Air Quality 102: Understanding What’s in the Air
While Pittsburgh has come a long way when it comes to air quality improvements, it still has a long way to go. Recent research indicates...
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Mar 26, 20191 min read
Hike Through History: How Donora’s Killer Smog Gave Birth to Cleaner Air
Dangerous air quality and poor weather conditions led to a killer smog to form over Donora in 1948 that claimed the lives of 27 people...
Mar 19, 20191 min read
GASP Teams Up with Lawrenceville Clean Air Now
Photo courtesy of LCAN. About 50 people attended a meeting hosted by the local grassroots group Lawrenceville Clean Air Now (LCAN) on...
Mar 13, 20192 min read
GASP Seeks Local Smoke Readers; Free Training Provided
They say, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” They say, “Actions are louder than words.” What they don’t tell you is how to be...
Mar 11, 20192 min read
Air Quality 101: Smell Something? Say Something!
Take a deep breath. Smell something acrid or chemical? How about the odor of rotten eggs? Then report it! While the Pennsylvania...
Mar 5, 20191 min read
SAVE THE DATE: “Explore The Air” with GASP & Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse
“Explore the Air” with GASP and the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse What’s in the air? And why are your boogers so important? Join...
Sep 7, 20123 min read
A Dangerous Recipe for Air Pollution in Pittsburgh
Last week, GASP joined the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and several other local groups as NWF released their latest report, “Ruined...
Apr 24, 20122 min read
GASP in Focus for Unblurred
April’s first-Friday arts crawl on Penn Avenue, Unblurred, was full of cartoons for this iteration of the event’s ever-changing theme....
Apr 17, 20121 min read
The Marcellus Industry & Air Emissions Presentation
GASP will be holding an educational workshop about air pollution from Marcellus Shale natural gas development. GASP staff will provide an...
Mar 13, 20121 min read
ACHD to Discuss Shenango Coke Works
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) will hold a public meeting to discuss the operations and emissions of Shenango Coke Works...
Feb 22, 20121 min read
Allegheny County Compressor Station Meeting
Hi all, Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) will be holding an informational meeting about the compressor station proposed for...
Feb 22, 20121 min read
Compressor Station in Allegheny County?
GASP will be holding an informational meeting about the compressor station proposed for Allegheny County. The compressor station will be...
Dec 16, 20112 min read
Your Environmental Road Trip Stops in Larimer
Guest Blog by University of Pittsburgh Student Jeff Gordon The Kingsley Association, a community-based organization in East Liberty that...
Sep 9, 20111 min read
Minimizing Diesel Emissions on Campus Workshop
Title: Minimizing Diesel Emissions on Campus workshop Location: Chatham University, Beckwith Hall Description: Facilities Managers,...
May 23, 20111 min read
“Queen of the Sun” Bee Documentary in Town
Honey bees are an integral insect for our society, pollinating over 40 percent of our food system. But recent research is proving that...
Apr 5, 20111 min read
Side Street Stroll Series Starts This Saturday…Say that Five Times Fast.
Shorts and T-shirt weather is (almost) here! And Athletes United is kicking off the warm weather with the first of three hikes in our...
Mar 18, 20111 min read
Whoosh! GASP Breezes into Children’s Museum
GASP Educates Families About Air Pollution at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh “WHOOSH! It’s All About Air” exhibit Children’s Museum...
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