Public Hearing Regarding Modifications to ACHD’s Air Quality Installation/Permit Fees Set
Save the date: The Allegheny County Board of Health (ACHD) will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m Aug. 26 to take testimony on proposed...
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Jul 25, 20196 min read
Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Opinion of the U.S. Steel-ACHD Settlement Agreement Heard
A public hearing on the proposed Settlement Agreement between U.S. Steel and the Allegheny County Health Department regarding emissions...
Jul 24, 201910 min read
SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. Steel Investors Sue Company, Allege Systemic Maintenance/Operational Failures
Editor’s Note: GASP staff members took a deep dive into a federal class-action lawsuit filed in April against U.S. Steel on behalf of its...
Jul 18, 20192 min read
U.S. Steel Answers Federal Lawsuit Filed By Enviro Groups, ACHD; Denies Residents Living Near Facili
U.S. Steel this week filed its answers and affirmative defenses to a federal citizens lawsuit filed against it in April in U.S. District...
Jul 17, 20193 min read
Allegheny County Board of Health Approves Two Clean Air Fund Requests, Updates Community on Search f
Members of the Allegheny County Board of Health on Wednesday lauded the accomplishments of outgoing department director Dr. Karen Hacker,...
Jul 8, 20191 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Announces July 30 Public Hearing Regarding Proposed U.S. Steel Ag
The Allegheny County Health Department announced in an Allegheny Alert Friday afternoon that it will hold a public hearing regarding its...
Jun 28, 20192 min read
Allegheny County Announces Draft Agreement with U.S. Steel, Public Comments Sought
Editor’s Note: The below is from a press release issued by Allegheny County on Friday morning. The Allegheny County Health Department...
Jun 27, 20192 min read
Allegheny County Health Department and CountyStat Announce New Air Quality Dashboard
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) and CountyStat on Wednesday announced the launch of an air quality dashboard on the...
Jun 26, 20192 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Announces Start of Community Health Survey Period, GASP Participa
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Wednesday announced the start of its community health survey. The survey period runs...
Jun 20, 20192 min read
Allegheny County Officials: Committee Formed, Search For New Health Department Director Begins
Allegheny County officials announced in a press release Thursday afternoon that the Board of Health has formed a search committee to lead...
Jun 20, 20191 min read
GASP to Joins Residents, Activists at Thursday Press Conference at U.S. Steel Building
The Group Against Smog and Pollution will join local residents and fellow environmental groups at noon Thursday at the U.S. Steel...
Jun 18, 20191 min read
Court Grants Motion for Health Department to Intervene in Federal Suit Against U.S. Steel
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon that its motion to intervene in the...
Jun 17, 20192 min read
(UPDATED) Allegheny County Health Department Issues Emergency Order Against U.S. Steel
Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include the statement of Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald, as well as updates...
Jun 17, 20193 min read
ACHD: Public Should Be Aware of Potential Elevated SO2 Levels Following Newest U.S. Steel Fire
UPDATE: U.S. Steel issued a statement Monday night indicating that its desulfurization unit was back online. On Tuesday afternoon, the...
Jun 13, 20193 min read
GASP Submits Comments on ACHD Air Quality Monitoring Plan, County SIP
At GASP, we take a three-fold approach to improving air quality: We educate, we advocate, and we do legal watchdog work to ensure that...
Jun 4, 20191 min read
U.S. Steel Appeals Latest ACHD Civil Penalty
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced Tuesday that U.S. Steel has appealed the most recent civil penalty. The $337,670...
May 31, 20192 min read
EPA Seeks to Delay Implementation of PAMS Requirement
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday published a notice that it would like to delay the start of the PhotoChemical Assessment...
May 24, 20191 min read
Health Dept. Director Dr. Hacker to Depart Allegheny County in July
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced in a press release Friday that Dr. Karen Hacker, director of the Allegheny County Health...
May 13, 20191 min read
U.S. Steel Fined for First Quarter Violations of 2019 & Failed Stack Test
This marks the fourth civil penalty levied against U.S. Steel since June of 2018, totaling more than $2.3 million. In addition, the...
May 10, 20193 min read
Mon Valley Residents Speak out About How Air Pollution from U.S. Steel Fire Impacted Their Lives
A crowd of residents from Clairton and surrounding communities packed the Church of Jesus Christ on Reed Street for an opportunity to...
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