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Aug 23, 20242 min read
DEP Accepting Applications for Environmental Education Projects
Good news alert: The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has made nearly $1 million available for projects that will promote...

Aug 20, 20240 min read


Aug 20, 20242 min read
GASP, Residents & Advocates Speak Out in Favor of Proposal to Fully Fund Air Quality Program
GASP joined residents and fellow advocates at a public hearing in West Mifflin Monday to send the message: Allegheny County Health...


Aug 15, 20242 min read
Deadline to Submit Comment in Support of Fully Funding Allegheny County Health Department’s Air Quality Program Approaching
Dear Fellow Breathers, We’ve gotta couple questions for you. Have you ever: Lamented how bad the air smelled? Woke up and immediately...

Aug 9, 20242 min read
Join Our Team: GASP is Hiring a Full-Time Field Technician
Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) is seeking a full-time field technician to join our team. The field technician is responsible for...

Aug 8, 20242 min read
ACTION ALERT: Speak Out to Support Plan to Fully Fund Air Quality Program by Making Polluters Pay
Time is running out to speak up in support of an Allegheny County Health Department proposal to fully fund our Air Quality Program by...


Aug 5, 20241 min read
EPA Announces Enhancements to Indoor Air Quality Program Aimed at Healthier Homes by Design
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday announced enhancements to a program designed to advance indoor air quality...

Jul 31, 20242 min read
PA DEP Announces New Practice for Determining Air Quality Permitting Application Deadlines
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Saturday published notice of a new practice regarding the deadlines for...


Jul 29, 20243 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Announces Application Window is Open for Clean Air Fund Projects
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced today that its Air Quality Program is seeking applications for the funding of...

Jul 25, 20241 min read
Save the Date: Public Comment Period Open for Air Quality Program Funding Proposal; Hearing Slated
A hearing date has been set for Aug. 19 in West Mifflin.


Jul 17, 20243 min read
Board of Health Sends Air Quality Funding Plan to Public Comment Following Public Pressure
Speakers who addressed the Allegheny County Board of Health on Wednesday called the need for a fully funded Air Quality Program "crucial"...

Jul 10, 20244 min read
GASP Implores Residents to Show Support for a Fully Funded Air Quality Program at July 17 BOH Meeting Following Embarrassing Committee Vote
We’re not going to mince words: The committee tasked with recommending whether or not an Allegheny County Health Department plan to...

Jul 10, 20242 min read
UPDATED: ACHD Announces Monitoring Failure Led to H2S & Sulfur Dioxide Data Removal; GASP Seeking Further Info
UPDATE: ACHD monitoring staff got back to GASP Wednesday afternoon with an update. The department said that multiple municipalities via...

Jul 8, 20243 min read
Environmental Groups Support Plan to Boost Funding for Allegheny County Air Quality Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 08, 2024 Media Contacts: Amanda Gillooly, Group Against Air Pollution and Smog (GASP), amanda@gasp-pgh.org...


Jul 8, 20243 min read
SCOTUS tells EPA its Good Neighbor Plan is “Arbitrary and Capricious;” Stays the Plan
The Clean Air Act spent some time in the headlines recently thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to stay the EPA’s “Good Neighbor”...

Jun 28, 20241 min read
A Small Victory for Clean Air In & Around Neville Island
We have some good news to share, friends: Back in March, we commented on the draft Title V Operating Permit for Neville Chemical Company,...

Jun 27, 20242 min read
Special Air Advisory Committee Meeting Slated to Mull Proposal to Increase Fees on Polluters & Shore Up ACHD Shortfall
A special meeting of the Air Pollution Control Advisory Committee has been announced. The meeting, which is open to the public, is...


Jun 26, 20243 min read
The Art of Writing a Letter to the Editor
Want to make a difference? Want to make your voice heard? One way to do both of these things is to share your viewpoint via a letter to...


Jun 24, 20242 min read
New Allegheny County Health Department Director Named
Editor's Note: This blog was updated to include additional information from a county press release issued Monday afternoon. The Allegheny...


Jun 21, 20242 min read
EPA, DOE Announce $850 Million to Reduce Methane Pollution from the Oil and Gas Sector
Applications are open for $850M in federal funding for projects to monitor, quantify & reduce methane emissions from the O&G industry


Jun 21, 20242 min read
What You Need to Know About EPA’s Newly Unveiled 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week released its 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan, which describes agency actions...
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