GASP Presents Public Comments at Hearing About Allegheny County SO2 Attainment Redesignation Request
GASP on Thursday presented testimony at a public hearing regarding Allegheny County Health Department’s request for the U.S....
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Blog Against Smog
- Sep 13
$2.3M from Clean Air Fund Headed to Mon Valley: Electric Trucks and More Trees. Hooray?
Allegheny County announced in a press release Wednesday that $2.3 million has been awarded to fund five projects in Mon Valley...
- Sep 13
Mystery Plume(s) from U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works Prompt GASP to Demand Answers, Accountability
Today, GASP is calling on the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) to provide a public update regarding possible opacity violations...
- Sep 11
GASP to Board of Health: Prioritize Public Health During Bad-Air Events; Share Real-Time Conditions
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) was among those who addressed the Allegheny County Board of Health Wednesday when our...
- Aug 29
EPA Wants to Revise Coke Oven Emissions Standards, But Not Enough to Address Unacceptable Risks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this summer proposed policy revisions that will impact coke-making operations, including...
- Aug 24
More H2S Exceedances in Mon Valley Beg Question: Why the Sharp Rise at N. Braddock Despite ET Deal?
If you’ve noticed a distinctive stank in and around the Mon Valley over the past week, Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) air...
- Aug 22
EPA Initiates New Review of Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards to Reflect Latest Science
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced a new review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to...
- Aug 16
FYI: EPA Proposes Revisions to National Emissions Standards for Facilities Like Edgar Thomson Works
New limits on hazardous air pollution are on the way for one of the largest industrial polluters in our region - the Environmental...
- 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...
- Jul 26
Watchdog Update | Newest on DEP’s Air Quality Permit Backlog; GASP Report Spurs WTAE Investigation
Editor’s Note: Big thank you to WTAE Investigative Reporter Paul Van Osdel for his story about this air quality backlog issue. You can...
- Jul 13
ACHD, Stop Messaging Like It’s 1999: Why EPA’s NowCast AQI is Essential to Public Health
As wildfire smoke enveloped our region at the end of June and air quality plummeted, we heard (and thought) one question again and again:...
- Jul 13
ACHD Fines INEOS on Neville Island for Emissions Violations; Enters Consent Decree with ALCOSAN
Editor’s Note: The Allegheny County Health Department periodically updates its website to include documents related to air quality...
- Jul 12
Allegheny County Health Department Provides BOH with Air Quality Update, Improvement Goals
While there were no action items on the agenda for Wednesday’s Allegheny County Board of Health meeting, members were treated to a...
- Jul 11
U.S. Seel Fined $301K for Air Pollution Violations at Clairton Coke Works
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Tuesday announced it issued $301,725 in stipulated penalties against U.S. Steel for air...
- 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...
- Jun 1
GASP INVESTIGATES: Despite Fee Changes, Air Quality Permit Backlog Still an Issue for ACHD, DEP
A cornerstone of GASP’s clean air advocacy is watchdog work. We keep tabs on more than just air quality data and emissions spewing from...
- May 24
PA Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Regional Greenhouse Initiative
Remember the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in the...
- May 24
New Developments in U.S. Steel, Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Dispute Over Air Quality Penalties
Editor’s Note: The Allegheny County Health Department periodically updates its website to include documents related to air quality...
- May 16
Read Judge’s Order Certifying Class in Suit Against U.S. Steel Over 2018 Clairton Coke Works Fire
An Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge last week issued an order certifying a class of more than 123,000 local residents in a lawsuit...
- May 15
Are There Changes Coming to Pennsylvania’s Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program?
Two bills introduced in the state Senate recently would exempt cars registered to owners in seven Pennsylvania counties - Blair,...
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