Save the Date: Join GASP, Black Environmental Collective, WHE for Discussion on Environmental Racism
Environmental Racism is defined as a condition in which the places where people of color live suffer disproportionately from the impacts...
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Blog Against Smog
- Jan 23
U.S. Steel Emissions Settlement Finalized; Public Comments Provide “No Basis" for Altering Decree
A federal district court judge has approved a long-awaited consent decree that settles years of air quality violations at U.S. Steel’s...
- Jan 20
U.S. Steel Files Petition Over Air Quality Enforcement, GASP Submits Records Request for More Info
U.S. Steel on Tuesday filed a petition regarding Allegheny County Health Department's air quality enforcement procedures that led to a...
- Jan 19
UPDATED: Appeal in Churchill Asbestos Matter DISMISSED, $1M Fine Due in 30 Days; GASP Lauds Ruling
UPDATE (Feb. 9, 2022): This case has been appealed to the Pennsylvania Commonweatlth Court. You can read the notice of appeal here. An...
- Jan 18
It’s Not Too Late to Resolve to Be Sustainably Minded in 2023 - Here Are 4 Easy Ways To Get Started
With the Climate Clock ticking, it’s never been more urgent for a societal paradigm shift that prioritizes sustainability. The Climate...
- Jan 11
GASP Blasts Health Dept Over Lack of Transparency Regarding Clean Air Fund Ask; BOH Rejects Proposal
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) on Wednesday sounded the alarm to the Allegheny County Board of Health about a trend that’s...
- Dec 2, 2022
Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces Stipulated Penalties Against U.S. Steel for 1st Quarter of 2022
The Allegheny County Health Department announced Friday that it has issued $458,225 in stipulated penalties against U.S. Steel for...
- Dec 1, 2022
CONGRATS to GASP's Zelda Curtiss, Who Was Honored as a Volunteer of the Year by the JCC
Today we’re shouting CONGRATULATIONS at the top of our lungs to Zelda Curtiss, one of GASP’s longtime board members who was recently...
- Dec 1, 2022
What More Can We Say? Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU for Your Support on Giving Tuesday!
Your friends at GASP wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU for all your support this week. With your help, we raised more than $2,000...
- Nov 29, 2022
GASP & Citizen Smoke Readers File Air Quality Complaints Over Emissions from Clairton Coke Works
Did you know that GASP assists residents in getting certified as citizen smoke readers to make observations of those worrisome...
- Nov 28, 2022
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,...
- Nov 28, 2022
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...
- Nov 23, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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...
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