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U.S. Steel Files Petition Over Air Quality Enforcement, GASP Submits Records Request for More Info
U.S. Steel on Tuesday filed a petition regarding Allegheny County Health Department's air quality enforcement procedures that led to a...
Jan 20, 20231 min read
UPDATED: Appeal in Churchill Asbestos Matter DISMISSED, $1M Fine Due in 30 Days; GASP Lauds Ruling
UPDATE (Feb. 9, 2022): This case has been appealed to the Pennsylvania Commonweatlth Court. You can read the notice of appeal here. An...
Jan 19, 20234 min read
It’s Not Too Late to Resolve to Be Sustainably Minded in 2023 - Here Are 4 Easy Ways To Get Started
With the Climate Clock ticking, it’s never been more urgent for a societal paradigm shift that prioritizes sustainability. The Climate...
Jan 18, 20234 min read
GASP Blasts Health Dept Over Lack of Transparency Regarding Clean Air Fund Ask; BOH Rejects Proposal
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) on Wednesday sounded the alarm to the Allegheny County Board of Health about a trend that’s...
Jan 11, 20232 min read
GASP Statement on Shapiro Tapping Allegheny County Health Dept’s Dr. Bogen for PA Health Secretary
Gov. Elect Josh Shapiro on Wednesday announced he nominated Allegheny County Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen as Pennsylvania’s...
Jan 11, 20231 min read
EPA Proposes New, Stricter Air Quality Standard for Fine Particulate Matter, Public Comments Sought
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday announced a proposal to strengthen a key national ambient air quality standard...
Jan 6, 20233 min read
Coming to a Town Near You: GASP Workshop Aims to Educate Officials on All Things Air Quality
At GASP we aim to be a resource for not only residents but for municipal officials, too, so they can better understand and take action on...
Jan 5, 20232 min read
A Thank You, A Look-Back & a Reminder As We Say Buh-Bye to 2022
It was a busy year for us here at GASP, one spent doing what we do best: Advocating for policy changes to help improve air quality,...
Dec 29, 20222 min read
Happy Holidays From Your Friends at GASP
Your pals at GASP wanted to wish all who celebrate: HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Recording of GASP's Making the Connection Event Featuring Donora Smog Experts Now Available
THANK YOU to everyone who attended our event Making the Connection: What the Donora Smog Disaster Can Teach Us 74 Years Later. You can...
Dec 15, 20221 min read
GASP Smoke Reader Dispatch: More Concerning Mon Valley Works Emissions Reported to ACHD
GASP’s resident smoke reader - longtime project manager Sue Seppi - was back at it again last week, with stops in Clairton and Braddock...
Dec 13, 20222 min read
Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces Stipulated Penalties Against U.S. Steel for 1st Quarter of 2022
The Allegheny County Health Department announced Friday that it has issued $458,225 in stipulated penalties against U.S. Steel for...
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Neville Scrap Recycler Awarded $499K Grant to Upgrade Equipment as Part of Wider DEP Initiative
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Thursday announced that scrap metal processor Metalico was awarded a...
Dec 1, 20223 min read
CONGRATS to GASP's Zelda Curtiss, Who Was Honored as a Volunteer of the Year by the JCC
Today we’re shouting CONGRATULATIONS at the top of our lungs to Zelda Curtiss, one of GASP’s longtime board members who was recently...
Dec 1, 20221 min read
What More Can We Say? Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU for Your Support on Giving Tuesday!
Your friends at GASP wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU for all your support this week. With your help, we raised more than $2,000...
Dec 1, 20221 min read
GASP & Citizen Smoke Readers File Air Quality Complaints Over Emissions from Clairton Coke Works
Did you know that GASP assists residents in getting certified as citizen smoke readers to make observations of those worrisome...
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Air Pollution, Stench Pummels Mon Valley Over Holiday Period
Last week was one of excess for those in and around the Mon Valley, but not for the Thanksgiving-related reasons you might think: sadly,...
Nov 28, 20223 min read
We’ve Got 6 Reasons to Donate to GASP This Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, we want to be upfront with the reality of air quality advocacy: It remains largely a David vs. Goliath endeavor. On...
Nov 28, 20223 min read
UPDATED: Unhealthy Air Quality Returns to Mon Valley with More of the Same Expected Thursday
UPDATE #2 (4:31 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22): The state Department of Environmental Protection on Wednesday afternoon declared Thursday, Nov....
Nov 23, 20223 min read
Erie Coke Corp. & Officer Indicted for Violating Clean Air Act, Tampering with Emissions Controls
The now-shuttered Erie Coke Corp. and one of its corporate officers have been indicted by a federal grand jury for violations of the...
Nov 17, 20222 min read
GASP Sends Notice of Intent to Sue to Beaver County Landfill Operator Over Lack of Title V Permit
GASP on Nov. 15 sent a Beaver County landfill operator a notice of intent to sue under the Clean Air Act and PA Air Pollution Control Act.
Nov 17, 20223 min read
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