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...
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Blog Against Smog
- Jun 6, 2019
Let DEP Know You Support Fee Schedule Changes That Would Better Fund PA’s Air Quality Program
Time is running out for residents to submit comments on the Title V permit fee schedule changes proposed in April by the state Department...
- Jun 4, 2019
U.S. Steel Appeals Latest ACHD Civil Penalty
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced Tuesday that U.S. Steel has appealed the most recent civil penalty. The $337,670...
- May 29, 2019
You’re Invited: Workshops to Address Health Impacts of Air Pollution Slated for June 4
Fellow Breathers, Air pollution has serious health consequences. Given Allegheny County’s persistent air quality problems, and most...
- May 16, 2019
Air Monitoring During the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works Fire & Repair Period Explored & Explained
Typical raw coke oven gas is largely hydrogen (52 percent-59 percent) and methane (26 percent-33 percent) but among other minor...
- May 15, 2019
6 Things to Consider for National Bike to Work Day
Bicyclists rejoice: Friday is National Bike to Work Day! Here at GASP, we’re a fan of initiatives like this – ones that ultimately help...
- May 13, 2019
U.S. Steel Fined for First Quarter Violations of 2019 & Failed Stack Test
This marks the fourth civil penalty levied against U.S. Steel since June of 2018, totaling more than $2.3 million. In addition, the...
- May 10, 2019
Mon Valley Residents Speak out About How Air Pollution from U.S. Steel Fire Impacted Their Lives
A crowd of residents from Clairton and surrounding communities packed the Church of Jesus Christ on Reed Street for an opportunity to...
- May 8, 2019
Does the Mon Valley Have the Worst Air in PA? New Report Says Yes
A recent report published by Clean Water Action details the history of violations of the federal Clean Air Act standards in the Mon...
- May 8, 2019
GASP Executive Director Named One of “25 Essential Pittsburghers”
Congratulations are in order for GASP Executive Director Rachel Filippini, who was named one of “25 Essential Pittsburghers” for her work...
- Apr 10, 2019
URA to Adopt Environmentally Friendly Clean Construction Guidelines
The board of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh is set Thursday to adopt the City’s “Clean Construction” guidelines. The...
- Apr 5, 2019
HECA, GASP Teaming Up for April 16 Community Meeting Regarding Ongoing Erie Coke Violations
Photo courtesy of the HECA website. Editor’s Note: The following is from a press release issued April 4 by our friends at Hold Erie Coke...
- 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...
- Mar 19, 2019
GASP Teams Up with Lawrenceville Clean Air Now
Photo courtesy of LCAN. About 50 people attended a meeting hosted by the local grassroots group Lawrenceville Clean Air Now (LCAN) on...
- Mar 8, 2019
Women’s History Month: GASP’s Feisty Founder Was a Pittsburgh Trailblazer
March is Women’s History Month and truly, we couldn’t celebrate GASP history without highlighting all the women who helped us fight the...
- Feb 28, 2019
BREAKING: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Issues Enforcement Order Against U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works
UPDATED March 13, 2019: Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced March 12 that it has revised its enforcement order issued...
- Feb 18, 2019
Yes, Poor Air Quality Affects Your Pets, Too
Fact: People who are regularly exposed to poor air quality are at greater risk for developing a host of health problems, from...
- Dec 18, 2018
Video Presentations From “Making the Connection: Manganese and Children’s IQ”
Along with following up on the long-delayed permitting of the McConway and Torley steel foundry in Lawrenceville, GASP has also been...
- Dec 6, 2018
Clairton Residents Urge U.S. Steel to Focus on Cleanup
Dec. 3, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Geoff Bland, Clean Water Action gbland@cleanwater.org, (412) 765-3053 Zachery Barber, PennEnvironment...
- Sep 26, 2018
Health Department Tracks Down Source of “Rotten Egg” Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions
A year ago GASP began urging the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) to do more to eliminate violations of the County’s hydrogen...
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