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RECORDING: GASP Air Quality Educational Workshop for Elected Officials Now Available for Residents
At GASP, we aim to be a resource for EVERYONE to better understand and take action on critical air quality issues specific to their...
Jun 20, 20231 min read
Wildfire Impacts Spotlight Deficiencies in How Air Quality Agencies Inform & Warn the Public
Last week the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a series...
Jun 15, 20235 min read
GASP Joins Officials in Call for Strong Clean Car Standards; More EVs to Get to Zero Emissions
The Route Zero Relay on Monday continued its nationwide journey, marking its stop in Pittsburgh, where GASP was honored to stand...
Jun 12, 20234 min read
GASP Smoke Reading Tour Stops at Clairton; Residents Observed U.S. Steel Emissions & Honed Skills
GASP program manager and resident smoke reader Sue Seppi on Friday led a group of local residents on a tour of Clairton to observe...
Jun 7, 20231 min read
GASP INVESTIGATES: Despite Fee Changes, Air Quality Permit Backlog Still an Issue for ACHD, DEP
A cornerstone of GASP’s clean air advocacy is watchdog work. We keep tabs on more than just air quality data and emissions spewing from...
Jun 1, 20236 min read
PA Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Regional Greenhouse Initiative
Remember the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in the...
May 24, 20231 min read
New Developments in U.S. Steel, Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Dispute Over Air Quality Penalties
Editor’s Note: The Allegheny County Health Department periodically updates its website to include documents related to air quality...
May 24, 20231 min read
Coming for a Plume Near You: Join Us June 2 to Try Smoke Reading of Clairton Coke Works for Yourself
Did you know that many air quality regulations are based on plume opacity? In fact, Allegheny County Air Quality Program staff often...
May 18, 20231 min read
Read Judge’s Order Certifying Class in Suit Against U.S. Steel Over 2018 Clairton Coke Works Fire
An Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge last week issued an order certifying a class of more than 123,000 local residents in a lawsuit...
May 16, 20232 min read
Are There Changes Coming to Pennsylvania’s Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program?
Two bills introduced in the state Senate recently would exempt cars registered to owners in seven Pennsylvania counties - Blair,...
May 15, 20233 min read
EPA Proposes 2nd Prong of Clean Truck Rule, Will Force Electrification of Medium/Light-Duty Vehicles
The first of three prongs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Trucks Rule, which will impose significantly stricter...
May 15, 20232 min read
It's Not Too Late to Comment on Clean Air Fund Changes, County’s Role in Funding Air Quality Program
The Allegheny County Health Department - the local agency charged with enforcing and monitoring air quality standards - is projecting a...
May 11, 20232 min read
REVIEW: 'A New War on Cancer' a Must-Read; Features Mon Valley Advocate & GASP Volunteer
By Amanda Gillooly GASP communications manager A book published today by Pittsburgh-based journalist Kristina Marusic, “The New War On...
May 11, 20232 min read
Recording Available for Making the Connection: Mental Health in the Time of the Climate Crisis Event
We want to extend a huge THANK YOU to everyone who attended our Making the Connection: Mental Health in the Time of the Climate Crisis on...
May 11, 20231 min read
GASP Receives Generous Donation from Sullivan Super Service
Today we want to tell you how grateful we are for our friends at Sullivan Super Service, which selected GASP as the April recipient of...
May 2, 20231 min read
Who Pays for Clean Air in Allegheny County? 10,000,000 Reasons to Join the Debate
In response to a projected budget shortfall in 2023, the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) has proposed changes to the way it...
Apr 27, 20237 min read
GASP Encourages SWPA Schools to Apply for Piece of EPA’s $400M Clean School Bus Grant Program
So here’s some awesome news: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of at least $400 million in grants...
Apr 27, 20233 min read
Registration Open for Making the Connection: Mental Health in the Time of the Climate Crisis
Climate anxiety is defined as a heightened emotional, mental, or somatic distress in response to dangerous changes in the climate system....
Apr 24, 20231 min read
EPA Phasing in Cleaner Diesel Engines; PA Has Few Limits on Existing Dirty Diesel Engine Emissions
For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is imposing new, more stringent standards on certain...
Apr 18, 20233 min read
EPA Proposes New Standards to Reduce Exposure to Ethylene Oxide Pollution, Asks for Public Feedback
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced it is proposing new health protections to reduce exposure to Ethylene...
Apr 12, 20235 min read
GASP Joins U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, Advocates to Demand Stronger Rail Safeguards for Communities
GASP was honored to join U.S. Rep. Summer Lee and fellow environmental and community advocates Tuesday to demand stronger rail safeguards...
Apr 12, 20232 min read
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