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What’s in the Air: How Ground-Level Ozone Impacts Health & Plants
When you hear the word “ozone” do you automatically think of the kind way up in the Earth’s stratosphere? If so, did you know that’s the...
May 6, 20202 min read


Help GASP Fight for Cleaner Air & Ensure Our Neighbors Breathe Easy This #GivingTuesdayNow
We don’t have to tell you: Times are tough. The word “unprecedented” keeps coming up to describe how COVID-19 has affected the very fiber...
May 5, 20201 min read


Watchdog Report: Has U.S. Steel Kept the Promises It Made in Latest Settlement Agreement with ACHD?
Editor’s Note: A U.S. Steel representative on May 13 provided an update to the Allegheny County Board of Health during the public comment...
May 4, 20203 min read


GASP Continues Air Quality Advocacy, But We Need Your Help to Keep Up the Fight
Dear Fellow Breathers, While so much in our world and our daily lives have changed over the last few weeks, your friends here at the...
Apr 30, 20204 min read


GASP Board Member Honored with Conservation Award from PennFuture
Congratulations are in order for GASP board member Maren Cooke, who was recently named as one of PennFuture’s Celebrating Women in...
Apr 29, 20202 min read


Watchdog Report: GASP Weighs in on PA’s Proposed Infrastructure SIP
GASP on April 20 submitted comments regarding Pennsylvania’s proposed “Infrastructure SIP” for the eight-hour ozone National Ambient Air...
Apr 23, 20202 min read


The GASP Guide to Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
Today we’re celebrating an important milestone: The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day here in the United States! For those who might not be...
Apr 22, 20202 min read


UPDATED: Allegheny Co. Again Gets F in “State of the Air” Report
Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 4:48 p.m. Tuesday to include remarks from the Allegheny County Health Department. The American...
Apr 21, 20205 min read


County Officials Ask Residents to Refrain from Open Burning During Pandemic
The departments of Health and Emergency Services of Allegheny County announced in a press release Thursday that they have joined forces...
Apr 16, 20203 min read


Pittsburgh Earth Week 2020 Coalition Declares a Climate Emergency, Announces Virtual Teach-In
Fifty years ago, the first Earth Week drew millions of participants across the U.S. to New York City. It was a moment that captured the...
Apr 16, 20203 min read


DEP Announces Agreement with Range Resources for Air Quality Violations in Washington County
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Tuesday announced in a press release that it executed a Consent...
Apr 14, 20202 min read


With Grant Deadline Extended, There’s No Excuse for ACHD NOT to Seek Air Toxics Monitoring Funding
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new May 1 deadline to apply for funding under its Community-Scale Air...
Apr 10, 20204 min read


Breathing Easy in a Time of COVID-19: About That Backyard Fire
With sunny skies and warmer weather, nobody wants to feel cooped up in their house, so taking care of outdoor chores seems like the...
Apr 9, 20202 min read


GASP Praises Council for Introduction of Clean Construction Legislation, Touts Air Quality Benefits
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) strongly supports Allegheny County Council for introducing long-sought clean construction...
Apr 8, 20201 min read


What’s in the Air: Some Things You Might Not Know About Carbon Monoxide
CO is one of six common air pollutants regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Known as a criteria pollutant, the...
Apr 7, 20202 min read


Learn More About Air Quality, Borrow Low-Cost Monitoring Equipment With ROCIS Program
With everyone spending a whole lot more time at home, why not take some time to learn a little more about your indoor air quality, how it...
Apr 1, 20201 min read


What’s in the Air: Understanding Particulate Matter & Why It Should Be on Your Radar
Here at the Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP), we get it: Science isn’t in everybody’s wheelhouse. We understand that when it comes...
Mar 31, 20205 min read


Allegheny County Health Department: Air Pollution Enforcement Not Impacted by Temporary EPA Policy
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced in a press release Monday that its enforcement of the county’s air pollution...
Mar 30, 20202 min read


Open Letter to U.S. Steel: Be a Good Neighbor & Address Contingency Plans Publicly
Dear U.S. Steel Executives, Allegheny County on Thursday recorded its largest increase yet of confirmed COVID-19 cases and health...
Mar 26, 20202 min read


Common-Sense Ways to Improve the Air Quality in Your Home
Considering Gov. Tom Wolf’s order asking residents of Allegheny County to stay home for everything but essential trips for things such as...
Mar 25, 20202 min read


The GASP Guide to At-Home Air Quality Educational Activities (Yes, They’re Fun, Too)
Here at GASP, we are doing our part to “flatten the curve” by practicing social distancing. Like so many other organizations, we have...
Mar 19, 20201 min read
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