What You Need to Know About Allegheny County’s Proposed Coke Oven Regulation Revisions & How to
Editor’s Note: The public comment period for Allegheny County’s draft coke oven regulations closed as of 4 p.m. Jan. 21. THANK YOU to all...
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Blog Against Smog
- Sep 23, 2020
Cross-Sector Coalition Launches a National Initiative to Eradicate Non-Hereditary Childhood Cancers
Childhood cancer is the number one cause of death by disease for children in the United States, killing more children than pediatric...
- Sep 3, 2020
Allegheny County Board of Health Greenlights $340K Air Toxics Study, Additional H2S Monitoring
The Allegheny County Board of Health on Wednesday approved several Clean Air Fund requests, including a $340,544 proposal for a...
- Jun 11, 2020
GASP Weighs in on Allegheny County Health Department’s Draft Air Quality Monitoring Network Plan
The Group Against Smog and Pollution on Wednesday submitted comments on the Allegheny County Health Department’s (ACHD’s) draft 2021 air...
- 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...
- Mar 5, 2020
GASP Supports Monitoring Equipment Request; Again Asks ACHD to Apply for Air Toxics Grant to Do Even
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) on Wednesday delivered public comments at the Allegheny County Board of Health meeting to...
- Sep 18, 2019
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...
- Jul 22, 2019
BREAKING: DEP to Conduct Air Quality Sampling Plan Around Erie Coke
Erie coke The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Monday announced in a press release that it will conduct air...
- Jul 15, 2019
HECA, Community Members Rally Support for DEP’s Enforcement Actions Against Erie Coke Corp.
Photo courtesy of HECA Members of the community group Hold Erie Coke Accountable rallied alongside concerned residents Monday morning to...
- 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...
- Apr 3, 2019
DEP Issues Administrative Order Against Erie Coke Following Wastewater Release
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on April 1 issued an administrative order to Erie Coke Works following a spill at its...
- Aug 16, 2018
U.S. Steel’s Appeals Clairton Coke Enforcement Order; Latest Skirmish in Decades-Long Fight
On June 28, 2018, the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) fined U.S. Steel approximately $1.1 million for multiple violations of...
- May 8, 2015
Lawrenceville: The Priority is Protecting Public Health
In working to reduce emissions from the McConway and Torley (M&T) facility in Lawrenceville, GASP’s objective has always been to advocate...
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