Watchdog Report: Lower Emission Limits Could Be Coming Soon to a Coal-Fired Power Plant Near You
Lower emission limits could be coming soon to local coal-fired plants thanks to an Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) recommendation that...
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Jul 20, 20201 min read
DEP Awards $2.1 Million in Grants for Cleaner Fuel Vehicle Projects to Help Improve Air Quality, Add
Editor’s Note: The following was taken from a press release issued today by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). More...
Jul 17, 20201 min read
Air Quality Action Day for Ozone Declared for Saturday, July 18
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Air Quality Partnership, Inc. have...
Jul 15, 20203 min read
Concerns About Air Quality Dominate Public Comment at Allegheny County Board of Health Meeting
Concerns over poor air quality and recent emissions issues at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works facilities dominated the public comments...
Jul 9, 20204 min read
Still No Official Explanation for Emissions Issues at U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant
Editor’s Note: GASP on Aug. 26 delivered a petition signed by nearly 600 people and 16 local organizations calling for the Allegheny...
Jul 8, 20202 min read
UPDATED: DEP Declares Ozone Action Day for Thursday, Allegheny County Health Dept. Says No Open Burn
Editor’s Note: This blog was updated at 10:14 a.m. Thursday, July 9 to include additional information sent out by the Allegheny County...
Jul 8, 20202 min read
DEP: Capping Carbon Pollution Would Save Hundreds of Lives, Billions of Dollars
Cutting carbon dioxide pollution from power plants would save hundreds of lives and billions of dollars in Pennsylvania, according to new...
Jul 7, 20201 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Issues Air Quality Update, Announces Ozone Exceedances
The Allegheny County Health Department on Tuesday issued an air quality update through the county’s Alert system indicating that...
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Swissvale Glass Company Appeals Health Department Determination Regarding Emissions Standards Compli
Kopp Glass Inc. on July 1 appealed an Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) determination that one of its pot furnaces is subject to...
Jun 29, 20202 min read
GASP Awarded Grant to Help Educate Middle School Students About Air Quality & Climate Change
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) was recently awarded a $17,497 grant through the state Department of Environmental Protection...
Jun 25, 20203 min read
Attorney General: Grand Jury Finds PA Failed To Protect Citizens During Fracking Boom
Editor’s Note: The following is from a press release issued by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Links to associated media...
Jun 25, 20201 min read
ACHD Announces SO2 Exceedance, Says June 17 Edgar Thomson Plume Due to Valve Failure
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Thursday announced that according to preliminary data from the North Braddock air...
Jun 25, 20201 min read
GASP Joining Triboro Ecodistrict, New Sun Rising & Others for Clean Air Project Virtual Kickoff
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) will join fellow local air quality experts, activists, and elected officials in a discussion...
Jun 19, 20201 min read
Brown Plume from Edgar Thomson Plant Prompts Questions & Complaints, ACHD Response
A reddish-brown plume emanating from U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant Wednesday evening prompted questions and complaints from nearby...
Jun 18, 20202 min read
GASP Congratulates Board Member for Publication of Environmental Justice Study
Air pollution from sources like traffic and industry impacts every corner of Allegheny County – but it doesn’t impact them equally. A new...
Jun 17, 20206 min read
Watchdog Report: Good News & Bad News About the Air Quality Permit Backlog
Watchdog work is a cornerstone of what we do here at GASP, and part of that involves keeping a watchful eye on both sources of industrial...
Jun 11, 20202 min read
GASP Weighs in on Allegheny County Health Department’s Draft Air Quality Monitoring Network Plan
The Group Against Smog and Pollution on Wednesday submitted comments on the Allegheny County Health Department’s (ACHD’s) draft 2021 air...
Jun 10, 20202 min read
YOU’RE INVITED: “Unbreathable” Panel Discussion Slated for June 18
Mark your calendars: The world premier of “Unbreathable: The Fight For Healthy Air” is slated for Thursday, June 18 – and you’re invited....
Jun 9, 20202 min read
It’s Official: Allegheny County Council Unanimously Approves ‘Clean Construction’ Ordinance
Allegheny County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a long-sought ‘clean construction’ ordinance that will help reduce diesel...
Jun 8, 20201 min read
U.S. Steel Appeals RACT Installation Permits
U.S. Steel on June 1 appealed three installation permits issued by the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) regarding Reasonable...
Jun 3, 20202 min read
GASP Mourns Loss of Stalwart Air Quality Advocate, Longtime Friend & Supporter Bernie Bloom
The Group Against Smog and Pollution is mourning the loss of our longtime friend and ally, Bernard “Bernie” Bloom – an environmental...
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