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Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Air Quality Monitors on the Move, but Costs & Benefits Remain Unclear

The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Tuesday announced its intention to relocate the Air Quality Program’s primary air pollution...

Unhealthy Air, Stench Return as Mon Valley Sees 5th H2S Exceedance of Year, GASP Calls for Answers

Wednesday marked the fifth time so far this year that levels of hydrogen sulfide (AKA H2S, an air pollutant distinguished by its...

Allegheny County Health Department Releases 2020 Air Quality Report

Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) in December 2021 provided its yearly analysis and summary of air quality monitoring data,...

Washington County-Based Rockwater Northeast to Pay $2 Million for Clean Air Act Violations

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced recently that two companies have entered a plea agreement...

With Council Vote Upcoming, GASP Stresses Importance of ‘Clean Construction’ Legislation

After months of advocacy, an important piece of legislation that will help bolster local air quality has just one more step to go before...

Amplify Project | Two Steps Allegheny County Officials Can Take to Reduce Air Pollution & Improve Air Quality

By Arjun Narayan North Allegheny High School Junior As a teenager, I often wonder if I have the tools and experience to enact true change...

Surprising Sources of Air Pollution: 6 Ways Animal Farms Contribute to Poor Air Quality

While billowing smoke emanating from industrial complexes and trucks belching diesel emissions might be what people most closely...

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...

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...

Revised General Permits for Natural Gas Production Facilities Available for Public Comment

In February 2017, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) published revisions to “GP-5,” its existing general...

Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Proposes to Allow Additional 2K Tons per Year of Air Pollution from ATI

Allegheny County Health Department Proposes to Allow More Air Pollution from Steel Plant After Department Failed to Issue Operating...

GASP Files Notice of Intent to Sue Harsco Metals

On Oct. 18, 2017, GASP sent a letter to Harsco Metals to provide notice that GASP intends to file a citizen suit against Harsco, based on...