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BREAKING: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Issues Enforcement Order Against U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works
UPDATED March 13, 2019: Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced March 12 that it has revised its enforcement order issued...
Feb 28, 20193 min read
Does Air Pollution Cause Miscarriage, Damage to Fetuses?
Scientific research has long drawn a link between exposure to air pollution and a heightened risk of miscarriage. But a new study has...
Feb 25, 20192 min read
GASP Joins Mayor, Officials, for Kickoff of City’s First ‘Clean Construction’ Project
GASP’s Rachel Filippini Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) executive director Rachel Filippini joined Mayor Bill Peduto and other...
Feb 21, 20192 min read
Yes, Poor Air Quality Affects Your Pets, Too
Fact: People who are regularly exposed to poor air quality are at greater risk for developing a host of health problems, from...
Feb 18, 20192 min read
UPDATED: PA DEP’s Northwest Regional Office Issues Administrative Order to Erie Coke Corp.
Photo courtesy of the HECA website. UPDATE: Erie Coke Works on March 7 filed an appeal to DEP’s Feb. 14 order. The Department of...
Feb 13, 20192 min read
3 Last-Minute Eco-Friendly Valentine’s Day Gifts: Pittsburgh Edition
Roses may be red, but your Valentine’s Day can still be green. Instead of opting for stereotypical presents like flowers or chocolates,...
Feb 12, 20192 min read
American Lung Association Releases Annual Air Quality Report
The American Lung Association released its annual air quality report. Read press release here #airquality #AmericanLungAssociation...
Feb 10, 20191 min read
Clean Air Council & GASP Respond to Harmful PA DEP Aggregation Determination
Read press release here #CleanAirCouncil
Feb 10, 20191 min read
GASP to ACHD: Deny Eastman Chemical’s Changes Until Consent Order Obligations Met
GASP on Feb. 14 submitted formal comments related to draft installation permits for the Eastman Chemical’s Jefferson Hills facility,...
Jan 24, 20194 min read
Video Presentations From “Making the Connection: Manganese and Children’s IQ”
Along with following up on the long-delayed permitting of the McConway and Torley steel foundry in Lawrenceville, GASP has also been...
Dec 18, 20182 min read
Clairton Residents Urge U.S. Steel to Focus on Cleanup
Dec. 3, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Geoff Bland, Clean Water Action gbland@cleanwater.org, (412) 765-3053 Zachery Barber, PennEnvironment...
Dec 6, 20183 min read
Health Department Tracks Down Source of Rotten Egg Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions
A year ago GASP began urging the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) to do more to eliminate violations of the County’s hydrogen...
Sep 26, 20183 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Commits to Clear Permit Backlog After EPA Scrutiny
Title V of the Clean Air Act requires that each major source of air pollution (as well as certain minor sources) have an operating permit...
Sep 11, 20182 min read
EPA Finds Room for Improvement With Allegheny County’s Title V Operating Permit Program
GASP has blogged about the backlog of Title V Operating Permits at the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) from time to time over...
Aug 21, 20183 min read
U.S. Steel’s Appeals Clairton Coke Enforcement Order; Latest Skirmish in Decades-Long Fight
On June 28, 2018, the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) fined U.S. Steel approximately $1.1 million for multiple violations of...
Aug 16, 20182 min read
Petition: Don’t Spend Air Quality Funds on Office Renovation
Editor's Note: The petition period is now closed. Thank you to all who signed. Allegheny County’s air quality is among the worst in the...
Aug 1, 20181 min read
GASP, Clean Air Council Sue Allegheny Co. Over Illegal Use of Clean Air & Title V Funds
Contact: Rachel Filippini Executive Director, Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) 412-924-0604 x201 rachel@gasp-pgh.org Katie Edwards...
Jul 10, 20183 min read
DEP Doublespeak Allows Central PA Power Plant Operator to Avoid Reasonably Available Control Tech
The Clean Air Act authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for...
May 16, 20183 min read
GASP Urges Health Dept. to Not Squander Clean Air Funds on Building Renovation
Comments delivered to the Allegheny County Board of Health on May 2, 2018 Good afternoon. My name is Rachel Filippini. I am the Executive...
May 2, 20182 min read
Revised General Permits for Natural Gas Production Facilities Available for Public Comment
In February 2017, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) published revisions to “GP-5,” its existing general...
Apr 20, 20184 min read
Backlogged Permit Problem Remains in Southwestern PA
In September 2016 we blogged about the backlogs of applications for new and renewed operating permits for major sources of air pollution...
Mar 26, 20187 min read
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