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


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


- Jan 26
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...

- Jan 11
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...

- Nov 9, 2022
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...

- Oct 27, 2022
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...

- Oct 11, 2022
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,...

- Sep 7, 2022
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...

- Aug 23, 2022
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...

- Aug 3, 2022
Sign Up to Receive Important Mon Valley Air Pollution Watch/Warning Alerts
Air pollution has long been an environmental and public health concern in the Mon Valley, and a spate of recent research studies have...
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