GASP Congratulates Board Member for Publication of Environmental Justice Study
Air pollution from sources like traffic and industry impacts every corner of Allegheny County – but it doesn’t impact them equally. A new...
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Blog Against Smog
- Jun 9, 2020
It’s Official: Allegheny County Council Unanimously Approves ‘Clean Construction’ Ordinance
Allegheny County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a long-sought ‘clean construction’ ordinance that will help reduce diesel...
- Jun 3, 2020
Watchdog Report: GASP Weighs in on RACT II Determinations
Over the past several months, GASP has submitted comments on several “RACT II Determinations” made by the Allegheny County Health...
- May 27, 2020
With Council Vote Upcoming, GASP Stresses Importance of ‘Clean Construction’ Legislation
After months of advocacy, an important piece of legislation that will help bolster local air quality has just one more step to go before...
- May 27, 2020
GASP Congratulates CREATE Lab & Yen-Chia Hsu, for Smoke Hunting Tool Release
CREATE Lab’s Yen-Chia Hsu trains volunteers to label smoke at GASP HQ. Congratulations are in order for Carnegie Mellon University’s...
- May 26, 2020
Two Steps Allegheny County Officials Can Take to Reduce Air Pollution & Improve Air Quality
By Arjun Narayan North Allegheny High School Junior As a teenager, I often wonder if I have the tools and experience to enact true change...
- May 13, 2020
Surprising Sources of Air Pollution: 6 Ways Animal Farms Contribute to Poor Air Quality
While billowing smoke emanating from industrial complexes and trucks belching diesel emissions might be what people most closely...
- May 7, 2020
Watchdog Report: Another Hydrogen Sulfide Exceedance – 13th of the Year – Noted Thursday
If you live in the Liberty-Clairton area and were greeted by a foul odor when you opened your windows or walked outside, the culprit was...
- Apr 30, 2020
GASP Continues Air Quality Advocacy, But We Need Your Help to Keep Up the Fight
Dear Fellow Breathers, While so much in our world and our daily lives have changed over the last few weeks, your friends here at the...
- Apr 16, 2020
County Officials Ask Residents to Refrain from Open Burning During Pandemic
The departments of Health and Emergency Services of Allegheny County announced in a press release Thursday that they have joined forces...
- Apr 14, 2020
DEP Announces Agreement with Range Resources for Air Quality Violations in Washington County
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Tuesday announced in a press release that it executed a Consent...
- Apr 10, 2020
With Grant Deadline Extended, There’s No Excuse for ACHD NOT to Seek Air Toxics Monitoring Funding
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new May 1 deadline to apply for funding under its Community-Scale Air...
- Apr 9, 2020
Breathing Easy in a Time of COVID-19: About That Backyard Fire
With sunny skies and warmer weather, nobody wants to feel cooped up in their house, so taking care of outdoor chores seems like the...
- Apr 7, 2020
What’s in the Air: Some Things You Might Not Know About Carbon Monoxide
CO is one of six common air pollutants regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Known as a criteria pollutant, the...
- 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...
- 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...
- Mar 26, 2020
Open Letter to U.S. Steel: Be a Good Neighbor & Address Contingency Plans Publicly
Dear U.S. Steel Executives, Allegheny County on Thursday recorded its largest increase yet of confirmed COVID-19 cases and health...
- Mar 10, 2020
Watchdog Report: ACHD Issues Notices of Violation, Fines Over Asbestos, Emissions Violations
The following is a summary of some of the lesser-known enforcement actions ACHD has taken so far in 2020: Notice of Violation Letter...
- Mar 9, 2020
UPDATED: Liberty-Clairton Area Again Tops List for Worst Air Quality, Another H2S Exceedance Noted
In fact the air quality was poor enough that the 24-hour average Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) level at the Liberty monitor exceeded the state...
- Mar 9, 2020
U.S. Steel Fined $13K for Emissions Violation at Clairton Coke Works Facility
The Feb. 21 enforcement order, which was posted to the Allegheny County Health Department website Friday, indicates that U.S. Steel...
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