Bipartisan ‘Clean Construction’ Bill Introduced in House
The proposed new legislation, which was introduced on October 6th by Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY-24th) and Representative Donna Edwards...
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Blog Against Smog
- Sep 19, 2011
Have a Ball, Learn About Air Quality with GASP 2011
Friday, Oct. 21, GASP has the Highmark SportsWorks at the Carnegie Science Center all to ourselves. Come join us from 6 to 9 PM and run,...
- Sep 9, 2011
Minimizing Diesel Emissions on Campus Workshop
Title: Minimizing Diesel Emissions on Campus workshop Location: Chatham University, Beckwith Hall Description: Facilities Managers,...
- Aug 3, 2011
GASP on the Airwaves
The Summer Interns at Heinz Endowments teamed up with the Saturday Light Brigade recently to create a series of podcasts about...
- Jul 21, 2011
Physical Activity and Temporal Trends in Air Quality
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times (to exercise!)” Joe Osborne, Legal Director We all know that getting regular...
- Jul 7, 2011
Cross-State Air Pollution Rule: Good news for PA, but Allegheny County Still Projected to Violate 20
The Environmental Protection Agency reports that most of the counties with air quality monitors in the region covered by the Cross-State...
- Jun 27, 2011
McConway & Torley and GASP Announce Agreement to Reduce Air Emissions in Lawrenceville
McConway and Torley, LLC (M&T) and the Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) have finalized an agreement regarding air emission...
- May 23, 2011
“Queen of the Sun” Bee Documentary in Town
Honey bees are an integral insect for our society, pollinating over 40 percent of our food system. But recent research is proving that...
- May 12, 2011
Marcellus Citizen Stewardship Project: Visual Assessment Training
Do you want to help prevent pollution from Marcellus Shale development in your community? An upcoming visual assessment training...
- May 12, 2011
Stay Outside for 10 Straight Days
Ready for a ten-day weekend? With warm weather finally here, jump right into the season with all that Great Outdoors Week offers. From...
- May 4, 2011
Smoking trucks don’t belong on our streets
Smoking diesel trucks like this should be prohibited from operating. Not only do they represent a hazard to human and environmental...
- Apr 27, 2011
American Lung Association’s State of the Air Report
While our region showed slight improvement in particulate pollution, the ALA’s 2011 State of the Air Report gave us an F grade for both...
- Apr 21, 2011
Tough regulations needed to minimize air pollution from natural gas drilling
GASP is encouraged to hear the Allegheny County Health Department is considering tougher air regulations on Marcellus Shale activity. In...
- Apr 20, 2011
Particulate Matter Affects Just About Everything
Particulate matter (PM) is making a strong showing in their latest links. While GASP doesn’t work directly on climate change issues, many...
- Apr 5, 2011
Side Street Stroll series starts this Saturday…say that five times fast.
Shorts and T-shirt weather is (almost) here! And Athletes United is kicking off the warm weather with the first of three hikes in our...
- Mar 18, 2011
Whoosh! GASP Breezes into Children’s Museum
GASP Educates Families About Air Pollution at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh “WHOOSH! It’s all about air” exhibit Children’s Museum...
- Mar 14, 2011
Fired Up (by the Sun), Ready to Go
PennEnvironment’s new report on solar water heating, “Smart, Clean, and Ready to Go,” provides a comprehensive overview of the...
- Mar 10, 2011
Allegheny County should develop their own Outdoor Wood Fired Boiler regulation
At today’s Allegheny County Board of Health meeting, GASP urged the board to allow the Air Quality Program to develop their own outdoor...
- Mar 10, 2011
Heinz Endowments Launch New Effort to Fight Region’s Bad Air Quality
In a press briefing on March 9, the Heinz Endowments released a report detailing how the region’s air pollution ranks among the most...
- Mar 7, 2011
Marcellus Severance Tax, Done Right
On Feb. 8, State Rep. Greg Vitali and supportive lawmakers proposed legislation that would enact a severance tax on natural gas...
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