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UPDATED: Residents’ Guide to Allegheny Co. Health Dept's '24 Network Monitoring Plan, How to Comment

The comment period is now over. Thanks to all who submitted a comment. You can read GASP's formal comments here. If you follow local air...

Stench Returns Despite Enforcement Efforts; GASP Again Calls on ACHD for Answers, Transparency

If you stepped outside this week in the Mon Valley, took a deep breath, and promptly asked yourself, “What is that STENCH?” we’ve...

GASP to Board of Health: Prioritize Public Health During Bad-Air Events; Share Real-Time Conditions

The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) was among those who addressed the Allegheny County Board of Health Wednesday when our...

ACHD, Stop Messaging Like It’s 1999: Why EPA’s NowCast AQI is Essential to Public Health

As wildfire smoke enveloped our region at the end of June and air quality plummeted, we heard (and thought) one question again and again:...

Health Department Launches H2S Dashboard Following Recent Calls from GASP to Ramp Up Transparency

Allegheny County Health Department on Tuesday announced it has launched a new dashboard dedicated to tracking hydrogen sulfide - a move...

The U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Emissions Consent Decree Explained

As GASP reported Monday, like it or not, U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson facility is now subject to the terms of a court-approved consent...

GASP Blasts Health Dept Over Lack of Transparency Regarding Clean Air Fund Ask; BOH Rejects Proposal

The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) on Wednesday sounded the alarm to the Allegheny County Board of Health about a trend that’s...

Local Resident Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Steel Over Dust, Noxious Odors from Edgar Thomson Facility

A new class action lawsuit against U.S. Steel alleges the company’s negligent practices at its Braddock-based Edgar Thomson facility led...

Wanna Speak Out About Absymal Air Quality? Here’s How to Comment at Nov. 2 Board of Health Meeting

We know: It’s been a rough month when it comes to air quality. We read your social media posts and SmellPGH reports, which detailed...

Another Abysmal Air Quality Day in Mon Valley: Fine Particulates *AND* H2S Elevated Today

On what otherwise is a beautiful fall day for many residents of southwest Pennsylvania, air quality in the Mon Valley is abysmal Tuesday,...

GASP to BOH: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Failed Residents During July Outages at Clairton Coke Works

GASP joined fellow environmental advocates Wednesday to again send a message to the Allegheny County Board of Health: The health...

Records Request Offers New Details About July Power Outage at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works

Documents obtained through a public records request GASP submitted to the Allegheny County Health Department last month have provided new...

Air pollution has long been an environmental and public health concern in the Mon Valley, and a spate of recent research studies have...