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GASP Joins Residents, Advocates to Tell ACHD: Episodic Weather Regs Need to Be Clearer, Stronger
We have everything you need to know about the regs, sample comment language & a form that will route them straight to the health department.
Jun 9, 20213 min read
Long-Sought Episodic Weather Regulations Approved for Public Comment
The Allegheny Co. Board of Health on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve long-sought episodic weather regs go out for public comment.
May 5, 20213 min read
Study Confirms What Many Long Suspected: Clairton Coke Works Fire Sickened Mon Valley Residents
Study confirms 2018 fire at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works that knocked out pollution controls for 3 months sickened local residents.
May 4, 20213 min read
Air Advisory Committee: Episodic Weather Regulation Ready to Go to Public Comment
Allegheny County Health Department's Air Advisory meeting this week approved much-needed episodic weather regulations for public comment....
Apr 13, 20212 min read
Tell Your Congressional Reps: Support Clean School Bus Act to Support Healthy Kids
Every day, more than 25 million children (and thousands of bus drivers) breathe polluted air during their commute to school, which has a...
Mar 24, 20212 min read
ACTION ALERT | Tell Allegheny County Council: Air Quality Permit Fee Changes Desperately Needed
The petition is now closed. Thank you to everyone who signed! Imagine if you will, a world where local air quality program staffers must...
Mar 24, 20212 min read
Gov. Wolf Announces Largest Government Solar Energy Commitment in the U.S.
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday the largest solar commitment by any government in the U.S. announced to date. In a release issued Monday,...
Mar 22, 20212 min read
Updated Air Quality Permit Fees Approved by Allegheny Co. Board of Health
The Allegheny County Board of Health on Wednesday greenlighted increases for air quality permit fees and set the price tag for 14 new...
Mar 3, 20214 min read
EPA Announces Availability of Up to $6 Million in Annual Environmental Justice Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week the availability of up to $6 million in grant funding under The...
Mar 3, 20212 min read
UPDATE: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Garnered Myriad Comments; EQB Again Reviewing
Several months ago, we told you about the proposed rulemaking by Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board (the EQB) that would limit...
Feb 23, 20212 min read
Committee Votes to Table Episodic Weather Regs, Health Department Says It Might Take it to BOH Anyway
Draft episodic weather regulations long-sought by residents and air quality advocates could be sent out for public comment as soon as...
Feb 8, 20212 min read
GASP: Allegheny County Renewable Energy Agreement A Positive Step for Local Sustainability
Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald this week announced an investment in locally-generated clean energy, with Allegheny County entering into...
Jan 29, 20212 min read
Residents to Allegheny County Health Department: Better Protect Us With Strong Coke Oven Regs
Editor’s Note: The public comment period for Allegheny County’s coke oven regulations closed as of 4 p.m. Jan. 21. Residents talked about...
Jan 20, 20214 min read
Deadline to Speak Out on Proposed Coke Oven Regulations Quickly Approaching
Editor’s Note: The public comment period for Allegheny County’s draft coke oven regulations closed as of 4 p.m. Jan. 21. Time is running...
Jan 19, 20216 min read
Deadline to Submit Public Comment on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Quickly Approaching
The state Environmental Quality Board (EQB) will accept written comments on Pennsylvania’s possible entry into the Regional Greenhouse...
Jan 8, 20211 min read
What You Need to Know About Allegheny County’s Proposed Coke Oven Regulation Revisions & How to
Editor’s Note: The public comment period for Allegheny County’s draft coke oven regulations closed as of 4 p.m. Jan. 21. THANK YOU to all...
Jan 6, 20217 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Coke Oven Regs
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Friday is now seeking public comment on its proposed coke oven regulations, according to...
Nov 20, 20202 min read
PA Proposes New Rules Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Enabling Participation in Regional Gr
The Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) recently published a proposed rulemaking that would establish a cap-and-trade...
Nov 10, 20201 min read
Health Department Warns Stagnant Conditions to Continue Through Tuesday Morning, Increased Air Pollu
Awful air quality is expected to persist through Tuesday morning in Allegheny County, with health department officials warning of...
Nov 9, 20203 min read
Youth Panelists Sought for Chatham University Panel Discussion About Pollution, Gender & Sexual
Mark your calendars for two upcoming panel discussions regarding the intersection of soil, air and water pollution and gender justice as...
Nov 4, 20202 min read
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