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UPDATED: Erie Coke Petitions Environmental Hearing Board to Reopen Record; DEP Objects
Erie coke On the day Erie Coke Corp. and DEP were due to file their post-hearing briefs with the Environmental Hearing Board over whether...
Aug 7, 20192 min read
Residents, Electeds & Enviro Activists Speak Out at Public Hearing About Proposed USS Settlement
Staff Attorney John Baillie provided public comment on behalf of GASP. More than 200 people packed the Clairton Municipal Building...
Jul 31, 20193 min read
Public Hearing Regarding Modifications to ACHD’s Air Quality Installation/Permit Fees Set
Save the date: The Allegheny County Board of Health (ACHD) will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m Aug. 26 to take testimony on proposed...
Jul 30, 20191 min read
Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Opinion of the U.S. Steel-ACHD Settlement Agreement Heard
A public hearing on the proposed Settlement Agreement between U.S. Steel and the Allegheny County Health Department regarding emissions...
Jul 25, 20196 min read
SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. Steel Investors Sue Company, Allege Systemic Maintenance/Operational Failures
Editor’s Note: GASP staff members took a deep dive into a federal class-action lawsuit filed in April against U.S. Steel on behalf of its...
Jul 24, 201910 min read
Allegheny County Officials: Committee Formed, Search For New Health Department Director Begins
Allegheny County officials announced in a press release Thursday afternoon that the Board of Health has formed a search committee to lead...
Jun 20, 20192 min read
GASP to Joins Residents, Activists at Thursday Press Conference at U.S. Steel Building
The Group Against Smog and Pollution will join local residents and fellow environmental groups at noon Thursday at the U.S. Steel...
Jun 20, 20191 min read
Court Grants Motion for Health Department to Intervene in Federal Suit Against U.S. Steel
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon that its motion to intervene in the...
Jun 18, 20191 min read
(UPDATED) Allegheny County Health Department Issues Emergency Order Against U.S. Steel
Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include the statement of Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald, as well as updates...
Jun 17, 20192 min read
ACHD: Public Should Be Aware of Potential Elevated SO2 Levels Following Newest U.S. Steel Fire
UPDATE: U.S. Steel issued a statement Monday night indicating that its desulfurization unit was back online. On Tuesday afternoon, the...
Jun 17, 20193 min read
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...
Jun 13, 20193 min read
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 6, 20193 min read
EPA Seeks to Delay Implementation of PAMS Requirement
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday published a notice that it would like to delay the start of the PhotoChemical Assessment...
May 31, 20192 min read
Councilwoman Strassburger Announces Community Listening Session on Air Quality
Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Erika Strassburger this week announced that she will be hosting a “Community Listening Session on Air...
May 29, 20191 min read
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 29, 20191 min read
Health Dept. Director Dr. Hacker to Depart Allegheny County in July
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced in a press release Friday that Dr. Karen Hacker, director of the Allegheny County Health...
May 24, 20191 min read
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 16, 20197 min read
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 15, 20192 min read
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 10, 20193 min read
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, 20192 min read
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