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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Blog Against Smog
- May 15
EPA Proposes 2nd Prong of Clean Truck Rule, Will Force Electrification of Medium/Light-Duty Vehicles
The first of three prongs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Trucks Rule, which will impose significantly stricter...
- May 11
It's Not Too Late to Comment on Clean Air Fund Changes, County’s Role in Funding Air Quality Program
The Allegheny County Health Department - the local agency charged with enforcing and monitoring air quality standards - is projecting a...
- Apr 27
Who Pays for Clean Air in Allegheny County? 10,000,000 Reasons to Join the Debate
In response to a projected budget shortfall in 2023, the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) has proposed changes to the way it...
- Apr 18
EPA Phasing in Cleaner Diesel Engines; PA Has Few Limits on Existing Dirty Diesel Engine Emissions
For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is imposing new, more stringent standards on certain...
- 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 12
GASP Joins U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, Advocates to Demand Stronger Rail Safeguards for Communities
GASP was honored to join U.S. Rep. Summer Lee and fellow environmental and community advocates Tuesday to demand stronger rail safeguards...
- Mar 30
Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Fines Contractor $2K for Open Burning Violations, GASP Lauds Enforcement
Editor’s Note: The Allegheny County Health Department periodically updates its website to include documents related to air quality...
- Mar 27
EPA Good Neighbor Rule to Require Lower Emissions for PA Sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced new regulations that will implement a provision of the Clean Air Act...
- Mar 22
GASP to Board of Health: Investigate Air Quality Program Budget Woes; Make Plans not Demands
The Allegheny County Board of Health on Wednesday approved for public comment changes to local air quality regulations that would allow...
- Mar 16
GASP Joins U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, Officials & Advocates to Laud Air Quality Monitoring Investments
GASP was honored to join U.S. Rep. Summer Lee and fellow environmental and public health advocates for a press conference to celebrate...
- Mar 15
BREAKING: ACHD Slaps U.S. Steel with $307K Fine for Air Quality Violations From 2nd Quarter of '22
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) issued $307,800 in stipulated penalties against U.S. Steel for air quality violations that...
- Mar 14
Health Department Launches H2S Dashboard Following Recent Calls from GASP to Ramp Up Transparency
Allegheny County Health Department on Tuesday announced it has launched a new dashboard dedicated to tracking hydrogen sulfide - a move...
- 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...
- Feb 27
Act Now or Forever Hold Your Breath: Tell the EPA to Adopt Stronger PM2.5 Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in January recommended strengthening the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for...
- Feb 20
Rotten Egg Stench & Poor Air Quality Return to Mon Valley
Local residents took to CMU CREATE Lab’s Smell PGH app Monday morning to sound off about poor air quality and its associated stench,...
- Feb 17
U.S. Steel, ACHD Trade Barbs Over Coke Oven Enforcement Procedures; GASP: As They Bicker We Suffer
The Allegheny County Health Department and U.S. Steel traded barbs over the past few weeks in legal filings addressing evidentiary issues...
- Feb 16
Health Department to Residents: Data Shows E. Palestine Emissions Not Impacting Local Air Quality
The Allegheny County Health Department on Thursday issued a public update on its website and social media channels telling residents that...
- Feb 16
#ICYMI: EPA Orders Neville Scrapper to Reduce Emissions, Limit Hours Following Years of Complaints
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently ordered a Neville Island-based metal scrap facility that’s long been the subject...
- Feb 9
PA Affordable Housing, PPG Paints Arena & Others Subject to Air Quality Enforcement Action, Fines
At GASP, we hope to be your eyes and ears when it comes to all things air quality. And we think it’s especially important to spotlight...
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