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Jun 21, 20241 min read
U.S. Steel Fined $75,525 for Emissions Violations at Clairton Coke Works
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Thursday issued a demand for more than $75,000 in stipulated penalties against U.S....
Jun 20, 20242 min read
EPA Proposes New Sulfur Dioxide Limits for Last Three Remaining Coal-Fired Power Plants in PA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published a proposed rule that will finally (we hope!) implement the 2010...
Jun 18, 20241 min read
ACHD Acting Director Patrick Dowd to Depart; Vote on Replacement Expected in Coming Weeks
Allegheny County Health Department Acting Director Patrick Dowd will soon depart his role to take on the CEO position at the...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Feds Announce National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste, Recycle Organics
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, today announced...
Jun 11, 20242 min read
West Mifflin Borough Champions Climate Conscious Municipal Planning; Councilman Encourages Fellow Officials to ‘Dip a Toe In’
West Mifflin Councilman Dan Davis said that over the last few years, he could just “see the tide changing.” Davis, an environmental...
Jun 11, 20242 min read
ACHD Announces $1.8 Million Air Quality Program Deficit, Floats Increasing Permit Fees to Buoy Budget
Allegheny Co. Health Department’s Air Quality Program is facing a $1.8 million budget deficit and unveiled Monday a plan to buoy its budget.
Jun 5, 20245 min read
Residents’ Guide to Allegheny Co. Health Dept's '25 Network Monitoring Plan, How to Comment
If you follow our local air quality issues, then you likely already know the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) is our local air...
Jun 3, 20242 min read
Allegheny Co. Economic Development Announces Mon Valley Public Health Fund Application Info
The application portal for the first round of funding for the Mon Valley Public Health Fund is now open.
May 29, 20246 min read
INVESTIGATION: ACHD Air Quality Permit Backlog Worst It's Been in Years; DEP Making Progress
At GASP we don’t just watch air quality and push back against industrial polluters’ illegal emissions, we also work to hold air quality...
May 29, 20242 min read
ACHD Hits U.S. Steel, ALCOSAN, Synthomer & Others with Air Quality Violations, Fines
ACHD periodically updates its website with info on enforcement actions. As part of our watchdog work, we monitor this page & report it.
May 22, 20240 min read
May 21, 20241 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Announces Public Comment Period for Annual Air Monitoring Network Plan
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) today announced that it is requesting public comment on its 2025 Air Monitoring Network...
May 21, 20243 min read
GASP Disappointed - But Not Surprised - By Clean Air Fund Audit Findings
Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor on Tuesday released the results of a long-sought audit of the Clean Air Fund, finding that...
May 16, 20242 min read
Must Watch: “Extraction” Podcast Exploring U.S. Steel Origin Story, History of Exploitation Now on PCTV
GASP and Pittsburgh Community TV team up for three-part podcast.
May 15, 20242 min read
Action Alert: Weigh in on How U.S. Steel Air Quality Settlement Money Should Be Spent - Here’s How (and Why)
A LARGE pot of money is now available to support public health in the Mon Valley and YOUR input is sought on how exactly it should be spent.
May 9, 20241 min read
EPA Announces National Standards for Emissions from Bulk Gasoline Terminals – 4 Regional Major Sources to Be Impacted
The revised NESHAPs that apply to county operators are part of a larger EPA effort to update standards relevant to gas storage facilitities.
May 8, 20243 min read
GASP to Health Officials: Residents Deserve Answers on Mounting Mon Valley H2S Exceedances & What’s Being Done to Stop Days-Long Stench Episodes
The time for improved communications and increased transparency around Mon Valley’s H2S issue is NOW.
May 2, 20243 min read
Join GASP, Residents & Fellow Advocates to Speak Out on Mon Valley Stench; Demand Transparency on H2S Exceedance Problem
Residents deserve answers. And we’re hoping you can join GASP, residents & advocates at the upcoming Allegheny Co. Board of Health meeting.
May 1, 20242 min read
After 18-Year Wait, DEP Plans to Renew Title V Operating Permit for Washington County’s Arden Landfill
This permit grabbed our attention because the initial Title V for the Arden Landfill expired on May 7, 2006, and has never been renewed.
Apr 29, 20243 min read
EPA Proposes Revised Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for SO2 for 1st Time Since ‘71
On April 15, EPA proposed to retain the secondary NAAQS for oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter, while revising the SO2 NAAQS.
Apr 25, 20243 min read
EPA Finalizes Suite of Standards to Reduce Pollution from Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants
EPA announced final rules to reduce fossil fuel-fired power plant pollution to protect communities without disrupting electricity delivery.
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