<UPDATED> Allegheny Co. Health Department Issues Mon Valley Air Pollution Warning for Tuesday
The Liberty-Clairton area woke up to unhealthy air quality again Tuesday, with EPA’s NowCast AQI soaring to 183 and hourly monitor data...
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- Feb 24, 2022
A Guide to Common Air Pollutants & Where They Come From
Air quality is a complex issue with plenty of confusing terms and jargon. To help simplify things, our Fresh Voices for Clean Air...
- Feb 17, 2022
Unhealthy Air, Stench Return as Mon Valley Sees 5th H2S Exceedance of Year, GASP Calls for Answers
Wednesday marked the fifth time so far this year that levels of hydrogen sulfide (AKA H2S, an air pollutant distinguished by its...
- Jan 13, 2022
Allegheny County Health Department Releases 2020 Air Quality Report
Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) in December 2021 provided its yearly analysis and summary of air quality monitoring data,...
- Nov 8, 2021
<UPDATED> Abysmal Air Quality Continues in the Mon Valley
For the third day in a row, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) levels were so high Tuesday that an exceedance of Pennsylvania’s 24-hour average was...
- Jul 14, 2021
Board of Health Green Lights Episodic Weather Regulations for Mon Valley, Next Stop Allegheny County
Preceding the BOH vote was a special meeting of the Allegheny County Air Advisory Committee earlier this week, where minor language...
- Apr 13, 2021
Air Advisory Committee: Episodic Weather Regulation Ready to Go to Public Comment
GASP Executive Director Rachel Filippini, who is a member of the committee, lauded the affirmative vote. “This was a long time coming,”...
- Apr 8, 2021
UPDATED | Watchdog Report: Two More Air Quality Exceedances for Mon Valley
This story was updated at 3:28 p.m. April 8 to include information released by the Allegheny County Health Department via the Allegheny...
- Apr 5, 2021
UPDATED: Several More H2S Exceedances for Mon Valley as Poor Air Quality Lingers
Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 3:51 p.m. Monday to include today’s exceedances at the Liberty and North Braddock air quality...
- Mar 11, 2021
UPDATED: Mon Valley Experiences 2 More Air Quality Exceedances Wednesday – First of 2021 For PM2.5
The values in red are indicative of exceedances of the state H2S standard of 0.005 ppm. Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 1:46...
- Feb 8, 2021
Advisory Committee Votes to Table Episodic Weather Regs, Health Department Says It Might Take it to
Draft episodic weather regulations long-sought by residents and air quality advocates could be sent out for public comment as soon as...
- Jan 27, 2021
Allegheny County Health Department: Federal Air Quality Standards Attained at All Monitors for 1st T
Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced in a press release Tuesday that, for the first time in its history, all air quality...
- Oct 1, 2020
Pitt Study Linking Fine Particle Pollution to Increased Stroke Risk in AFib Patients a Major Concern
Editor’s Note: GASP is fortunate to have a dedicated board of directors composed of professionals in myriad fields – law, education,...
- Jul 15, 2020
Concerns About Air Quality Dominate Public Comment at Allegheny County Board of Health Meeting
Concerns over poor air quality and recent emissions issues at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works facilities dominated the public comments...
- May 28, 2020
Special Report: How COVID-19 Impacted Allegheny County Air Quality
Stay-at-home orders issued by local and state governments this spring have led to more people working and taking classes from home, which...
- May 11, 2020
Allegheny County Health Department Seeking Input on Annual Air Monitoring Network
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) in a press release Monday announced it is requesting public comment on its 2021 Air...
- Mar 31, 2020
What’s in the Air: Understanding Particulate Matter & Why It Should Be on Your Radar
Here at the Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP), we get it: Science isn’t in everybody’s wheelhouse. We understand that when it comes...
- Feb 24, 2020
UPDATED: Unhealthy Air Quality in Liberty-Clairton Underscores Need for Stricter Regs, Proactive Com
UPDATE: Allegheny County Health Department’s Air Quality Program Monday evening issued this air quality update through the county’s...
- Jun 13, 2019
GASP Submits Comments on ACHD Air Quality Monitoring Plan, County SIP
At GASP, we take a three-fold approach to improving air quality: We educate, we advocate, and we do legal watchdog work to ensure that...
- Mar 27, 2019
PennFuture Campaign to Engage Residents in Telling U.S. Steel to Improve Clairton Coke Works
Editor’s Note: We wanted to make sure everyone saw this new campaign from our friends at PennFuture. The below blog was taken from a...
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