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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 9, 20222 min read
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...
Nov 2, 20222 min read
Here's What the Post-Gazette Editorial Board Got Wrong About the Mon Valley's H2S Problem
At GASP, sometimes we read commentaries on air quality so bereft of facts, insight, and empathy that we must respond. The Oct. 18...
Oct 27, 20223 min read
Wanna Speak Out About Absymal Air Quality? Here’s How to Comment at Nov. 2 Board of Health Meeting
We know: It’s been a rough month when it comes to air quality. We read your social media posts and SmellPGH reports, which detailed...
Oct 27, 20222 min read
Weigh In: EPA Seeks Info Supporting Indoor Air Quality Improvements to Improve Public Health
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comments to support indoor air quality management improvements to reduce...
Oct 25, 20222 min read
<UPDATED> More H2S Exceedances, Poor Air Quality On Tap for Mon Valley Today
UPDATE #3: As expected, concentrations of PM2.5 exceeded federal health-based standards at Allegheny County Health Department's air...
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Past Few Days Have Seen Mixed Bag of Air Quality & Confusion - More of the Same Expected Today
This past weekend in southwestern Pennsylvania was idyllic: There were unseasonably warm temperatures, peak fall color, and plentiful...
Oct 24, 20225 min read
Pittsburgh Regional Transit, U.S. Steel Support Facility, Others Cited for Air Quality Violations
Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) entered into a consent agreement with the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) to settle air...
Oct 20, 20225 min read
How Bad has Air Quality Been? H2S Was Below PA Standard For Only 3 Hours This Week
GASP crunched the numbers and can tell you definitively that in the Mon Valley (and downwind of it) the stench has been UNRELENTING this...
Oct 14, 20222 min read
Mon Valley Air Pollution Exceeded National Health Standard Tuesday, Stench Continues While ACHD Mum
UPDATE: Stench and elevated concentrations of H2S persisted Thursday at the Liberty air quality monitor. Another exceedance of...
Oct 12, 20223 min read
4 Years Later, Issues at Tenaska Westmoreland Power Plant Prevent Full Compliance Determination
Today we want to talk about the Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station, a two-turbine, 940-megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant...
Oct 12, 20223 min read
Another Abysmal Air Quality Day in Mon Valley: Fine Particulates *AND* H2S Elevated Today
On what otherwise is a beautiful fall day for many residents of southwest Pennsylvania, air quality in the Mon Valley is abysmal Tuesday,...
Oct 11, 20224 min read
2nd Day in a Row of Skyrocketing H2S for Mon Valley, 5th Exceedance of PA 24-Hour Standard in 6 Days
UPDATE: Poor air quality is expected to continue in the Mon Valley. While the Allegheny County Health Department did not address the most...
Oct 10, 20223 min read
UPDATE: PA’s 1-Hr H2S Standard Exceeded in Mon Valley for 1st Time Since ‘15; GASP Demands Answers
Editor's Note Update #2: The Allegheny County Health Department issued a follow-up public alert regarding hydrogen sulfide levels at the...
Oct 6, 20223 min read
Pitt Researchers: Steel Industry Pollution Responsible for Toxic Metals in Pittsburgh Soil
For years, Mon Valley residents who live in the shadow of U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works facilities have attended Allegheny County Board...
Sep 30, 20222 min read
GASP Lauds Launch of New National Office Dedicated to Advancing Environmental Justice & Civil Rights
We have some good news on the environmental justice front to share with you today: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced...
Sep 26, 20223 min read
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...
Sep 12, 20222 min read
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...
Sep 7, 20223 min read
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 26, 20221 min read
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 23, 20226 min read
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