Mon Valley air pollution

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On the 12th Day of Stench-mas My Health Department Gave to Me… The Cold Shoulder

If you live in or near the Mon Valley, you have our condolences. The stench has been TERRIBLE lately. How terrible? Today marks the 12th...

Mon Valley Sees 5 Straight Days of H2S Exceedances & Stench; ACHD Remains Mum on Fix

It was a gorgeous weekend in Pittsburgh. There were blue skies, unseasonably warm temperatures, and plenty of sunshine. In the Mon...

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...

Clean Air Victory! GASP, Enviros Win EPA’s Objection to Clairton Coke Works Air Pollution Permit

Editor's Note: GASP, Clean Air Council, Environmental Integrity Project, and PennFuture on Thursday jointly issued the following press...

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...

GASP & Citizen Smoke Readers File Air Quality Complaints Over Emissions from Clairton Coke Works

Did you know that GASP assists residents in getting certified as citizen smoke readers to make observations of those worrisome...

UPDATED: Unhealthy Air Quality Returns to Mon Valley with More of the Same Expected Thursday

UPDATE #2 (4:31 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22): The state Department of Environmental Protection on Wednesday afternoon declared Thursday, Nov....

Mon Valley Air Pollution Exceeded National Health Standard Tuesday, Stench Continues While ACHD Mum

UPDATE: Stench and elevated concentrations of H2S persisted Thursday at the Liberty air quality monitor. Another exceedance of...