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Virtual Public Hearings Regarding PA’s Entry into Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Next Week; Writ
The state Environmental Quality Board (EQB) will kick off the series of hearings on Dec. 8 and will accept written comments on the matter...
Dec 3, 20204 min read
To Our #GivingTuesday Patrons: THANK YOU
Your generous donations will help fund important watchdog work, progressive policy advocacy, and education initiatives in the name of...
Dec 2, 20201 min read
Numbers Don’t Lie: Why You Should Consider Giving to GASP This #GivingTuesday
GASP is taking this opportunity to add its voice to the chorus of folks seeking your help today. Our pitch is simple: We are asking those...
Nov 30, 20203 min read
Q&A: GASP Staff Attorney Shares Advice to Budding Environmental Lawyers as Part of Consortium f
Today, we want to put the spotlight on our staff attorney Ned Mulcahy, who was interviewed recently by the Consortium for Public...
Nov 24, 20201 min read
UPDATED: Allegheny County Health Department Investigating Technical Issue at Liberty Air Quality Mon
Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 1:57 p.m. Monday to reflect the re-issued alert from the Allegheny County Health Department. The...
Nov 23, 20201 min read
Mon Valley Residents Sound Off on Air Pollution, U.S. Steel During Virtual Rally
Longtime Clairton resident Cheryl Hurt on Friday asked people to imagine all the things they are worried about – the pandemic, the...
Nov 23, 20202 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Coke Oven Regs
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Friday is now seeking public comment on its proposed coke oven regulations, according to...
Nov 20, 20202 min read
About That Rotten Egg Odor Plaguing Your Neighborhood, What Causes It & How U.S. Steel Can Help
Editor’s Note: This blog was updated at 6:47 p.m. Nov. 19 to clarify the health impacts related to hydrogen sulfide. 2024 Update: Learn...
Nov 18, 20205 min read
Watchdog Report: Tuesday Marked Seventh Day in a Row for Hydrogen Sulfide Exceedances in Allegheny C
For the seventh straight day, Allegheny County on Tuesday tallied another air quality exceedance – the 24-hour concentration of hydrogen...
Nov 11, 20201 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Responds to Extended Bout of Bad Air Quality, Again Blames the We
Here at GASP, we’re all about giving credit where credit is due. To that end, we thank the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for...
Nov 10, 20202 min read
PA Proposes New Rules Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Enabling Participation in Regional Gr
The Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) recently published a proposed rulemaking that would establish a cap-and-trade...
Nov 10, 20201 min read
Steps You Can Take to Minimize Impacts of Poor Air Quality as We Wait for ACHD, Industry Action
In air quality warnings issued by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD)...
Nov 10, 20203 min read
Health Department Warns Stagnant Conditions to Continue Through Tuesday Morning, Increased Air Pollu
Awful air quality is expected to persist through Tuesday morning in Allegheny County, with health department officials warning of...
Nov 9, 20203 min read
UPDATED: Mon Valley Experiences More Air Quality Exceedances, ACHD Says Conditions to Persist Throug
Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 4:10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 to reflect updated air quality data and table. Levels of hydrogen...
Nov 7, 20202 min read
ACHD Warning of Increased Air Pollution Levels through Monday Reinforces Need for Episodic Weather R
If this news caught you off guard, you weren’t alone. This ominous prediction appeared on what might fairly be called a not-well-traveled...
Nov 5, 20203 min read
UPDATED: Allegheny County Tallies 2 More Exceedances of the PA Hydrogen Sulfide Standard
Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include a table listing all of the H2S exceedances in Allegheny County so far this year....
Nov 5, 20201 min read
New Study Documents High Asthma Prevalence, Poor Control Among Children Residing Near Outdoor Air Po
A peer-reviewed study conducted by a local doctor shows children in Allegheny County living near major pollution sources had nearly...
Nov 5, 20204 min read
DEP Issues Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulate Matter for Nov. 5 for the Liberty
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Wednesday issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for particulate...
Nov 4, 20201 min read
It’s Official: Allegheny Co. Health Dept’s Updated Coke Oven Regulations Approved for Public Comment
The vote came in the wake of 45-minutes of testimony both in support of and in opposition to sending the draft regulations out to public...
Nov 4, 20202 min read
Youth Panelists Sought for Chatham University Panel Discussion About Pollution, Gender & Sexual
Mark your calendars for two upcoming panel discussions regarding the intersection of soil, air and water pollution and gender justice as...
Nov 4, 20202 min read
ACHD Issues $7.5K Demand for Penalties Against Harsco, ATI for Violations at Natrona Facility
The demand indicated that Brackenridge-based ATI (a specialty steel manufacturer) and Harsco (which processes slag from ATI) violated the...
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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