U.S. Steel to Pay $1.5M Penalty, Make Improvements to Settle Air Pollution Violations at Edgar Thoms
BIG NEWS: U.S. Steel will pay a $1.5 million penalty and make extensive improvements at its Edgar Thomson facility in Braddock Borough as...
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Blog Against Smog
- Apr 18, 2022
GASP’s Earth Week of Actions: Take Action to Stave Off Food Waste
A 113-page Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report published in November dissected one of America’s most egregious contributions to...
- Mar 9, 2022
GASP Lauds EPA Proposal for Stronger Heavy-Duty Vehicle Standards to Promote Clean Air, Protect Comm
With all of the news surrounding an air quality-related enforcement order against U.S. Steel this week, GASP wanted to make sure a...
- Jan 24, 2022
GASP Lauds DEP Decision To Conduct Hazardous Cleanup Program Investigation at Erie Coke, Inc.
This investigation is necessary to identify the nature and extent of hazardous substances in soils, sediment, and water at the property...
- Dec 28, 2021
ACTION ALERT: Tell EPA You Support Rule to Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Oil & Gas Operations
Anyone who has lived in a community riddled with fracked wells knows Pennsylvania has struggled with properly regulating the oil and gas...
- Nov 16, 2021
EPA Seeks Comment on New Rules to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Oil & Gas Industry
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Monday officially proposed new rules intended to significantly reduce emissions of greenhouse...
- Oct 20, 2021
Re-Evaluated RACT II Limits for PA Coal Burners Means Emissions will ‘Finally Be Regulated Properly'
From time to time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revises the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (also known as...
- Aug 3, 2021
It’s Been Nearly 4 Years EPA, Public Deserves Transparency, Action Regarding Edgar Thomson Emissions
A reddish-brown plume of smoke that streamed out of U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson plant in June 2020 prompted air quality complaints and...
- Mar 3, 2021
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...
- Feb 25, 2021
Air Quality Matters: Yes, Industrial Emissions Stink, But Don’t Ignore Your Indoor Air Quality
Those of us who reside in the Mon Valley, Neville Island, and other parts of Allegheny County (and beyond) know all too well how offsite...
- Oct 12, 2020
PHOTOS: Understanding Emissions Points, Operations at U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant
GASP has been vocal in demanding transparency regarding when and how the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) and Environmental...
- Oct 6, 2020
Good News: EPA Now Accepting Applications for Rebates Program to Replace Dirty Diesel Buses
“School buses travel over four billion miles each year, providing the safest transportation to and from school for more than 25 million...
- Aug 5, 2020
Recent Air Quality Standard Amendment Will Further Limit Mercury Emissions at U.S. Steel Facility
U.S. Steel’s Braddock-based Edgar Thomson Works is one of 11 integrated iron and steel manufacturing facilities in the country to be...
- Jul 21, 2020
Watchdog Report: Lower Emission Limits Could Be Coming Soon to a Coal-Fired Power Plant Near You
Lower emission limits could be coming soon to local coal-fired plants thanks to an Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) recommendation that...
- Jul 9, 2020
Still No Official Explanation for Emissions Issues at U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant
Editor’s Note: GASP on Aug. 26 delivered a petition signed by nearly 600 people and 16 local organizations calling for the Allegheny...
- Mar 30, 2020
Allegheny County Health Department: Air Pollution Enforcement Not Impacted by Temporary EPA Policy
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced in a press release Monday that its enforcement of the county’s air pollution...
- Jan 14, 2020
Watchdog Report: SAB Reports Show EPA Has Little Regard for Science, Transparency
The EPA used New Year’s Eve as an odd (and perhaps intentional) date to publish four reports by its Chartered Scientific Advisory Board...
- Dec 2, 2019
What You Need to Know About Whistleblower Complaints Under the Clean Air Act
We say it all the time: If you smell something, say something. But what if you smell or see something when you’re on the job, and the...
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