County Council Votes YES on Air Quality Permit Fee Schedule Changes Expected to Help Enforcement
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- Jul 6, 2021
- 2 min
County Sees More Air Quality Exceedances Monday, Tuesday Designated as Code Orange Air Quality Actio
![County Council Committee Votes to Approve Air Quality Permit Fee Schedule Changes, Final Vote Expect](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_c2d0bc7f0c284e3ebef115e579d89760~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_c2d0bc7f0c284e3ebef115e579d89760~mv2.webp)
- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
County Council Committee Votes to Approve Air Quality Permit Fee Schedule Changes, Final Vote Expect
![More Air Quality Exceedances for Mon Valley, Allegheny County on Pace to Exceed 2017 H2S Numbers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_85ecd1c27d0a4ac5ab4c4a5c58e55696~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_85ecd1c27d0a4ac5ab4c4a5c58e55696~mv2.webp)
- Jun 29, 2021
- 1 min
More Air Quality Exceedances for Mon Valley, Allegheny County on Pace to Exceed 2017 H2S Numbers
![Proposed Air Quality Permit Fee Increases One Step Closer to Final Approval](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_97df23e3f067431f82d81b501fae3f37~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_97df23e3f067431f82d81b501fae3f37~mv2.webp)
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Proposed Air Quality Permit Fee Increases One Step Closer to Final Approval
![Air Quality Exceedances Mounting, GASP Again Calls on ACHD to Update Public on Mon Valley Pollution](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_d8454ac46f50453a8e084e85129f01db~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_d8454ac46f50453a8e084e85129f01db~mv2.webp)
- Jun 21, 2021
- 2 min
Air Quality Exceedances Mounting, GASP Again Calls on ACHD to Update Public on Mon Valley Pollution
![GASP Joins Residents, Advocates to Tell ACHD: Episodic Weather Regs Need to Be Clearer, Stronger](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_02f5d421cc8a418ba1a82d33b5d05232~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_02f5d421cc8a418ba1a82d33b5d05232~mv2.webp)
- Jun 9, 2021
- 3 min
GASP Joins Residents, Advocates to Tell ACHD: Episodic Weather Regs Need to Be Clearer, Stronger
![More Unhealthy Air Quality, Exceedances Pervade Mon Valley – Update on H2S Problem Needed](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_c3c5e2f46e1c4926a2efae8b8c15ac61~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_c3c5e2f46e1c4926a2efae8b8c15ac61~mv2.webp)
- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
More Unhealthy Air Quality, Exceedances Pervade Mon Valley – Update on H2S Problem Needed
![What You Need to Know About Allegheny Co.’s Draft Episodic Weather Regulations & How to Weigh In](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_8eaf95bf65b045b4980e32a6d3048083~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_8eaf95bf65b045b4980e32a6d3048083~mv2.webp)
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
What You Need to Know About Allegheny Co.’s Draft Episodic Weather Regulations & How to Weigh In
![Watchdog Report: Another Weekend, Another Pair of Air Quality Exceedances for Mon Valley](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_4e54c1f11ba64ed384b6ca26c37fa214~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_4e54c1f11ba64ed384b6ca26c37fa214~mv2.webp)
- May 24, 2021
- 2 min
Watchdog Report: Another Weekend, Another Pair of Air Quality Exceedances for Mon Valley
![Watchdog Report: Annual Analysis on State of the Title V Air Quality Permit Backlog](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_bc6fba8766e14816816d2a1274b54a55~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_bc6fba8766e14816816d2a1274b54a55~mv2.webp)
- May 20, 2021
- 5 min
Watchdog Report: Annual Analysis on State of the Title V Air Quality Permit Backlog
![Liberty-Clairton Area Dealt More Unhealthy Air Quality, More H2S Exceedances](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_9d000b3542054c6f85589e33aa4c8986~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_9d000b3542054c6f85589e33aa4c8986~mv2.webp)
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
Liberty-Clairton Area Dealt More Unhealthy Air Quality, More H2S Exceedances
![Mon Valley Experiences Multi-Day Bad-Air Episode, Two More Air Quality Exceedances](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_a1c05e9e669e4315a2b935f1ec8f660f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_a1c05e9e669e4315a2b935f1ec8f660f~mv2.webp)
- May 17, 2021
- 4 min
Mon Valley Experiences Multi-Day Bad-Air Episode, Two More Air Quality Exceedances
![GASP Calls on Allegheny County to be Transparent Regarding Clack Campus Plans](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_8f3ad64bed4b4e66aad12c19e19df7c2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_8f3ad64bed4b4e66aad12c19e19df7c2~mv2.webp)
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
GASP Calls on Allegheny County to be Transparent Regarding Clack Campus Plans
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- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
Is the Future of Pennsylvania’s Workforce Development Green? New Report Says Yes
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- May 12, 2021
- 5 min
More Enforcement Actions Related to Asbestos-Abatement Issued & Why It’s an Air Quality Concern
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- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
Natrona Heights Slag Processor to Enclose Operations to Reduce Dust Pollution
![Long-Sought Episodic Weather Regulations Approved for Public Comment](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_5af39a6928394f03b8df39a6d319b46e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_5af39a6928394f03b8df39a6d319b46e~mv2.webp)
- May 5, 2021
- 3 min
Long-Sought Episodic Weather Regulations Approved for Public Comment
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- May 4, 2021
- 3 min
Let’s Talk About U.S. Steel’s Decision Not to Invest In the Mon Valley Works
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- May 4, 2021
- 3 min
Study Confirms What Many Long Suspected: Clairton Coke Works Fire Sickened Mon Valley Residents