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BREAKING: DEP to Conduct Air Quality Sampling Plan Around Erie Coke
Erie coke The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Monday announced in a press release that it will conduct air...
Jul 22, 20192 min read
U.S. Steel Answers Federal Lawsuit Filed By Enviro Groups, ACHD; Denies Residents Living Near Facili
U.S. Steel this week filed its answers and affirmative defenses to a federal citizens lawsuit filed against it in April in U.S. District...
Jul 18, 20192 min read
Allegheny County Board of Health Approves Two Clean Air Fund Requests, Updates Community on Search f
Members of the Allegheny County Board of Health on Wednesday lauded the accomplishments of outgoing department director Dr. Karen Hacker,...
Jul 17, 20193 min read
HECA, Community Members Rally Support for DEP’s Enforcement Actions Against Erie Coke Corp.
Photo courtesy of HECA Members of the community group Hold Erie Coke Accountable rallied alongside concerned residents Monday morning to...
Jul 15, 20194 min read
Erie Coke Corp., DEP Lay Out Arguments In Advance of Environmental Hearing Board Proceeding
Attorneys for Erie Coke Corp. and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection laid out their arguments for and against...
Jul 10, 20193 min read
Erie Coke, DEP to Begin Arguments Wednesday Over Whether Company Can Continue to Operate Pending Per
Erie Coke Corp. and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will appear before Environmental Hearing Board Judge Steven C....
Jul 8, 20192 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Announces July 30 Public Hearing Regarding Proposed U.S. Steel Ag
The Allegheny County Health Department announced in an Allegheny Alert Friday afternoon that it will hold a public hearing regarding its...
Jul 8, 20191 min read
Erie Coke Appeals DEP Denial of Title V Operating Permit Renewal, Calls Compliance Docket Placement
Erie coke from HECA Erie Coke Corp. on Tuesday filed an appeal of the decision by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to...
Jul 3, 20192 min read
Councilman O’Connor Introducing Will of Council Supporting Allegheny County Health Department’s Acti
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) was proud to join City Councilman Corey O’Connor, City Councilwoman Erika Strassberger and...
Jul 1, 20192 min read
UPDATED: DEP Denies Erie Coke Operating Permit; Files For Injunction to Close Plant Following Numero
“For more than a decade, DEP has received persistent complaints from the community and has continuously cited Erie Coke for various...
Jul 1, 20196 min read
GASP and Clean Air Council: County Has No Grounds for Damages for Litigation-Based Construction Dela
The Group Against Smog and Pollution and Clean Air Council asked a Court of Common Pleas judge this week to dismiss a bid by Allegheny...
Jun 28, 20192 min read
Allegheny County Announces Draft Agreement with U.S. Steel, Public Comments Sought
Editor’s Note: The below is from a press release issued by Allegheny County on Friday morning. The Allegheny County Health Department...
Jun 28, 20192 min read
GASP Joins Residents at District 8 Community Listening Session on Air Quality
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) was proud to join residents this week at a community listening session on air quality hosted...
Jun 27, 20194 min read
Allegheny County Health Department and CountyStat Announce New Air Quality Dashboard
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) and CountyStat on Wednesday announced the launch of an air quality dashboard on the...
Jun 27, 20192 min read
GASP Joins Environmental Groups in Opposing Southwestern Pa.’s Long-Range Transportation and Develop
GASP this week joined fellow environmental organizations in the tri-state region to stand together in opposition to the inclusion of the...
Jun 27, 20193 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Announces Start of Community Health Survey Period, GASP Participa
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Wednesday announced the start of its community health survey. The survey period runs...
Jun 26, 20192 min read
Allegheny County Officials: Committee Formed, Search For New Health Department Director Begins
Allegheny County officials announced in a press release Thursday afternoon that the Board of Health has formed a search committee to lead...
Jun 20, 20192 min read
GASP to Joins Residents, Activists at Thursday Press Conference at U.S. Steel Building
The Group Against Smog and Pollution will join local residents and fellow environmental groups at noon Thursday at the U.S. Steel...
Jun 20, 20191 min read
Court Grants Motion for Health Department to Intervene in Federal Suit Against U.S. Steel
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon that its motion to intervene in the...
Jun 18, 20191 min read
(UPDATED) Allegheny County Health Department Issues Emergency Order Against U.S. Steel
Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include the statement of Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald, as well as updates...
Jun 17, 20192 min read
ACHD: Public Should Be Aware of Potential Elevated SO2 Levels Following Newest U.S. Steel Fire
UPDATE: U.S. Steel issued a statement Monday night indicating that its desulfurization unit was back online. On Tuesday afternoon, the...
Jun 17, 20193 min read
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