Group Against Smog & Pollution

On Jan. 28, our friends at PennFuture issued a 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue to U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works, the largest coke works...

Fellow Breathers: Each week brings Pittsburgh another major accolade. Recent praise includes being listed by Forbes as one of America’s...

We trust our buses to take our children to school and back in a safe manner. But some older diesel buses emit toxic pollution that harms...

Join GASP on Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ current exhibit “In the Air: Visualizing What We Breathe.”...

Thanks to all of our Dashers, sponsors, and volunteers! Several hundred people from ages 8 to 72 (and lots of dogs too!) enjoyed the...

In late October, leaders in the coking industry gathered in Pittsburgh for a multi-day conference. Environmental groups showed up as...

This is our report on Shenango, Inc.’s compliance data from the third quarter of 2015. We review Shenango’s data every quarter to check...

This is our latest report on Shenango, Inc.’s quarterly compliance data, covering newly-available data from the second quarter of 2015....

Back in May, GASP appealed the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) issuance of an air quality permit for Tenaska...

She currently serves as the Acting Lead of CDC’s Healthy Community Design Initiative, National Center for Environmental Health. She’ll...

Date: Saturday, August 22nd Time: 4-7 p.m. Location: “Maren’s house” in Squirrel Hill (exact location will be given upon RSVP) Recent...

We last checked Shenango, Inc.’s compliance with its limitations on the sulfur content of its coke oven gas, the visible emissions from...

GASP recently spent a week with the Pittsburgh Gifted Center to talk about school bus idling. Students learned about the health concerns...

In working to reduce emissions from the McConway and Torley (M&T) facility in Lawrenceville, GASP’s objective has always been to advocate...

We recently checked up on Shenango Inc.’s compliance with limitations on the sulfur content of its coke oven gas, visible emissions from...

The McConway & Torley facility in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood is a steel foundry that produces railcar couplings. Activities...

The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Air Quality Program recently announced its intent to issue an operating permit for the...

The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Air Quality Program recently announced its intent to issue an operating permit for the...

This Monday, Jan. 19th, GASP participated in the 5th annual MLK, Jr. Day of Service at Shady Side Academy. Students, faculty, staff, and...

On Aug. 28, 2014 we wrote about Shenango, Inc.’s compliance with certain emissions limitations that apply to its coke-making operations...

On Dec. 18, EPA designated all of Allegheny County as being in non-attainment for the annual fine particulate standard (PM2.5) of 12...