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GASP Lauds EPA Proposal for Stronger Heavy-Duty Vehicle Standards to Promote Clean Air, Protect Comm
With all of the news surrounding an air quality-related enforcement order against U.S. Steel this week, GASP wanted to make sure a...
Mar 9, 20223 min read
UPDATED: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Issues $1.8 Million Fine Against U.S. Steel for H2S Emissions
Editor’s Note: The Allegheny County Health Department issued the following news release Monday morning. The release followed GASP’s...
Mar 7, 20223 min read
<UPDATED> No More Excuses for U.S. Steel: ACHD Finds Clairton Coke Works “Entirely” Responsibl
Editor’s Note: The Allegheny County Health Department today in a press release announced that it has fined U.S. Steel more than $1.8...
Mar 7, 20222 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Issues $859K in Stipulated Penalties Against U.S. Steel
Allegheny County Health Department issued the following as a press release Thursday afternoon. GASP staff is currently reviewing the...
Mar 3, 20221 min read
Time Running Out to Speak Out About U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works’ Draft Air Quality Permit
The deadline to weigh in on the draft air quality permit for U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works is quickly approaching, and it’s so...
Mar 3, 20222 min read
GASP to Allegheny County Board of Health: Leverage Your Authority & Demand More From ACHD
The Allegheny County Board of Health meeting’s public comment period Wednesday was dominated by residents who expressed their concern...
Mar 2, 20223 min read
Good News, Murrysville: Emissions of Ozone-Forming Compounds from Westmoreland Compressor Station
We found a piece of good air quality news in this past Saturday’s Pennsylvania Bulletin: Emissions are expected to decrease at a...
Mar 1, 20222 min read
A Guide to Common Air Pollutants & Where They Come From
Air quality is a complex issue with plenty of confusing terms and jargon. To help simplify things, our Fresh Voices for Clean Air...
Feb 24, 20221 min read
GASP to Allegheny County Health Department: Don’t Squander This Opportunity to Improve Air Quality i
GASP on Tuesday joined residents and fellow air quality advocates to provide input on the draft Title V operating permit for U.S. Steel’s...
Feb 23, 20224 min read
<UPDATED> More H2S Exceedances at Liberty, Mon Valley Residents Report Stench
Editor’s Note: This blog was updated at 10:35 a.m. Feb. 23 to include an updated H2S chart. Users of CMU CreateLab’s crowd-sourcing app...
Feb 22, 20223 min read
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...
Feb 17, 20223 min read
PRESS RELEASE: GASP Announces Election of Five New Board Members
Media Contact: Amanda Gillooly Communications Manager Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) amanda@gasp-pgh.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...
Feb 15, 20223 min read
Mon Valley Air Pollution Mitigation Plans Now Available on Allegheny Co. Health Department Website
GASP just last week called on ACHD to make the documents public so that residents could see for themselves how the polluters in their...
Feb 8, 20222 min read
Will PA Join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative? Now It’s Up to the Courts to Decide
As we predicted, Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has become the subject of litigation....
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Allegheny Co Health Dept. Issues Notice of Applicability, Tells it to Submit Mitigation Plan
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) has issued a notice of applicability to Magnus Productions, telling the company that it...
Feb 7, 20223 min read
<UPDATED> Allegheny County Air Quality Program Approves 10 Mon Valley Episode Rule Plans, Reje
Editor’s Note: The Allegheny County Health Department approved all six of the resubmitted plans on April 1, 2022. You can read more about...
Feb 3, 20223 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Tells U.S. Steel, Others that Mitigation Plans "Unacceptable"
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) has notified U.S. Steel and other major source polluters that emissions mitigation plans...
Feb 2, 20222 min read
2022's 4th Exceedance of PA’s H2S Air Quality Standard Noted in Mon Valley; Still No Word from ACHD
Sadly, if you live in the Mon Valley, this likely isn’t news: Air quality was terrible early Saturday, with AirNow.gov showing...
Jan 24, 20222 min read
GASP Lauds DEP Decision To Conduct Hazardous Cleanup Program Investigation at Erie Coke, Inc.
This investigation is necessary to identify the nature and extent of hazardous substances in soils, sediment, and water at the property...
Jan 24, 20222 min read
GASP Applauds $2.7 Million in Funding for Alternative Fuel Transportation Projects to Improve Air Qu
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced Friday that funding for more than $2.7 million in Alternative...
Jan 21, 20223 min read
Rotten Egg Odor Returns Wednesday as Mon Valley Experiences 3rd 2022 Exceedance of PA’s Hydrogen Sul
This was one of the complaints filed with CMU’s SmellPGh app Wednesday. Wednesday marked the third time so far this year that...
Jan 20, 20222 min read
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