The Allegheny County Health Department is ready to take comments on their proposed OWB regulations. Citizen comments are extremely important in ensuring that regulations are protective of human and environmental health. Please visit our OWB page to learn more and to get the details on making comments.
Guest Blog by University of Pittsburgh Student Jeff Gordon The Kingsley Association, a community-based organization in East Liberty that was founded in 1893, is hard at work on a green initiative in East Liberty called Imagine Larimer. Imagine Larimer hopes to engage and transform their community by increasing housing options, expanding healthy food options, and creating local, family-sustaining jobs. Green…
On June 24th, President Obama visited the Carnegie Mellon National Robotics Engineering Center in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. Obama chose the Robotics Center as the backdrop for a speech promoting the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP), a collaboration between the Obama administration, engineering universities, like Carnegie Mellon University, and industry, such as Allegheny Technologies. The goal of AMP, as the President put…
On Friday, October 28 from 1-2:30 PM, the Allegheny County Health Department Air Program will hold a Citizens Air Modeling Workshop. The workshop will consist of an introduction to air quality modeling including definitions, components, Gaussian plume modeling, and a look at EPA’s recommended models with a focus on description/operation of AERSCREEN–EPA’s screening model. The workshop will be held at…
Title: Breathe Project launchLocation: Children’s Museum, 10 Children’s Way, Allegheny Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15212Link out: Click hereDescription: Join the official launch of the Breathe Project, the most comprehensive initiative to improve the Pittsburgh region’s air quality since the 1940s. You will be joined by a coalition of the region’s leaders in business, organized labor, health care, education, professional sports, philanthropy,…
The proposed new legislation, which was introduced on October 6th by Representative Richard Hanna (R-NY-24th) and Representative Donna Edwards (D-MD-4th), would fund cleaner diesel for federally-funded highway projects in PM2.5 non-attainment and maintenance areas, the areas that most need help in meeting the federal health based standards. The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the non-profit Clean Air Task…
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