Group Against Smog & Pollution

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 modifications to Allegheny County Health Department Article XXI, which will revise several sections related to air quality installation and operating permit fees. Here’s the official meeting notice. Here is the ACHD document outlining the proposed changes. By way of background: ACHD Air Program Director Jayme Graham told the Allegheny County Bo

A public hearing on the proposed Settlement Agreement between U.S. Steel and the Allegheny County Health Department regarding emissions issues at the company’s Clairton Coke Works is slated for July 30—giving affected residents, environmentalists, and other interested parties an opportunity to have their say. Here at GASP, part of our mission is educational in nature. A very important part of our job as an educator and watchdog is ensuring that our members and friends are arm