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Annual Air Quality Reports Issued by Allegheny County Health Department, DEP
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released new...
Dec 5, 20191 min read


Celebrate #GivingTuesday with a Donation to GASP & Scoop Up Some Sweet Swag
Dear Fellow Breathers, Now that the Thanksgiving holiday is in the rearview mirror, and Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, it’s time...
Dec 3, 20192 min read


What You Need to Know About Whistleblower Complaints Under the Clean Air Act
We say it all the time: If you smell something, say something. But what if you smell or see something when you’re on the job, and the...
Dec 2, 20192 min read


Court Orders Trump’s EPA to Curb Asthma-Causing Pollutant in Pennsylvania, 7 Other States
Editor’s Note: The below is from a press release issued Tuesday by the Center for Biological diversity. That release can be viewed in its...
Nov 27, 20192 min read


GASP & Patagonia Pittsburgh Team Up to Get the Word Out About H2S Pollution, Petition
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) is teaming up with Patagonia Pittsburgh to let people know: It’s well past time we do...
Nov 25, 20192 min read


Transparency Watch: More Data, Stricter Regulations Needed to Reduce Benzene Exposure in Mon Valley
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its decision to list benzene as a hazardous air pollutant under Section 112 of the...
Nov 22, 20196 min read


Help GASP Continue the Fight for Better Air Quality with a Donation on #GivingTuesday
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) has been on the front lines of the fight for clean air in the Pittsburgh region for 50 years....
Nov 20, 20191 min read


Snapshot: GASP Hosts Chat with CMU Professor, Author of New Air Pollution Study
About a dozen people attended an event hosted by GASP last week featuring Carnegie Mellon University Professor Nicholas Z. Muller, author...
Nov 18, 20191 min read


GASP Offering Free Air Quality Education Kits to Allegheny County Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GASP Offering Free Air Quality Education Kits to Allegheny County Schools PITTSBURGH – The Group Against Smog and...
Nov 14, 20192 min read


Snapshot: GASP Presents Air Quality Education Program at Allentown Learning & Engagement Center
The students at the Allentown Learning & Engagement Center (ALEC) were all smiles during a recent air quality education program led by...
Nov 14, 20191 min read


PA Auditor General: PA's Unfocused Climate Change Crisis Efforts Risk Lives, Drive Up Costs
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale on Wednesday said Pennsylvania must proactively plan for the changing climate, a problem that already...
Nov 13, 20193 min read


Environmental Groups Implore County Council to Better Fund Air Quality Program
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) and other local environmental groups this week called on Allegheny County Council to do what...
Nov 8, 20192 min read


GASP, Residents to Hold Presser Telling ACHD: Revise Coke Oven Regs & Get a Handle on H2S Violations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GASP, Residents to Hold Press Conference Telling ACHD: Revise Coke Oven Regs & Get a Handle on H2S Violations...
Nov 4, 20192 min read


GUEST BLOG: Clean Air From The First Breath
Editors Note: This article originally appeared on The PediaBlog on Oct. 31. HUGE thank you to Dr. Ned Ketyer, who graciously allowed us...
Nov 1, 20194 min read


Beware of Energy Vampires (And No, We Don’t Mean Your Toxic Co-Worker)
For those who are unfamiliar with the term, energy vampires (otherwise known as vampire draws or phantom loads) are appliances and other...
Oct 31, 20192 min read


Looking to Make a Difference in Local Air Quality? Here’s How (BONUS: You Don’t Even Hav
By Amanda Gillooly, GASP communications manager I’ve got a confession to make: The hard sciences aren’t really in my wheelhouse....
Oct 25, 20192 min read


Last Call: Sign Our Petition to Tell ACHD, “We Gotta Do Something About This Rotten Egg Odor”
Over the past few months, GASP has collected hundreds of signatures for our petition urging the Allegheny County Health Department to...
Oct 24, 20191 min read


Mt. Lebanon Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Illegally Dumping Asbestos, Violating Clean Air Act
A Mt. Lebanon business owner on Oct. 10 pleaded guilty to illegally dumping asbestos-containing waste generated during the renovation of...
Oct 17, 20193 min read


GASP at 50: Major Milestones, Accomplishments Since 1969
Successfully litigating in federal district court in the 1970s to require Allegheny County to adopt standards based on the Clean Air Act...
Oct 16, 20194 min read


GASP Appeals Eastman Chemical Installation Permit Issued by Allegheny County Health Dept.
Media Contact Amanda Gillooly Communications Manager Group Against Smog and Pollution amanda@gasp-pgh.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GASP...
Oct 16, 20192 min read


Volunteers Needed (Hint, Hint) to Label Smoke Emissions from Pollution Monitoring Videos
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) is teaming up with The CREATE Lab at Carnegie Mellon University for an event—and we need your...
Oct 8, 20191 min read
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