DEP Announces Start of Investigation at Former Erie Coke Property
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently began field activities as part of its environmental investigation...
Blog Against Smog
- Sep 7
GASP to BOH: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Failed Residents During July Outages at Clairton Coke Works
GASP joined fellow environmental advocates Wednesday to again send a message to the Allegheny County Board of Health: The health...
- Aug 26
Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces Special Air Quality Advisory Meeting Regarding Clean Air Fund
The Allegheny County Health Department this week announced a special meeting of its Air Quality Advisory Committee for 5 p.m. Aug. 29....
- Aug 23
Records Request Offers New Details About July Power Outage at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works
Documents obtained through a public records request GASP submitted to the Allegheny County Health Department last month have provided new...
- Aug 19
Tool Measuring Health Impacts of Environmental Burdens Unveiled – How Does Your Community Stack Up?
Federal health officials last week announced what’s being touted as the first national, place-based mapping tool designed to measure the...
- Jul 14
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...
- Jul 14
GASP to BOH: Public Needs Transparency, Updates – Especially After High-Profile Emissions Events
GASP on Wednesday submitted formal written comments to the Allegheny County Board of Health in advance of its Wednesday meeting, again...
- Jul 11
RGGI Saga Continues After Commonwealth Court Enjoins Implementation in PA
The saga of Pennsylvania’s quest to enter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative – or RGGI – has yet another chapter: Last week, a...
- Jul 7
Allegheny County Health Department Issues Civil Penalties, Warnings Over Air Quality Violations
Editor’s Note: The Allegheny County Health Department periodically updates its website to include documents related to air quality...
- Jul 6
GASP to ACHD: Public Deserves Update on U.S. Steel Outage at Clairton, Air Quality Implications
An unplanned early morning power outage at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works facility on Monday, the Fourth of July, resulted in heavy...
- Jun 16
Environmental Quality Board Shelves Regs for Methane & VOC Emissions from Conventional Gas Wells
Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board this week folded in the face of a legal challenge from the gas drilling industry and its...
- Jun 8
The Edgar Thomson PROPOSED Consent Decree Explained – And How Community Input Can Make it Stronger
By now, the news has been widely reported: County and federal air quality regulators have entered into a proposed consent decree with...
- May 26
GASP INVESTIGATES: Progress Reducing Air Quality Permit Backlog Made, But Too Many Major Sources Ope
One of the cornerstones of GASP’s clean air advocacy is watchdog work. We keep a close eye on more than just air quality data and...
- May 23
Care About Air Quality? We’ve Got 5 Reasons to Sign A Petition Demanding Action on Climate Crisis
Climate change is more and more evident around the world, from storms and floods to droughts and wildfires. Pennsylvania is particularly...
- May 17
U.S. Steel to Pay $1.5M Penalty, Make Improvements to Settle Air Pollution Violations at Edgar Thoms
BIG NEWS: U.S. Steel will pay a $1.5 million penalty and make extensive improvements at its Edgar Thomson facility in Braddock Borough as...
- May 12
GASP to ACHD: Revised Coke Oven Regs Must Better Protect Community from H2S, Other Air Pollutants
GASP joined residents and fellow clean air advocates at a public hearing in Clairton Wednesday night to tell the Allegheny County Health...
- May 10
Allegheny County Health Department Seeks Comment on Annual Air Monitoring Network Plan, GASP Reviewi
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Tuesday announced that it is seeking written public comment on its draft 2023 Air...
- May 10
EPA Proposes Rule to Require More Comprehensive Reporting on Asbestos, Continuing Work to Protect Pu
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week announced a proposed rule that would require comprehensive reporting on asbestos...
- May 6
Allegheny County Board of Health Greenlights $30K Clean Air Fund Request for Air Pollution Health Im
The Allegheny County Board of Health on Wednesday unanimously voted to approve a $30,000 Clean Air Fund request to finance the...
- May 4
<UPDATED> GASP to Board of Health: Use Your Authority to Demand More Transparency, Improved Pu
Editor’s Note: This blog was updated at 9:37 a.m. to include a link to the Allegheny County Board of Health meeting. ACHD posted the...