GASP Announces Hiring of Program & Education Manager, Reaffirms Commitment to Local Communities
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) is delighted to announce it has hired Laura Kuster as its new program and education manager....
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Blog Against Smog
- Aug 28
GASP Seeking Applicants for Fresh Voices for Clean Air Youth Education Program
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) is seeking Allegheny County students in grades 9, 10, and 11 interested in becoming...
- Aug 9
GASP Smoke Readers Observe Metallico Plumes, Talk Neville Island Air Pollution
On a beautiful August Thursday in Bellevue, the sounds of nature abounded - birds chirped, insects buzzed, and a gentle wind sent a...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 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...
- Apr 4
GASP Joins SUN Solar Co-Opt Launch in Allegheny County - Sign Up for FREE Today
Spring has officially sprung, and if you've ever thought about putting solar panels on your roof, now might be the perfect time to do it!...
- Mar 23
GASP Hosting Free Air Quality Webinar for Officials; Participants Entered to Win Air Quality Monitor
Recent high-profile events in and around southwestern Pennsylvania have demonstrated just how quickly a complex issue like air quality...
- Mar 1
LIMITED (FREE) OPPORTUNITY | Attend Smoke School; Get the Same Training as the Health Inspectors
Even those of us who don’t live nearby to - or downwind of - an industrial source of air pollution like the Clairton Coke Works have at...
- 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...
- Oct 13, 2022
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...
- Sep 30, 2022
#ICYMI: PA GreenGov Council Hosting First-Ever Sustainability Summit Next Week
Hey GASPers, did you hear that the PA GreenGov Council is hosting its first-ever Sustainability Summit next week? There are a ton of...
- Aug 3, 2022
Sign Up to Receive Important Mon Valley Air Pollution Watch/Warning Alerts
Air pollution has long been an environmental and public health concern in the Mon Valley, and a spate of recent research studies have...
- Jul 14, 2022
LIMITED (FREE) OPPORTUNITY | Attend 2-Day Smoke School to Evaluate Those Neighborhood Plumes
Editor's Note: All the available spots for this free opportunity have been filled. Poor air quality affects us all, but it doesn’t affect...
- Apr 22, 2022
GASP Earth Week of Actions: Everyday Choices That Can Help Improve Air Quality at Home & Work
This week we’ve talked a lot about actions that you can take to help reduce your personal impact on the environment and local air quality...
- Apr 21, 2022
GASP’s Earth Week of Actions: How to Reduce Your Impact on Air Quality When You Go Mobile
This Earth Week, we want to challenge you to consider how much your transportation choices might impact local air quality – and what...
- Apr 20, 2022
GASP’s Earth Week of Actions: How to Get Involved, Use Your Voice & Be in the Know
Earth Week is a great annual reminder of the importance of being in the know about local air quality issues, as well as getting involved...
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