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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


Companies Appeal Asbestos-Related Notice of Violation from Allegheny County Health Department
Level Line Building Company, LLC, and BRP4, LLC, on March 12 jointly submitted an appeal of an Enforcement Order issued to the two...
Mar 19, 20201 min read


GASP Makes Statement About Why It Rejected Colcom Funding in Early 2019
Editor’s Note: Members from several activist groups including the Pittsburgh Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, Thomas Merton...
Mar 11, 20201 min read


Watchdog Report: ACHD Issues Notices of Violation, Fines Over Asbestos, Emissions Violations
The following is a summary of some of the lesser-known enforcement actions ACHD has taken so far in 2020: Notice of Violation Letter...
Mar 10, 20203 min read


UPDATED: Liberty-Clairton Area Again Tops List for Worst Air Quality, Another H2S Exceedance Noted
In fact the air quality was poor enough that the 24-hour average Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) level at the Liberty monitor exceeded the state...
Mar 9, 20201 min read


U.S. Steel Fined $13K for Emissions Violation at Clairton Coke Works Facility
The Feb. 21 enforcement order, which was posted to the Allegheny County Health Department website Friday, indicates that U.S. Steel...
Mar 9, 20201 min read


GASP Supports Monitoring Equipment Request; Again Asks ACHD to Apply for Air Toxics Grant to Do Even
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) on Wednesday delivered public comments at the Allegheny County Board of Health meeting to...
Mar 5, 20203 min read


UPDATED: Allegheny County Names New Health Director
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include information from an Allegheny County news release. Links to stories from local...
Mar 4, 20203 min read


Liberty-Clairton Again Tops U.S. List of Places with Worst Air Quality; H2S Standard Again Exceeded
Folks in the Liberty-Clairton area on Monday again endured some of the worst air quality in the nation, according to AirNow.gov, a U.S....
Mar 2, 20201 min read


Local Coalition Unveils Recommendations for Former Shenango Coke Plant Site
A group composed of residents and local officials on Wednesday released its final visioning report for the sustainable redevelopment of...
Feb 27, 20203 min read


GASP, South Fayette Township Team Up to Tell Residents: Please Don’t Idle!
Consider this: For every 10 minutes you idle your car or truck, you’re contributing about a pound of carbon dioxide – a primary...
Feb 26, 20202 min read


UPDATED: Unhealthy Air Quality in Liberty-Clairton Underscores Need for Stricter Regs, Proactive Com
UPDATE: Allegheny County Health Department’s Air Quality Program Monday evening issued this air quality update through the county’s...
Feb 24, 20204 min read


Shenango Reimagined Advisory Council, Residents Meet to Discuss Reuse of Former Shenango Coke Site
Residents and local officials packed into a Robert Morris University Island Sports Center meeting room Wednesday to discuss and help...
Feb 20, 20202 min read
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