Summer temperatures are here, and here to stay for a few more hot, sultry months. Running air conditioning uses a lot of electricity, which means a lot of coal and gas is being burned. Pittsburgh’s Cool Roofs initiative is fighting back the heat, the air pollution, and the high utility bills, by painting the roofs of some city-owned buildings with…
On Friday, May 24th, GASP and the Environmental Charter School (ECS) raised a green air quality flag, launching the first EPA School Flag Program in Southwest Pennsylvania. The program makes air conditions visible to children, one of the groups affected most by poor air quality. Children are more susceptible to air pollution than adults due to their developing lungs, large…
March 20 marked the public launch of the Center for Sustainable Shale Development—a nonprofit collaboration between shale gas producers, environmental organizations, and philanthropic foundations, aimed at reducing the impacts of shale gas development on communities, human health, and the environment. GASP is one of the organizations participating in the development of CSSD. The CSSD announcement provoked a variety of reactions,…
Keisha missed a few days of third grade when her asthma flared up. Joshua struggles with obesity and sometimes has trouble keeping pace. Ashley recently received an autism diagnosis and her family and teachers are working on ways to help her achieve her goals in school. As a nation, we’re in the middle of a children’s public health crisis. Both…
The American Lung Association’s “State of the Air 2013″ report came out today, and while the raw data shows our region’s air as getting slowly cleaner, many Pennsylvania counties (including Allegheny) still contain air that is dangerous to breathe for millions of residents. The Pittsburgh region ranks in the top 10 worst cities for particle pollution, and top 25 for…
These are the 2013/14 nominees for election/reelection to the GASP Board. Only dues-paying GASP members are permitted to vote. Please read the candidates’ bios, and choose “Yes” or “No” in the space below. Ballots must be completed by April 30, 2013. Candidates will be elected by a simple majority of member votes and the results announced at the Annual GASP…
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