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Same as It Ever Was: Killer Inversion in Pittsburgh Prompted Us to Call for Tighter Regs in '76, Too
U.S. Steel/Pittsburgh, 1970 The subject of atmospheric inversions—and the role they play in air pollution events that threaten public...
Jan 6, 20204 min read
Judge Grants Class Certification in Federal Lawsuit Pitting Investors Against U.S. Steel Over Stock
A federal judge on Tuesday granted class-certification to a group of U.S. Steel investors who filed a class-action lawsuit against the...
Jan 3, 20202 min read
Thursday Marked 6 Days of PM2.5, 7 Days of H2S Exceedances at ACHD's Air Quality Monitor in Liberty
In addition to spiked levels of fine particulate matter, sulfur dioxide (SO2) was also elevated, hitting 71 ppb Thursday night, just shy...
Dec 27, 20192 min read
About Liberty-Clairton’s Bad Air Days…And How U.S. Steel Could Be a Better Neighbor If It Wanted To
The cause? A strong weather inversion, one that also helped trap air pollutants closer to the ground, prompting a spike in fine...
Dec 26, 20193 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Takes Two SO2 Monitors Offline
Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) officials announced that they took two temporary air quality monitors installed in Clairton and...
Dec 20, 20191 min read
UPDATED: PA Court Approves Preliminary $8.5 Million Settlement Between U.S. Steel, Local Residents
A Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas judge has preliminarily approved an $8.5 million settlement between U.S. Steel and local residents...
Dec 10, 20192 min read
Annual Air Quality Reports Issued by Allegheny County Health Department, DEP
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released new...
Dec 5, 20191 min read
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...
Dec 2, 20192 min read
GASP Offering Free Air Quality Education Kits to Allegheny County Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GASP Offering Free Air Quality Education Kits to Allegheny County Schools PITTSBURGH – The Group Against Smog and...
Nov 14, 20192 min read
Snapshot: GASP Presents Air Quality Education Program at Allentown Learning & Engagement Center
The students at the Allentown Learning & Engagement Center (ALEC) were all smiles during a recent air quality education program led by...
Nov 14, 20191 min read
Environmental Groups Implore County Council to Better Fund Air Quality Program
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) and other local environmental groups this week called on Allegheny County Council to do what...
Nov 8, 20192 min read
GASP, Residents to Hold Presser Telling ACHD: Revise Coke Oven Regs & Get a Handle on H2S Violations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GASP, Residents to Hold Press Conference Telling ACHD: Revise Coke Oven Regs & Get a Handle on H2S Violations...
Nov 4, 20192 min read
GUEST BLOG: Clean Air From The First Breath
Editors Note: This article originally appeared on The PediaBlog on Oct. 31. HUGE thank you to Dr. Ned Ketyer, who graciously allowed us...
Nov 1, 20194 min read
Mt. Lebanon Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Illegally Dumping Asbestos, Violating Clean Air Act
A Mt. Lebanon business owner on Oct. 10 pleaded guilty to illegally dumping asbestos-containing waste generated during the renovation of...
Oct 17, 20193 min read
DEP Opens Investigation Near Erie Coke Following Passive Air Monitoring Sampling Results
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has opened a follow-up investigation near Erie Coke because of the results...
Sep 18, 20193 min read
GASP Joins PennEnvironment, Dozens of Electeds to Call for Clean Air, Industrial Emissions Crackdown
GASP was on hand Wednesday morning to support our friends at PennEnvironment and a group of 63 elected officials from across Allegheny...
Aug 28, 20192 min read
GASP to ACHD: Revisions to Fee Schedule Necessary for Effective Air Quality Program
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) put its thoughts on Allegheny County Health Department’s proposed revisions to its air...
Aug 26, 20193 min read
GASP Joins Rep. Summer Lee and Others at Environmental Forum
Photos courtesy of Rep. Summer Lee’s office. Residents packed the Forest Hills Municipal Building on Tuesday to take part in an...
Aug 21, 20191 min read
County Council Approves Motion Supporting ACHD's Efforts to Ensure U.S. Steel Complies with Regs
Allegheny County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a motion of council that endorses recent enforcement actions undertaken by the...
Aug 20, 20193 min read
DEP & Erie Coke Submit Final Arguments in Environmental Hearing Board Case, Clash on Details
Erie Coke photo courtesy of HECA. Whether or not Erie Coke Corp. will be permitted to operate while it appeals the state Department of...
Aug 9, 20195 min read
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