Group Against Smog & Pollution

Save the date, friends: Allegheny County Council’s proposal to fully fund our air quality program through increasing certain fees on...

So, anything big happen lately? OK. We admit. Lame joke. Sorry, sorry: Sometimes if you can’t laugh, you’ll cry. This week has been a...

Good news: Fifteen environmental justice communities in Allegheny County are eligible to receive a combined $930,000 to beautify the area...

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth of a four-part series examining the years-long fight to get U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson facility in North Braddock in compliance with a host of air quality rules and regulations. In chapter one , GASP explored the spate of emissions violations and compliance struggles that led to a joint enforcement action from EPA and ACHD in 2017 and ultimately a controversial settlement decree. In chapter two , we analyzed the terms of the consent decree, w

Editor’s Note: This is the third of a four-part series examining the years-long fight to get U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson facility in North Braddock in compliance with a host of air quality rules and regulations. In part one, GASP explored the spate of emissions violations and compliance struggles that led to a joint enforcement action from EPA and ACHD in 2017 and ultimately a controversial settlement decree.   Before we get too far into the weeds about consent-decree related

Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) Executive Director Patrick Campbell on Tuesday presented formal comments at a state Department of...

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a four-part series examining the years-long fight to get U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson facility in North Braddock in compliance with a host of air quality rules and regulations. In part one, GASP explored the spate of emissions violations and compliance struggles that led to a joint enforcement action from EPA and ACHD in 2017 and ultimately a controversial settlement decree.   Part one can be read here.   After YEARS of radio silence from ai

Image from 2023 Blast Furnace Casthouse Emissions Control System Evaluation Report When discussing major air polluters in Allegheny County, U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works (composed of the Clairton Coke Works, Irvin Works and Edgar Thomson facilities) is among the first to come to mind.   And for good reason: The Clairton Coke Works has been in the news for perennially polluting air in the Mon Valley and beyond for YEARS, with mounting enforcement actions issued by the Alleghe

Today, we need a little help from our friends, fellow breathers. Specifically, our friends who live in the Hill District area. We need to...

January is National Radon Action Month and the Allegheny County Health Department’s (ACHD) Housing and Community Environment Program is...

Good news alert for yinz: This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the interim decision for Ethylene Oxide...

We blogged earlier this year about two developments concerning the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for sulfur dioxide...

We’re not gonna sugar coat it - things didn't go our way last night: Allegheny County Council on Tuesday again punted the proposal to...

We have a watchdog win to share with you today, friends: As a result of GASP’s legal advocacy work, emissions limits for harmful air...

Friends, we have excellent news to report: Last night, Allegheny County Council’s Committee on Health and Human Services voted to...

GASP on Thursday joined national green steel organization Industrious Labs and fellow local environmental leaders outside the MetCoke...

Editor's Note: According to the Allegheny County website, the Health and Human Services Committe meeting originally slated for Nov. 14...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced a final rule to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas...

Did you know the Clean Air Act includes a so-called Good Neighbor Provision that prohibits sources within a state from interfering with...

Dear Fellow Breathers, We've got more work to do. Last night, Allegheny County Council remanded the proposal to fully fund our Air...