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EPA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Wasteful Methane Emissions and Drive Innovation in the Oil and Gas Sector
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced a final rule to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas...
Nov 12, 20242 min read
EPA Revises Good Neighbor Plan, PA Power Plants May be Required to Reduce Smog-Forming Emissions
Did you know the Clean Air Act includes a so-called Good Neighbor Provision that prohibits sources within a state from interfering with...
Nov 11, 20242 min read
Thank you to All Who Attended GASP Walk & Talk at Homewood Cemetery
We just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who came out Sunday to GASP's walk-and-talk at Homewood Cemetery. The fundraising event...
Nov 4, 20241 min read
Tell Your County Council Rep: Vote YES on Proposal to Fully Fund Air Quality Program & Buoy Staffing, Enforcement
Friends, we need your help. Here’s what’s going on: A plan to fully fund Allegheny County Health Department’s Air Quality Program by...
Oct 29, 20242 min read
Allegheny County Council Sends Proposal to Fully Fund Air Quality Program Back to Committee, Fight Continues
Dear Fellow Breathers, We've got more work to do. Last night, Allegheny County Council remanded the proposal to fully fund our Air...
Oct 23, 20243 min read
Time is Running Out to Tell ACHD to Make ATI Title V Permit Stronger
Dear Fellow Breathers, We wanted to give a last call for comments for those who want to weigh in on the Title V permit issued to...
Oct 18, 20242 min read
SCOTUS Allows EPA Rules Restricting Power Plants’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Stand Pending Lower Court Challenges
Back in April, when we blogged about a suite of rules promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will drastically...
Oct 17, 20241 min read
DEP Accepting Public Input on Cyprus Consent Decree Addressing Legacy Pollution in Washington Co.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) this week announced that it has secured $1.62 million from Cyprus Amax...
Oct 17, 20242 min read
Congrats to GASP's Newest Smoke Readers!
We want to give a shout out and HUGE congrats to GASP’s newest smoke readers! Edith Abeyta and Ginger Brooks Takahashi of North Braddock...
Oct 10, 20241 min read
GASP Welcomes Full-Time Air Quality Monitor Field Technician
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) is thrilled to introduce you to our newest staff member - Julie Stouffer, who will serve as...
Oct 8, 20242 min read
DEP New Grant Opportunities to Fight Hunger and Prevent Food Waste
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces new grant availability for non-profit organizations helping to...
Oct 7, 20241 min read
Tell Allegheny County Council to Vote YES on Fee Schedule Changes Needed to Fully Fund Our Air Quality Program
Let us put it to you this way: If Allegheny County Health Department’s revised air quality permit fee schedule that is expected to help...
Oct 3, 20243 min read
DEP Launches New Program in Pennsylvania to Plug Orphan Oil & Gas Wells, Cutting Methane Emissions in the Commonwealth
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Wednesday launched a new grant program aimed at plugging orphaned oil and gas wells...
Oct 2, 20242 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Publishes Long-Awaited Draft Title V Permit for ATI in Brackenridge
Quick update today: Recently, we  reported  that the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) had at long last finalized the Title V...
Oct 2, 20241 min read
County Controller Publishes Annual Review of Title V Air Quality Permit Backlog
Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Conner this week released the federally required annual review of the Allegheny County Health...
Sep 26, 20242 min read
DEP Announces it Secured Nearly $2M for Renewable Energy Planning for PA
Did you hear? The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it has secured a $1.96 million grant from the U.S....
Sep 26, 20242 min read
EPA Announces $117 Million in Grants Available to Advance Recycling Infrastructure and Prevent Wasted Food
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $117 million for three separate funding opportunities to advance recycling...
Sep 26, 20242 min read
GASP Encourages Local Districts to Apply for Portion of EPA's $965M in Clean School Bus Funding
Some good news to share today: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the latest round of funding from the Clean School Bus...
Sep 26, 20242 min read
UPDATED: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Issues Notice of Violation to U.S. Steel for Edgar Thomson Air Quality Violations
In the midst of a possible multi-billion-dollar merger with Japanese-based Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel continues to pile up air quality...
Sep 25, 20242 min read
EPA Launches Nationwide Environmental Justice Climate Corps
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and AmeriCorps this week announced the Environmental Justice Climate Corps , a new...
Sep 25, 20242 min read
EPA Announces New Kids & Climate Health Zone with Stories, Tips to Protect Children in a Changing Climate
Hey parents, grandparents, teachers and caregivers, did you hear? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing a new tool...
Sep 24, 20242 min read
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