Air Pollution Violations Lead to a $6K Penalty for ATI, Harsco Following Dust Complaints
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The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Aug. 11 issued a demand for stipulated penalties in the amount of $6,000 to ATI Flat...
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- Aug 18, 2020
Allegheny County Health Department Issues Enforcement Orders Over Asbestos Abatement
According to the orders posted to the ACHD website Aug. 13, the companies violated Allegheny County’s Air Pollution Control Regulations...
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- Aug 18, 2020
ACHD Issues $1,755 Civil Penalty Against Pittsburgh Cremation Services
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on June 8 filed an enforcement order against Pittsburgh Cremation Services for failing to...
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- Aug 17, 2020
Cheswick Generating Station Assessed $32K Civil Penalty for Emissions Issues
Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) has assessed a $32,280 civil penalty against GenOn Power Midwest, LP, for 13 exceedances of a...
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- Aug 13, 2020
Allegheny County Health Department Issues Enforcement Order to U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant Over
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) has issued an enforcement order against U.S. Steel for opacity violations at its Edgar...
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- Aug 13, 2020
Sign Our Petition to Tell ACHD it Must Provide Public Update on Edgar Thomson Emissions Issues
GASP needs your help to send a message to the Allegheny County Health Department that enough is enough: The public deserves a substantive...
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- Aug 11, 2020
In the Face of Poor Air Quality, Allegheny County Health Department (AGAIN) Gives Far Too Much Credi
When air quality was downright awful for more than a week during the festive season this past December, ACHD was quick to point out that...
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- Aug 11, 2020
Recording Now Available from Our Making the Connection: Fast Fashion & The Environment Event
A recording of our Making the Connection: Fast Fashion & the Environment event is now available for those who wanted to attend but could...
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- Aug 10, 2020
Allegheny County Experiences Two Air Quality Exceedances Aug. 9; Air Quality Action Day Again Declar
Click image to enlarge the chart. This past weekend of warm and muggy weather was punctuated by two air quality exceedances, according to...
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