Environmental Hearing Board Terminates Two Prior Erie Coke Appeals; Approves Supersedeas Petition
UPDATE: At the joint request of lawyers for Erie Coke Corp. and the state Department of Environmental Protection, a Pennsylvania...
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Jan 6, 20204 min read
Same as It Ever Was: Killer Inversion in Pittsburgh Prompted Us to Call for Tighter Regs in '76, Too
U.S. Steel/Pittsburgh, 1970 The subject of atmospheric inversions—and the role they play in air pollution events that threaten public...
Jan 3, 20202 min read
Judge Grants Class Certification in Federal Lawsuit Pitting Investors Against U.S. Steel Over Stock
A federal judge on Tuesday granted class-certification to a group of U.S. Steel investors who filed a class-action lawsuit against the...
Jan 2, 20204 min read
UPDATED: Allegheny County Health Department Announces Efforts to Combat Weather-Related Air Pollutio
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) in a press release Thursday announced plans to combat weather-related air pollution events...
Dec 27, 20192 min read
Thursday Marked 6 Days of PM2.5, 7 Days of H2S Exceedances at ACHD's Air Quality Monitor in Liberty
In addition to spiked levels of fine particulate matter, sulfur dioxide (SO2) was also elevated, hitting 71 ppb Thursday night, just shy...
Dec 26, 20193 min read
About Liberty-Clairton’s Bad Air Days…And How U.S. Steel Could Be a Better Neighbor If It Wanted To
The cause? A strong weather inversion, one that also helped trap air pollutants closer to the ground, prompting a spike in fine...
Dec 23, 20191 min read
U.S. Steel Fined More Than $10K for Failed Stack Test
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Monday issued an Allegheny Alert regarding an enforcement order against U.S. Steel – one...
Dec 23, 20191 min read
Snapshot: Air Quality, Gift Wrapping, and Beer at 3 Rivers Outdoor Co.
All of us here at GASP wanted to send a huge THANK YOU to our friends at 3 Rivers Outdoors Co. for a fun and festive fundraiser Friday!...
Dec 23, 20192 min read
Community Rallies to Help Erie Coke Corp. Workers Who Are Out of Jobs Following Abrupt Announcement
The community is coming together to help support Erie Coke Corp. employees who are out of jobs following an abrupt announcement by the...
Dec 20, 20191 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Takes Two SO2 Monitors Offline
Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) officials announced that they took two temporary air quality monitors installed in Clairton and...
Dec 19, 20193 min read
UPDATED: Erie Coke Corp. Shutting Down Operations
Erie Coke Corp. has shut down operations at its bay-front facility, according to news reports. GoErie.com’s Madeleine O’Neil reported...
Dec 19, 20194 min read
Your Year-End Charitable Donation to GASP Will Help Fund 2020 Air Quality Advocacy, Education &
Dear Fellow Breather, We’re nearing the end of a banner year here at the Group Against Smog and Pollution. We celebrated our golden...
Dec 12, 20191 min read
Join GASP for Gift Wrapping & Beer Fundraiser Dec. 20
Dear Fellow Breathers, The holidays will be here before you know it, so let GASP do the gift-wrapping for you! Our friends at 3 Rivers...
Dec 10, 20192 min read
UPDATED: PA Court Approves Preliminary $8.5 Million Settlement Between U.S. Steel, Local Residents
A Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas judge has preliminarily approved an $8.5 million settlement between U.S. Steel and local residents...
Dec 6, 20191 min read
Snapshot: Air Quality Education Kits a Hit at Sharpsburg After-School Program
Our air quality education kit was a hit with the kids at the Volunteers of America after-school program in Sharpsburg last month. Our...
Dec 5, 20191 min read
Annual Air Quality Reports Issued by Allegheny County Health Department, DEP
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released new...
Dec 3, 20192 min read
Celebrate #GivingTuesday with a Donation to GASP & Scoop Up Some Sweet Swag
Dear Fellow Breathers, Now that the Thanksgiving holiday is in the rearview mirror, and Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, it’s time...
Dec 2, 20192 min read
What You Need to Know About Whistleblower Complaints Under the Clean Air Act
We say it all the time: If you smell something, say something. But what if you smell or see something when you’re on the job, and the...
Nov 27, 20192 min read
Court Orders Trump’s EPA to Curb Asthma-Causing Pollutant in Pennsylvania, 7 Other States
Editor’s Note: The below is from a press release issued Tuesday by the Center for Biological diversity. That release can be viewed in its...
Nov 25, 20192 min read
GASP & Patagonia Pittsburgh Team Up to Get the Word Out About H2S Pollution, Petition
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) is teaming up with Patagonia Pittsburgh to let people know: It’s well past time we do...
Nov 22, 20196 min read
Transparency Watch: More Data, Stricter Regulations Needed to Reduce Benzene Exposure in Mon Valley
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its decision to list benzene as a hazardous air pollutant under Section 112 of the...
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