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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
Understanding Emissions Points, Operations at U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant
UPDATE: The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a consent decree with U.S....
Oct 12, 20201 min read
ACHD Air Pollution Advisory Committee: Board of Health Should Approve Coke Oven Reg Revisions to Pub
After a lengthy and sometimes contentious back-and-forth discussion, the Allegheny County Health Department’s Air Advisory Committee on...
Oct 7, 20202 min read
Allegheny Co. Controller: ACHD’s Taken “Encouraging Steps” to Stave Off Air Quality Permit Backlog
Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner on Tuesday said her office’s audit of the County Health Department’s (ACHD) Clean Air Act...
Oct 6, 20204 min read
PA Legislature Moves to Block Fee Schedule Changes That Would Ensure DEP’s Air Quality Program Has F
These fees are critical to the operation of DEP’s Air Quality Program, which works to protect public health and Pennsylvania’s...
Oct 6, 20202 min read
Good News: EPA Now Accepting Applications for Rebates Program to Replace Dirty Diesel Buses
“School buses travel over four billion miles each year, providing the safest transportation to and from school for more than 25 million...
Oct 6, 20201 min read
GASP’s Dirty Gertie Flies Again: How the ‘70s-Era Mascot Got a Glow Up, Trivia Gig
Originally created as a way to draw attention to its efforts to improve awareness of air quality issues, GASP’s Dirty Gertie the Poor...
Oct 6, 20204 min read
Washington County-Based Rockwater Northeast to Pay $2 Million for Clean Air Act Violations
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced recently that two companies have entered a plea agreement...
Oct 1, 20202 min read
Pitt Study Linking Fine Particle Pollution to Increased Stroke Risk in AFib Patients a Major Concern
Editor’s Note: GASP is fortunate to have a dedicated board of directors composed of professionals in myriad fields – law, education,...
Oct 1, 20204 min read
GASP Bids Adieu to Popular Educator Chelsea Hilty, Wishes Her Well in New Endeavors
To the folks she’s led on hikes and other activities, she’s a wealth of knowledge about air quality and how it impacts the natural world...
Sep 29, 20203 min read
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