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Life (and Environmental Advocacy) is a Game of Inches – How YOU Can Help GASP Go Farther
They say life is a game of inches. We think environmental advocacy is, too. For us, the fight for cleaner air started back in 1969 in our...
May 19, 20223 min read
U.S. Steel to Pay $1.5M Penalty, Make Improvements to Settle Air Pollution Violations at Edgar Thoms
BIG NEWS: U.S. Steel will pay a $1.5 million penalty and make extensive improvements at its Edgar Thomson facility in Braddock Borough as...
May 17, 20223 min read
GASP to ACHD: Revised Coke Oven Regs Must Better Protect Community from H2S, Other Air Pollutants
GASP joined residents and fellow clean air advocates at a public hearing in Clairton Wednesday night to tell the Allegheny County Health...
May 12, 20222 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Seeks Comment on Annual Air Monitoring Network Plan, GASP Reviewi
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Tuesday announced that it is seeking written public comment on its draft 2023 Air...
May 10, 20221 min read
EPA Proposes Rule to Require More Comprehensive Reporting on Asbestos, Continuing Work to Protect Pu
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week announced a proposed rule that would require comprehensive reporting on asbestos...
May 10, 20223 min read
Allegheny County Board of Health Greenlights $30K Clean Air Fund Request for Air Pollution Health Im
The Allegheny County Board of Health on Wednesday unanimously voted to approve a $30,000 Clean Air Fund request to finance the...
May 6, 20222 min read
<UPDATED> GASP to Board of Health: Use Your Authority to Demand More Transparency, Improved Pu
Editor’s Note: This blog was updated at 9:37 a.m. to include a link to the Allegheny County Board of Health meeting. ACHD posted the...
May 4, 20224 min read
Rejoice! Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Regs Have Been Finalized – PA to Formally Join Pro
Pennsylvania’s road to entering the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was a rocky one. We kept you posted on the drama, most...
Apr 25, 20222 min read
GASP Earth Week of Actions: Everyday Choices That Can Help Improve Air Quality at Home & Work
This week we’ve talked a lot about actions that you can take to help reduce your personal impact on the environment and local air quality...
Apr 22, 20222 min read
GASP’s Earth Week of Actions: How to Reduce Your Impact on Air Quality When You Go Mobile
This Earth Week, we want to challenge you to consider how much your transportation choices might impact local air quality – and what...
Apr 21, 20222 min read
GASP’s Earth Week of Actions: How to Get Involved, Use Your Voice & Be in the Know
Earth Week is a great annual reminder of the importance of being in the know about local air quality issues, as well as getting involved...
Apr 20, 20223 min read
GASP’s Earth Week of Actions: Prioritize Recycling & Reusing
This Earth Week we wanted to reiterate that the benefits of recycling cannot be understated. It reduces the amount of waste sent to our...
Apr 19, 20224 min read
GASP’s Earth Week of Actions: Take Action to Stave Off Food Waste
A 113-page Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report published in November dissected one of America’s most egregious contributions to...
Apr 18, 20224 min read
No Surprise: U.S. Steel Appeals Allegheny County Health Department $1.8M Enforcement Order Over H2S
As expected, the infamously-litigious U.S. Steel Corp. has appealed a March 7 Allegheny County Health Department enforcement order for...
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Clean Air Fund ‘Planning Framework,’ U.S. Steel’s Request, and an H2S Stu
Allegheny County Health Department leaders on Monday night proposed a long-term “spending framework” for its Clean Air Fund, saying that...
Apr 12, 20223 min read
UPDATE: Court Blocks Publication of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Regs
GASP has been following the soap opera that has become Pennsylvania’s efforts to enter into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative...
Apr 11, 20222 min read
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...
Apr 7, 20223 min read
How to Be the Change: Some Simple Actions You Can Take to Make a Difference in Air Quality
We get it: With all the gloom and doom related to climate change and air quality, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and anxious. But rest...
Apr 6, 20221 min read
Investigation Shed Light on Link Between Air Pollution/Mental Health & Now EHN Calling for Action
Last year, two local news organizations teamed up to publish an explosive series that explored the mental health impacts of air and water...
Apr 5, 20222 min read
Allegheny County Health Dept. Announces Approval of Re-Submitted Mon Valley Air Pollution Episiode P
The Allegheny County Health Department has reviewed and approved six amended air emissions mitigation plans for those sources which were...
Apr 1, 20222 min read
The Kitchen Study is Coming to Pittsburgh & Participants Are Needed
Many of us use natural gas in our day-to-day lives, including cooking on gas stoves. PSE’s team of researchers will be collecting and...
Apr 1, 20221 min read
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