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Special Air Advisory Committee Meeting Slated to Mull Proposal to Increase Fees on Polluters & Shore Up ACHD Shortfall
A special meeting of the Air Pollution Control Advisory Committee has been announced. The meeting, which is open to the public, is...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
The Art of Writing a Letter to the Editor
Want to make a difference? Want to make your voice heard? One way to do both of these things is to share your viewpoint via a letter to...
Jun 26, 20243 min read
New Allegheny County Health Department Director Named
Editor's Note: This blog was updated to include additional information from a county press release issued Monday afternoon. The Allegheny...
Jun 24, 20242 min read
EPA, DOE Announce $850 Million to Reduce Methane Pollution from the Oil and Gas Sector
Applications are open for $850M in federal funding for projects to monitor, quantify & reduce methane emissions from the O&G industry
Jun 21, 20242 min read
What You Need to Know About EPA’s Newly Unveiled 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week released its 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan, which describes agency actions...
Jun 21, 20242 min read
U.S. Steel Fined $75,525 for Emissions Violations at Clairton Coke Works
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Thursday issued a demand for more than $75,000 in stipulated penalties against U.S....
Jun 21, 20241 min read
EPA Proposes New Sulfur Dioxide Limits for Last Three Remaining Coal-Fired Power Plants in PA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published a proposed rule that will finally (we hope!) implement the 2010...
Jun 20, 20242 min read
ACHD Acting Director Patrick Dowd to Depart; Vote on Replacement Expected in Coming Weeks
Allegheny County Health Department Acting Director Patrick Dowd will soon depart his role to take on the CEO position at the...
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Feds Announce National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste, Recycle Organics
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, today announced...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
West Mifflin Borough Champions Climate Conscious Municipal Planning; Councilman Encourages Fellow Officials to ‘Dip a Toe In’
West Mifflin Councilman Dan Davis said that over the last few years, he could just “see the tide changing.” Davis, an environmental...
Jun 11, 20242 min read
ACHD Announces $1.8 Million Air Quality Program Deficit, Floats Increasing Permit Fees to Buoy Budget
Allegheny Co. Health Department’s Air Quality Program is facing a $1.8 million budget deficit and unveiled Monday a plan to buoy its budget.
Jun 11, 20242 min read
Residents’ Guide to Allegheny Co. Health Dept's '25 Network Monitoring Plan, How to Comment
If you follow our local air quality issues, then you likely already know the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) is our local air...
Jun 5, 20245 min read
Allegheny Co. Economic Development Announces Mon Valley Public Health Fund Application Info
The application portal for the first round of funding for the Mon Valley Public Health Fund is now open.
Jun 3, 20242 min read
INVESTIGATION: ACHD Air Quality Permit Backlog Worst It's Been in Years; DEP Making Progress
At GASP we don’t just watch air quality and push back against industrial polluters’ illegal emissions, we also work to hold air quality...
May 29, 20246 min read
ACHD Hits U.S. Steel, ALCOSAN, Synthomer & Others with Air Quality Violations, Fines
ACHD periodically updates its website with info on enforcement actions. As part of our watchdog work, we monitor this page & report it.
May 29, 20242 min read
May 22, 20240 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Announces Public Comment Period for Annual Air Monitoring Network Plan
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) today announced that it is requesting public comment on its 2025 Air Monitoring Network...
May 21, 20241 min read
GASP Disappointed - But Not Surprised - By Clean Air Fund Audit Findings
Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor on Tuesday released the results of a long-sought audit of the Clean Air Fund, finding that...
May 21, 20243 min read
Must Watch: “Extraction” Podcast Exploring U.S. Steel Origin Story, History of Exploitation Now on PCTV
GASP and Pittsburgh Community TV team up for three-part podcast.
May 16, 20242 min read
Action Alert: Weigh in on How U.S. Steel Air Quality Settlement Money Should Be Spent - Here’s How (and Why)
A LARGE pot of money is now available to support public health in the Mon Valley and YOUR input is sought on how exactly it should be spent.
May 15, 20242 min read
EPA Announces National Standards for Emissions from Bulk Gasoline Terminals – 4 Regional Major Sources to Be Impacted
The revised NESHAPs that apply to county operators are part of a larger EPA effort to update standards relevant to gas storage facilitities.
May 9, 20241 min read
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