GASP Smoke Reading Tour Stops at Clairton; Residents Observed U.S. Steel Emissions & Honed Skills
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GASP program manager and resident smoke reader Sue Seppi on Friday led a group of local residents on a tour of Clairton to observe...
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- Jun 1, 2023
GASP INVESTIGATES: Despite Fee Changes, Air Quality Permit Backlog Still an Issue for ACHD, DEP
A cornerstone of GASP’s clean air advocacy is watchdog work. We keep tabs on more than just air quality data and emissions spewing from...
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- May 24, 2023
PA Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Regional Greenhouse Initiative
Remember the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in the...
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- May 24, 2023
New Developments in U.S. Steel, Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Dispute Over Air Quality Penalties
Editor’s Note: The Allegheny County Health Department periodically updates its website to include documents related to air quality...
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- May 18, 2023
Coming for a Plume Near You: Join Us June 2 to Try Smoke Reading of Clairton Coke Works for Yourself
Did you know that many air quality regulations are based on plume opacity? In fact, Allegheny County Air Quality Program staff often...
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- May 16, 2023
Read Judge’s Order Certifying Class in Suit Against U.S. Steel Over 2018 Clairton Coke Works Fire
An Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge last week issued an order certifying a class of more than 123,000 local residents in a lawsuit...
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- May 15, 2023
Are There Changes Coming to Pennsylvania’s Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program?
Two bills introduced in the state Senate recently would exempt cars registered to owners in seven Pennsylvania counties - Blair,...
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- May 15, 2023
EPA Proposes 2nd Prong of Clean Truck Rule, Will Force Electrification of Medium/Light-Duty Vehicles
The first of three prongs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Trucks Rule, which will impose significantly stricter...
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- May 11, 2023
It's Not Too Late to Comment on Clean Air Fund Changes, County’s Role in Funding Air Quality Program
The Allegheny County Health Department - the local agency charged with enforcing and monitoring air quality standards - is projecting a...
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