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Shenango’s Latest Consent Agreement: Good Enough?
Shenango, Inc. operates a coke manufacturing plant with a 56-oven coke battery on Neville Island in Allegheny County. Shenango...
Apr 29, 20145 min read


Residents Speak in Favor of Strong Remedy for Polluting Coke Works
Business owners, faith leaders, and residents on March 21 crammed into the Lincoln Barber Shop in Bellevue to outline their concerns over...
Mar 27, 20142 min read


GASP Issues 60-Day Notice of Intent to Sue Shenango Coke
To learn more about our previous work with Shenango Coke, including the text of our 60-day notice, please visit our project page here....
Feb 12, 20144 min read


GASP Settles Air Quality Permit Appeals Regarding Two Butler County Compressor Stations
In May of 2013, GASP appealed two nearly identical air permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)...
Jan 21, 20141 min read


GASP’s Recent Legal Actions Reduce Compressor Station Emissions
GASP’s legal team regularly comments on draft air permits and files appeals when necessary to reduce harmful emissions from natural gas...
Aug 16, 20133 min read


Long Overdue…Delay in Implementing Clean Construction Law Harms Public Health
What is the hold up? Pittsburgh’s clean construction legislation (formally known as the Clean Air Act of 2010) passed back in July of...
Jan 23, 20133 min read


GASP Releases Citizen Handbook for Commenting on Marcellus Air Permits
The rapid development of the Marcellus Shale natural gas play in Pennsylvania has raised many concerns about the impact the industry will...
Oct 22, 20121 min read


Use Your Phone or Bike to Track Air Pollution
Like in any urban area with a large number of vehicles, Pittsburgh breathers suffer from diesel air pollution. Trucks, trains, boats,...
Oct 10, 20122 min read


McConway & Torley and GASP Announce Agreement to Reduce Air Emissions from Lawrenceville Steel
CONTACT: Group Against Smog & Pollution Joe Osborne GASP Legal Director 412-325-7382 joe@gasp-pgh.org McConway & Torley David...
Jun 30, 20111 min read


Pittsburgh can be a leader in reducing diesel emissions
Last week, GASP, Clean Water Action, and Pittsburgh United were joined by several local physicians and a number of other organizations...
Feb 25, 20111 min read


Funding to Reduce Toxic Diesel Emissions Not Included in Federal Budget Proposal
We are completely perplexed that the Obama Adminstration did not include any funds to support the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)...
Feb 15, 20112 min read
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