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GASP Settles Air Quality Permit Appeals Regarding Two Butler County Compressor Stations
In May of 2013, GASP appealed two nearly identical air permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)...
Jan 21, 20141 min read


Year of Successes in the Fight to Improve Air Quality; More Coming Next Year!
This past year, GASP continued its important work of fighting for better air quality in Southwestern Pennsylvania with tried-and-true...
Dec 20, 20132 min read


Giving Thanks for Air Toxins? No Thanks!
Autumn rings in many things—pumpkin pie, beautifully-colored fall leaves, celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends, and the smell...
Nov 26, 20132 min read


Report: Hazardous Air Toxics Levels Raise Southwestern PA to Top of Nation’s Worst
For Immediate Release November 21, 2013 Media Contact: Tom Hoffman | Clean Water Action 412.765.3053 ext. 202 |...
Nov 22, 20133 min read


Clean Air Dash and Festival: Success!
by Sam Thomas, Athletes United for Healthy Air Coordinator On Saturday October 19th, 2013 GASP held the first Clean Air Dash and Festival...
Nov 4, 20133 min read


The Clean Air Dash & Festival Is Here!
Brought to Pittsburgh with the support of The Breathe Project, the Clean Air Dash and Festival is a 5K race, a 1-mile Fun Run/Walk, and a...
Oct 7, 20132 min read


Help GASP Continue Fight for Better Air Quality on Pittsburgh’s Day of Giving!
It’s the Pittsburgh-region’s most exciting giving event of the year. Your gift to GASP today, and today only, will be added to by the...
Oct 3, 20131 min read


Levin Furniture Donates Free Registration for Students in Pittsburgh’s First-Ever Clean Air Dash and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 16, 2013 Contacts: Rachel Filippini, Executive Director Group Against Smog and Pollution 412.924.0604 or (c)...
Sep 17, 20133 min read


VICTORY: We’re Helping Protect Babies from Toxic Mercury
Editor’s Note: The below is a guest post by PennFuture. This post is one in a month-long series speaking to 15 of PennFuture’s...
Sep 11, 20132 min read


Green Workplace Challenge #1: Hidden Plots
The people at Sustainable Pittsburgh seem nice. They’re friendly, smiley, and always have their arms outstretched to give you a...
Sep 3, 20132 min read


GASP’s Recent Legal Actions Reduce Compressor Station Emissions
GASP’s legal team regularly comments on draft air permits and files appeals when necessary to reduce harmful emissions from natural gas...
Aug 16, 20133 min read


GASP Reaches Settlement Regarding Washington County Compressor Station
In July of 2012 GASP appealed a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) air quality permit for the installation and...
Jul 10, 20132 min read


GASP Needs Your Help Cooling Down the Town
Summer temperatures are here, and here to stay for a few more hot, sultry months. Running air conditioning uses a lot of electricity,...
Jun 11, 20131 min read


Students Raise a Flag and Raise Air Quality Awareness
On Friday, May 24th, GASP and the Environmental Charter School (ECS) raised a green air quality flag, launching the first EPA School Flag...
May 29, 20134 min read


GASP and the Center for Sustainable Shale Development
March 20 marked the public launch of the Center for Sustainable Shale Development—a nonprofit collaboration between shale gas producers,...
May 13, 20134 min read


Is School Making Our Kids Sick?
Keisha missed a few days of third grade when her asthma flared up. Joshua struggles with obesity and sometimes has trouble keeping pace....
Apr 30, 20134 min read


New Air Quality Rankings for Pittsburgh Region: We’re Getting Better Oh-So-Slowly, Still Get &
The American Lung Association’s “State of the Air 2013” report came out today, and the raw data shows our region’s air quality as getting...
Apr 24, 20131 min read


2013 Member Ballot
These are the 2013/14 nominees for election/reelection to the GASP Board. Only dues-paying GASP members are permitted to vote. Please...
Apr 12, 20134 min read


Current State-of-the-Science on Environmental Factors in Autism
The third and final lecture of the 2012-2013 Distinguished Lecture Series in Environmental Science, Technology, and Policy: Environment...
Mar 27, 20132 min read


Is Your Indoor Air Quality Making You Sick?
Here is one thing you may not have considered: is the air quality inside your home safe or even worse, could it be making your family...
Mar 20, 20132 min read
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