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The GASP Guide to Asbestos & the Regulations in Place to Keep Kids Safe at School
Children in the United States spend nearly seven hours a day, 180 days a year at school and while districts both public and private have...
Dec 8, 20233 min read
GASP, Black Appalachia Coalition Petitioning ACHD for Accountability & Transparency in Clairton
Everyone deserves clean air, but sadly, too many of our neighbors struggle to breathe all too often thanks to industrial emissions from...
Dec 5, 20232 min read
In Short: Thank You, Thank You, THANK YOU!
Seriously, though. Yinz ARE the best. Thanks to all of the social media shares, likes, and donations you all helped raise more than...
Nov 30, 20231 min read
UPDATED: Residents’ Guide to Allegheny Co. Health Dept's '24 Network Monitoring Plan, How to Comment
The comment period is now over. Thanks to all who submitted a comment. You can read GASP's formal comments here. If you follow local air...
Nov 29, 20234 min read
EPA & CA Air Resources Board Team Up to Reduce Locomotive Emissions - Here's What You Need to Know
Railroad locomotives, which typically burn massive amounts of diesel fuel, are a significant mobile source of air pollution, especially...
Nov 27, 20233 min read
By the Numbers: How GASP Will Put Your Giving Tuesday Donation to Work for All of Us
We know that you’ve probably received DOZENS of emails and have seen even more social media posts from local nonprofits asking for your...
Nov 21, 20233 min read
On the 12th Day of Stench-mas My Health Department Gave to Me… The Cold Shoulder
If you live in or near the Mon Valley, you have our condolences. The stench has been TERRIBLE lately. How terrible? Today marks the 12th...
Nov 20, 20232 min read
It's Giving Season - Here's What a Year-End Donation to GASP Means...
Dear Fellow Breathers, At GASP, we know that action is eloquence. So we won’t try to impress you with fancy prose because our work speaks...
Nov 16, 20232 min read
DEP Directs Civil Penalty for Cheswick Demolition Violation to Benefit Springdale
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Thursday announced that a civil penalty arising from the former Cheswick...
Nov 16, 20231 min read
Here We Go Again: 8 Straight Days of Stench, H2S Exceedances - GASP *Again* Calls on ACHD for Update
Mon Valley friends beware, the stench is really bad today. In addition to starting off the day with one of the worst NowCast AQIs in the...
Nov 16, 20231 min read
Mon Valley Sees 5 Straight Days of H2S Exceedances & Stench; ACHD Remains Mum on Fix
It was a gorgeous weekend in Pittsburgh. There were blue skies, unseasonably warm temperatures, and plenty of sunshine. In the Mon...
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Commonwealth Court Enters Final Order Barring PA from Participation in RGGI
Remember RGGI? We have blogged repeatedly about the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and the tortured way it wound through the...
Nov 1, 20231 min read
GASP Lauds EPA Launch of New Initiative to Help People Access Unprecedented Enviro Justice Resources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday announced the launch of the Community, Equity & Resiliency initiative, a...
Nov 1, 20232 min read
GASP to Board of Health: Task ACHD with Creating Crisis Comms Plan, Convene Dormant Subcommittees
GASP Executive Director Patrick Campbell on Wednesday implored members of the Allegheny County Board of Health to use their authority to...
Nov 1, 20233 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Thanks to All Who Attended GASP's Safe at Home: Understanding Common Enviro Hazards Event
Today, GASP is extending a hearty THANK YOU to all who attended our recent Safe at Home: Understanding Common Environmental Hazards...
Oct 31, 20231 min read
EPA Launches Prize Challenge to Showcase Electric Transportation in Action
Did you hear? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched "My Electric Ride: An EV Transportation Video Challenge," an...
Oct 30, 20232 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Seeks Public Comment on 2024 Air Quality Network Monitoring Plan
Editor's Note: On Nov. 9, ACHD extended the deadline for public comment through Dec. 1. This blog was updated to reflect the new...
Oct 27, 20231 min read
First Look: GASP & Fellow Advocates Gear Up for EPA-Funded Air Monitoring Work
From left to right, are: Yvonne Sorovacu, Protect PT; Paul Dille, CREATE Lab; Nathan Deron, EHP; Ned Mulcahy, GASP. Members of GASP,...
Oct 27, 20232 min read
Watchdog Alert: Former Eastman Chemical Plant in Jefferson Hills to Reduce Pollution
In our annual updates about the Title V Operating Permit programs at the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) and Pennsylvania...
Oct 26, 20231 min read
Stench Returns Despite Enforcement Efforts; GASP Again Calls on ACHD for Answers, Transparency
If you stepped outside this week in the Mon Valley, took a deep breath, and promptly asked yourself, “What is that STENCH?” we’ve...
Oct 26, 20234 min read
GASP to DEP on New Environmental Justice Policy: Ensure Residents Have Real Seat at the Table
GASP Executive Director Patrick Campbell was among those who presented comments Wednesday to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental...
Oct 26, 20232 min read
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