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Allegheny Co. Health Department Fines Two Neville Island Companies for Air Quality Violations
Editor’s Note: The Allegheny County Health Department periodically updates its website to include documents related to air quality...
Jun 92 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Issues $918K Penalty to U.S. Steel for Uncontrolled Pushes at Clairton Coke Works
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) has issued $918,000 in new penalties against U.S. Steel for air quality violations at its...
Jun 92 min read
County Council Still Mum on Air Quality Permit Fee Schedule, GASP Blasts Lack of Action & Asks Residents to Contact These 3 Reps
Allegheny County Council met again this week, and AGAIN, the air quality permit fee schedule changes long sought by the health department...
Jun 52 min read
5 Things to Know About this Week’s Clairton Coke Works Breakdown
Friends, it’s been a week. Regionally, we’ve dealt with Canadian wildfire smoke impacts, and the Mon Valley has suffered through five...
Jun 52 min read
Allegheny Co. Health Department Issues More Penalties to U.S. Steel for Air Quality Violations at Clairton Coke Works
Editor’s Note: The Allegheny County Health Department periodically updates its website to include documents related to air quality...
Jun 42 min read
BREAKING: Allegheny County Health Department Investigating Breakdown at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works
The Allegheny County Health Department is investigating a breakdown at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works facility last night, as well as...
Jun 32 min read
Congress Belatedly Disapproves EPA Waivers for California’s Vehicle Emissions Standards? Maybe
As the Biden administration was in its waning days this past January, we blogged about how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Jun 22 min read
Tell County Council: Do Your Job & Pass Air Quality Permit Fee IncreasesÂ
Allegheny County, your voice matters. For months, you've turned out, you've spoken up, and you've made your concerns clear: We need...
May 292 min read
GASP to County Council: You Must Take Action to Protect Public Health
Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) again joined residents and fellow advocates to tell Allegheny County Council: You must get the...
May 222 min read
Ready to Rally? Air Quality Advocates to Host Event Before Wednesday Allegheny County Council Meeting
Yinz ready to rally? We hope so. Because for months, residents have waited for a vote on crucial air quality permit fee schedule changes....
May 201 min read
Get Ready, Pittsburgh! "Inversion" is Coming & We're Here for It!
So, what are yinz doing at 7 p.m. May 27th? We know that’s a very specific question - here’s what’s going on: Many of you know our good...
May 152 min read
May 80 min read
GASP Lauds Health Department Expansion of Asthma Support Across Allegheny County
This May - in observance of Asthma Awareness Month - the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced it is “deepening its...
May 61 min read
The Latest Penalties Against U.S. Steel for Clairton Coke Works Air Quality Violations
Editor’s Note: The Allegheny County Health Department periodically updates its website to include documents related to air quality...
May 52 min read
Exemptions from the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: What’s the Verdict on Sources in Our Region
We  blogged  last month about an invitation that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made to sources of hazardous air...
May 57 min read
It’s Official: EPA Determines Allegheny County Has Met National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Dioxide
Big news, folks: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday published notice of its approval of a request to designate...
Apr 291 min read
THANK YOU to All Who Attended Our (Breathtaking) Hike at Barking Slopes
The sweet scent of spring was truly in the air Monday afternoon as we explored the "hidden gem" known as Barking Slopes alongside GASP...
Apr 291 min read
Analysis: Trump Exempts Coal-Fired Electric Generating Units from 2024 Air Toxics Standard
We blogged earlier this month about an invitation the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued to sources of hazardous air...
Apr 243 min read
GASP, Residents to Allegheny Co. Council: Your Failure to Pass AQ Permit Fees Harming Public Health
Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) on Tuesday again joined residents and fellow environmental advocates to tell Allegheny County...
Apr 232 min read
EPA Proposes to Grant ACHD Request for Redesignation of Allegheny Co. to Attainment for National Standards for Fine Particulate Matter…in Part
Just about a year ago we  blogged  about the Allegheny County Health Department’s (ACHD) withdrawal of a request to the U.S....
Apr 162 min read
Allegheny Co. Council Continues to Play Political Games with Public Health, Proposed Permit Fee Schedule Changes Still Unaddressed
Bad news, friends: Allegheny County Council continues to demonstrate a shocking disregard for the health and well-being of our community...
Apr 162 min read
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