Allegheny County Health Department Issues Enforcement Orders Over Asbestos Abatement, Dust Mitigatio
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![PM2.5 Monitors at Parkway East, Lawrenceville Sites Back on Line Following Technical Issues](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_56fedd04a7ec4bb586101b70c3d823f3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_239,h_211,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/be24dd_56fedd04a7ec4bb586101b70c3d823f3~mv2.webp)
- Jun 1, 2020
- 1 min
PM2.5 Monitors at Parkway East, Lawrenceville Sites Back on Line Following Technical Issues
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![Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces $361K in Fines Against U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_667e9692cdc5415095bb6bfcb8b9b48e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/be24dd_667e9692cdc5415095bb6bfcb8b9b48e~mv2.webp)
- May 28, 2020
- 2 min
Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces $361K in Fines Against U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works
![Special Report: How COVID-19 Impacted Allegheny County Air Quality](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_12a52bb7d13a417b90dc6252c90ee74e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_12a52bb7d13a417b90dc6252c90ee74e~mv2.webp)
- May 28, 2020
- 2 min
Special Report: How COVID-19 Impacted Allegheny County Air Quality
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![GASP Congratulates CREATE Lab & Yen-Chia Hsu, for Smoke Hunting Tool Release](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_82cd13ddfca84c869ad487a8858a60ba~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/be24dd_82cd13ddfca84c869ad487a8858a60ba~mv2.webp)
- May 27, 2020
- 1 min
GASP Congratulates CREATE Lab & Yen-Chia Hsu, for Smoke Hunting Tool Release
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![Allegheny County Health Department: Lawrenceville Air Quality Monitor Back Online After Technical Is](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_1a8db63cb0744cb8bb13ac0489db5326~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_239,h_211,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/be24dd_1a8db63cb0744cb8bb13ac0489db5326~mv2.webp)
- May 18, 2020
- 1 min
Allegheny County Health Department: Lawrenceville Air Quality Monitor Back Online After Technical Is
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![Allegheny County Health Department Seeking Input on Annual Air Monitoring Network](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_de6383d1f1ab494b967a030ba5a7b734~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/be24dd_de6383d1f1ab494b967a030ba5a7b734~mv2.webp)
- May 11, 2020
- 1 min
Allegheny County Health Department Seeking Input on Annual Air Monitoring Network
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- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
Watchdog Report: Another Hydrogen Sulfide Exceedance – 13th of the Year – Noted Thursday
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![Watchdog Report: Has U.S. Steel Kept the Promises It Made in Latest Settlement Agreement with ACHD?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_8f4417860f12453aa5ad5532a362833f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_450,h_297,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/be24dd_8f4417860f12453aa5ad5532a362833f~mv2.webp)
- May 4, 2020
- 3 min
Watchdog Report: Has U.S. Steel Kept the Promises It Made in Latest Settlement Agreement with ACHD?
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- Apr 23, 2020
- 2 min
Watchdog Report: GASP Weighs in on PA’s Proposed Infrastructure SIP
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- Apr 16, 2020
- 3 min
County Officials Ask Residents to Refrain from Open Burning During Pandemic
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![DEP Announces Agreement with Range Resources for Air Quality Violations in Washington County](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_a8bddf84aa62408dbbf0e7da5eb806ca~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/be24dd_a8bddf84aa62408dbbf0e7da5eb806ca~mv2.webp)
- Apr 14, 2020
- 2 min
DEP Announces Agreement with Range Resources for Air Quality Violations in Washington County
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![With Grant Deadline Extended, There’s No Excuse for ACHD NOT to Seek Air Toxics Monitoring Funding](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_477d42d93ba54744aad3240f962bf537~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/be24dd_477d42d93ba54744aad3240f962bf537~mv2.webp)
- Apr 10, 2020
- 4 min
With Grant Deadline Extended, There’s No Excuse for ACHD NOT to Seek Air Toxics Monitoring Funding
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![Allegheny County Health Department: Air Pollution Enforcement Not Impacted by Temporary EPA Policy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_c1c98f69527549fb9eda2ffdef261d00~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/be24dd_c1c98f69527549fb9eda2ffdef261d00~mv2.webp)
- Mar 30, 2020
- 2 min
Allegheny County Health Department: Air Pollution Enforcement Not Impacted by Temporary EPA Policy
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![Open Letter to U.S. Steel: Be a Good Neighbor & Address Contingency Plans Publicly](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_b908431b0d6449c5ab1df672d6dbba23~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/be24dd_b908431b0d6449c5ab1df672d6dbba23~mv2.webp)
- Mar 26, 2020
- 2 min
Open Letter to U.S. Steel: Be a Good Neighbor & Address Contingency Plans Publicly
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![Companies Appeal Asbestos-Related Notice of Violation from Allegheny County Health Department](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_8f4da08ff16f483797f60d289c46e8fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_275,h_183,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/be24dd_8f4da08ff16f483797f60d289c46e8fc~mv2.webp)
- Mar 19, 2020
- 1 min
Companies Appeal Asbestos-Related Notice of Violation from Allegheny County Health Department
![Watchdog Report: ACHD Issues Notices of Violation, Fines Over Asbestos, Emissions Violations](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_5c528f0fdb8243409b612c6e81bfd294~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_5c528f0fdb8243409b612c6e81bfd294~mv2.webp)
- Mar 10, 2020
- 3 min
Watchdog Report: ACHD Issues Notices of Violation, Fines Over Asbestos, Emissions Violations
![UPDATED: Liberty-Clairton Area Again Tops List for Worst Air Quality, Another H2S Exceedance Noted](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_6ed4053f3086401e87288c15c4f549a6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/be24dd_6ed4053f3086401e87288c15c4f549a6~mv2.webp)
- Mar 9, 2020
- 1 min
UPDATED: Liberty-Clairton Area Again Tops List for Worst Air Quality, Another H2S Exceedance Noted
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![U.S. Steel Fined $13K for Emissions Violation at Clairton Coke Works Facility](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_4043f4bde8c94bf686c38543da5fb910~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_453,h_333,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/be24dd_4043f4bde8c94bf686c38543da5fb910~mv2.webp)
- Mar 9, 2020
- 1 min
U.S. Steel Fined $13K for Emissions Violation at Clairton Coke Works Facility
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![UPDATED: Unhealthy Air Quality in Liberty-Clairton Underscores Need for Stricter Regs, Proactive Com](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be24dd_2ba8a0af487c420f8762aac4da236935~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/be24dd_2ba8a0af487c420f8762aac4da236935~mv2.webp)
- Feb 24, 2020
- 4 min
UPDATED: Unhealthy Air Quality in Liberty-Clairton Underscores Need for Stricter Regs, Proactive Com