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Jul 10, 2018

GASP, Clean Air Council Sue Allegheny Co. Over Illegal Use of Clean Air & Title V Funds

Contact: Rachel Filippini Executive Director, Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) 412-924-0604 x201 rachel@gasp-pgh.org Katie Edwards Social Media Director, Clean Air Council 215-567-4004 x102 kedwards@cleanair.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Group Against Smog and Pollution and Clean Air Council Sue Allegheny County Over Illegal Use of Clean Air and Title V Funds Pittsburgh, PA—Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) and Clean Air Council filed a “Complaint in Action for Decla

Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Proposes to Allow Additional 2K Tons per Year of Air Pollution from ATI

Nov 16, 2017

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Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Proposes to Allow Additional 2K Tons per Year of Air Pollution from ATI

Allegheny County Health Department Proposes to Allow More Air Pollution from Steel Plant After Department Failed to Issue Operating Permit for 15 Years, Draft Permit Allows Even More Air Pollution from Pittsburgh-Area Plant FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, November 16, 2017 PITTSBURGH – The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) yesterday proposed a permit for a steel plant near Pittsburgh that would allow the release of over 2,000 tons more air pollution than an earlier d

Improvements Needed for Southwestern PA Air Monitoring

Aug 16, 2017

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Improvements Needed for Southwestern PA Air Monitoring

In Southwestern Pennsylvania, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) each operate a network of air quality monitoring stations. Federal regulations provide a number of technical requirements covering the air quality monitors themselves and require that the monitoring networks meet three basic objectives: 1. provide air pollution data to the general public in a timely manner; 2. support compliance with ambient air qualit

GASP, Others Give Notice of Intent to Sue Allegheny Ludlum Plant

Mar 23, 2017

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GASP, Others Give Notice of Intent to Sue Allegheny Ludlum Plant

March 23, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Groups File Notice of Intent to Sue Owners of Steel Plant Over Illegal Air Pollution Pollution from Pittsburgh-area Allegheny Ludlum Plant Far Exceeded Clean Air Act Limits, Threatening Public Health PITTSBURGH — Four environmental organizations today provided notice that they intend to sue owners of a steel plant in Western Pennsylvania for violating the federal Clean Air Act by releasing far more air pollution than an air quality permit

A Major Air Pollution Source Permit That Has Major Problems

Nov 14, 2016

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A Major Air Pollution Source Permit That Has Major Problems

In October, the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) issued the draft Title V Operating Permit for the ATI Allegheny Ludlum steel mill in Brackenridge. This Major Source of air pollution has never had a Title V permit in the 15 years that ACHD has had the authority to issue them. A Major Source’s Title V Operating Permit is like a snapshot that includes all emissions limits and standards to which the air pollution source is subject, as well as all operating, monitoring,

A Change in Air Quality After the Closure of the Shenango Coke Plant

Jun 1, 2016

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A Change in Air Quality After the Closure of the Shenango Coke Plant

Spring 2016 is proving to be unlike any previous spring for residents of communities surrounding Neville Island. Since the DTE Energy Shenango Coke Plant ended production in January, air pollution from the battery no longer intrudes in their lives. Daily routines, as ordinary as opening windows to let in an evening breeze, are joyful events for many residents. Gretchen Anderson and her husband, Clint Hoover, moved to Avalon five years ago from Minneapolis. They were not aware

Shenango Coke: Air Quality Compliance Issues Continue

Mar 27, 2015

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Shenango Coke: Air Quality Compliance Issues Continue

We recently checked up on Shenango Inc.’s compliance with limitations on the sulfur content of its coke oven gas, visible emissions from the door areas of its coke ovens, and visible emissions from its battery combustion stack, based on data for the fourth quarter of 2014 (the latest, publicly-available data). In a previous post, we discussed Shenango’s continued noncompliance with those limitations and the failure of an April 2014 enforcement action by the Allegheny County H

GASP & Other Local Groups Respond to ALA “State of the Air 2012” Report

Apr 25, 2012

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GASP & Other Local Groups Respond to ALA “State of the Air 2012” Report

The American Lung Association’s “State of the Air 2012” report shows improvement in air quality, but underscores the need for more progress. The good news? When it comes to air quality, the Pittsburgh region earned its best rank ever recorded for daily (short-term) particle pollution, moving into 6th place on the nation’s worst 25 list for this pollutant from 3rd place last year. The bad news is that we still rank among the 25 most polluted cities for ozone, and daily and yea

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