Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Air Quality Monitors on the Move, but Costs & Benefits Remain Unclear
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Tuesday announced its intention to relocate the Air Quality Program’s primary air pollution...
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Feb 17, 20223 min read
Unhealthy Air, Stench Return as Mon Valley Sees 5th H2S Exceedance of Year, GASP Calls for Answers
Wednesday marked the fifth time so far this year that levels of hydrogen sulfide (AKA H2S, an air pollutant distinguished by its...
Jan 13, 20222 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Releases 2020 Air Quality Report
Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) in December 2021 provided its yearly analysis and summary of air quality monitoring data,...
Oct 1, 20202 min read
Washington County-Based Rockwater Northeast to Pay $2 Million for Clean Air Act Violations
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced recently that two companies have entered a plea agreement...
May 27, 20201 min read
With Council Vote Upcoming, GASP Stresses Importance of ‘Clean Construction’ Legislation
After months of advocacy, an important piece of legislation that will help bolster local air quality has just one more step to go before...
May 26, 20203 min read
Amplify Project | Two Steps Allegheny County Officials Can Take to Reduce Air Pollution & Improve Air Quality
By Arjun Narayan North Allegheny High School Junior As a teenager, I often wonder if I have the tools and experience to enact true change...
May 13, 20202 min read
Surprising Sources of Air Pollution: 6 Ways Animal Farms Contribute to Poor Air Quality
While billowing smoke emanating from industrial complexes and trucks belching diesel emissions might be what people most closely...
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...
Feb 18, 20192 min read
Yes, Poor Air Quality Affects Your Pets, Too
Fact: People who are regularly exposed to poor air quality are at greater risk for developing a host of health problems, from...
Apr 20, 20184 min read
Revised General Permits for Natural Gas Production Facilities Available for Public Comment
In February 2017, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) published revisions to “GP-5,” its existing general...
Nov 16, 20175 min read
Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Proposes to Allow Additional 2K Tons per Year of Air Pollution from ATI
Allegheny County Health Department Proposes to Allow More Air Pollution from Steel Plant After Department Failed to Issue Operating...
Nov 1, 20172 min read
GASP Files Notice of Intent to Sue Harsco Metals
On Oct. 18, 2017, GASP sent a letter to Harsco Metals to provide notice that GASP intends to file a citizen suit against Harsco, based on...
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