everyone who attended our Making the Connection: Mental Health in the Time of the Climate Crisis on...
- May 2
GASP Receives Generous Donation from Sullivan Super Service
Today we want to tell you how grateful we are for our friends at Sullivan Super Service, which selected GASP as the April recipient of...
- Apr 27
Who Pays for Clean Air in Allegheny County? 10,000,000 Reasons to Join the Debate
In response to a projected budget shortfall in 2023, the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) has proposed changes to the way it...
- Apr 27
GASP Encourages SWPA Schools to Apply for Piece of EPA’s $400M Clean School Bus Grant Program
So here’s some awesome news: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of at least $400 million in grants...
- Apr 24
Registration Open for Making the Connection: Mental Health in the Time of the Climate Crisis
Climate anxiety is defined as a heightened emotional, mental, or somatic distress in response to dangerous changes in the climate system....
- Apr 18
EPA Phasing in Cleaner Diesel Engines; PA Has Few Limits on Existing Dirty Diesel Engine Emissions
For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is imposing new, more stringent standards on certain...
- Apr 12
EPA Proposes New Standards to Reduce Exposure to Ethylene Oxide Pollution, Asks for Public Feedback
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced it is proposing new health protections to reduce exposure to Ethylene...
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