ACHD Air Pollution Advisory Committee: Board of Health Should Approve Coke Oven Reg Revisions to Pub
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After a lengthy and sometimes contentious back-and-forth discussion, the Allegheny County Health Department’s Air Advisory Committee on...
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- Oct 6, 2020
Allegheny Co. Controller: ACHD’s Taken “Encouraging Steps” to Stave Off Air Quality Permit Backlog
Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner on Tuesday said her office’s audit of the County Health Department’s (ACHD) Clean Air Act...
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- Oct 6, 2020
PA Legislature Moves to Block Fee Schedule Changes That Would Ensure DEP’s Air Quality Program Has F
These fees are critical to the operation of DEP’s Air Quality Program, which works to protect public health and Pennsylvania’s...
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- Oct 6, 2020
Good News: EPA Now Accepting Applications for Rebates Program to Replace Dirty Diesel Buses
“School buses travel over four billion miles each year, providing the safest transportation to and from school for more than 25 million...
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- Oct 6, 2020
GASP’s Dirty Gertie Flies Again: How the ‘70s-Era Mascot Got a Glow Up, Trivia Gig
Originally created as a way to draw attention to its efforts to improve awareness of air quality issues, GASP’s Dirty Gertie the Poor...
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- Oct 1, 2020
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...
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- Oct 1, 2020
Pitt Study Linking Fine Particle Pollution to Increased Stroke Risk in AFib Patients a Major Concern
Editor’s Note: GASP is fortunate to have a dedicated board of directors composed of professionals in myriad fields – law, education,...
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- Sep 29, 2020
GASP Bids Adieu to Popular Educator Chelsea Hilty, Wishes Her Well in New Endeavors
To the folks she’s led on hikes and other activities, she’s a wealth of knowledge about air quality and how it impacts the natural world...
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- Sep 29, 2020
UPDATED: Asbestos Abatement Violations Lead to $31K Civil Penalty from ACHD
UPDATE: BRP4 LLC and Level Line Building Co. on Oct. 20 appealed the enforcement order issued by the Allegheny County Health Department....
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