Air Quality Exceedances Mounting, GASP Again Calls on ACHD to Update Public on Mon Valley Pollution
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Blog Against Smog
Allegheny County experienced its 27th H2S exceedance of the year Friday when concentrations exdeeded PA's 24-hour average standard.
- Jun 9, 2021
GASP Joins Residents, Advocates to Tell ACHD: Episodic Weather Regs Need to Be Clearer, Stronger
We have everything you need to know about the regs, sample comment language & a form that will route them straight to the health department.
- Jun 9, 2021
UPDATED: Allegheny County Health Department Announces Penalties Against U.S. Steel
Allegheny Co. Health Dept. issued $201,500 in stipulated penalties against U.S. Steel for air pollution violations at Clairton Coke Works.
- Jun 7, 2021
More Unhealthy Air Quality, Exceedances Pervade Mon Valley – Update on H2S Problem Needed
The spate of exceedances so far this year begs the question: What is going on at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works?
- Jun 3, 2021
What You Need to Know About Allegheny Co.’s Draft Episodic Weather Regulations & How to Weigh In
Here's what you need to know to make comments on Allegheny County Health Department's draft episodic weather regulations.
- May 24, 2021
Watchdog Report: Another Weekend, Another Pair of Air Quality Exceedances for Mon Valley
The Liberty-Clairton area (again) had the worst AQI in the country Saturday morning when it soared into the red, unhealthy-for-all range.
- May 20, 2021
Watchdog Report: Annual Analysis on State of the Title V Air Quality Permit Backlog
This year, there are now 24 major sources of air pollution in Allegheny County. Of those, two have never been issued Title V Permits.
- May 19, 2021
Liberty-Clairton Area Dealt More Unhealthy Air Quality, More H2S Exceedances
AQI soared into the red, unhealthy-for-everybody range this morning, peaking at 163. An air dispersion report issued Wednesday by the...
- May 17, 2021
Mon Valley Experiences Multi-Day Bad-Air Episode, Two More Air Quality Exceedances
It was a rough weekend of air quality for Mon Valley, which experienced another days-long bad-air episode &two more air quality exceedances.
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