UPDATED: Allegheny County Tallies 2 More Exceedances of the PA Hydrogen Sulfide Standard
Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include a table listing all of the H2S exceedances in Allegheny County so far this year....
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Nov 5, 20204 min read
New Study Documents High Asthma Prevalence, Poor Control Among Children Residing Near Outdoor Air Po
A peer-reviewed study conducted by a local doctor shows children in Allegheny County living near major pollution sources had nearly...
Nov 4, 20201 min read
DEP Issues Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulate Matter for Nov. 5 for the Liberty
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Wednesday issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for particulate...
Nov 4, 20202 min read
It’s Official: Allegheny Co. Health Dept’s Updated Coke Oven Regulations Approved for Public Comment
The vote came in the wake of 45-minutes of testimony both in support of and in opposition to sending the draft regulations out to public...
Nov 4, 20202 min read
Youth Panelists Sought for Chatham University Panel Discussion About Pollution, Gender & Sexual
Mark your calendars for two upcoming panel discussions regarding the intersection of soil, air and water pollution and gender justice as...
Oct 29, 20201 min read
ACHD Issues $7.5K Demand for Penalties Against Harsco, ATI for Violations at Natrona Facility
The demand indicated that Brackenridge-based ATI (a specialty steel manufacturer) and Harsco (which processes slag from ATI) violated the...
Oct 12, 20201 min read
Understanding Emissions Points, Operations at U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant
UPDATE: The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a consent decree with U.S....
Oct 7, 20202 min read
ACHD Air Pollution Advisory Committee: Board of Health Should Approve Coke Oven Reg Revisions to Pub
After a lengthy and sometimes contentious back-and-forth discussion, the Allegheny County Health Department’s Air Advisory Committee on...
Oct 6, 20204 min read
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...
Oct 6, 20202 min read
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...
Oct 6, 20201 min read
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...
Oct 6, 20204 min read
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...
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...
Oct 1, 20204 min read
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,...
Sep 29, 20203 min read
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...
Sep 29, 20202 min read
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....
Sep 25, 20201 min read
MarkWest to Pay $150K in EPA Settlement for Clean Air Act Violations at Evans City Plant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced a settlement with MarkWest Liberty Bluestone, L.L.C. to settle alleged Clean...
Sep 24, 20202 min read
Prism Response Inc. Agrees to $13,400 Civil Penalty to Settle Alleged Asbestos Abatement Violations
The payment was part of a consent order and agreement between Prism Response and the ACHD finalized Sept. 22. As part of the settlement,...
Sep 23, 20202 min read
Cross-Sector Coalition Launches a National Initiative to Eradicate Non-Hereditary Childhood Cancers
Childhood cancer is the number one cause of death by disease for children in the United States, killing more children than pediatric...
Sep 23, 20202 min read
Changes to DEP Air Quality Program’s Fee Schedule Approved by PA Commission, Now Waits for Green Lig
Here’s some good news on the air quality front: Pennsylvania’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) on Sept. 17 approved the...
Sep 16, 20201 min read
Local Enviro Groups to Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald: Lives Literally Depend on Your Swift Action
GASP and several local environmental groups and nonprofit partners sent a letter this week to Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich...
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