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EPA Phasing in Cleaner Diesel Engines; PA Has Few Limits on Existing Dirty Diesel Engine Emissions
For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is imposing new, more stringent standards on certain...
Apr 18, 20233 min read
EPA Proposes New Standards to Reduce Exposure to Ethylene Oxide Pollution, Asks for Public Feedback
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced it is proposing new health protections to reduce exposure to Ethylene...
Apr 12, 20235 min read
EPA Good Neighbor Rule to Require Lower Emissions for PA Sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced new regulations that will implement a provision of the Clean Air Act...
Mar 27, 20234 min read
GASP Joins U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, Officials & Advocates to Laud Air Quality Monitoring Investments
GASP was honored to join U.S. Rep. Summer Lee and fellow environmental and public health advocates for a press conference to celebrate...
Mar 16, 20233 min read
Act Now or Forever Hold Your Breath: Tell the EPA to Adopt Stronger PM2.5 Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in January recommended strengthening the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for...
Feb 27, 20236 min read
#ICYMI: EPA Orders Neville Scrapper to Reduce Emissions, Limit Hours Following Years of Complaints
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently ordered a Neville Island-based metal scrap facility that’s long been the subject...
Feb 16, 20232 min read
Local Nonprofits Awarded Nearly $500K EPA Grant to Enhance Citizen Air Monitoring Network
Local residents routinely wake up to some of the worst air quality in the country and have logged nearly 70,000 complaints since the 2016...
Nov 10, 20223 min read
Weigh In: EPA Seeks Info Supporting Indoor Air Quality Improvements to Improve Public Health
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comments to support indoor air quality management improvements to reduce...
Oct 26, 20222 min read
Mon Valley Air Pollution Exceeded National Health Standard Tuesday, Stench Continues While ACHD Mum
UPDATE: Stench and elevated concentrations of H2S persisted Thursday at the Liberty air quality monitor. Another exceedance of...
Oct 12, 20223 min read
GASP Lauds Launch of New National Office Dedicated to Advancing Environmental Justice & Civil Rights
We have some good news on the environmental justice front to share with you today: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced...
Sep 26, 20223 min read
ACHD Proposes RACT Regs to Reduce Emissions of Ozone-Forming Compounds: Here's What You Need to Know
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) has published a proposed revision to its air quality regulations that will impose a new set...
Jul 28, 20224 min read
Collaborative White Paper Issues Policy Changes to Curb Single-Use Plastics in Southwest PA
Ever heard of the Plastics Collaborative? Because the group recently published a robust white paper containing a series of policy...
Jul 6, 20224 min read
Environmental Quality Board Shelves Regs for Methane & VOC Emissions from Conventional Gas Wells
Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board this week folded in the face of a legal challenge from the gas drilling industry and its...
Jun 16, 20222 min read
5 Reasons to Comment NOW About Proposed U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Air Pollution Settlement
Emissions from U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Works in North Braddock have fouled Mon Valley skies for decades and for years the facility has...
Jun 16, 20224 min read
EPA Seeks Comment on New Rules to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Oil & Gas Industry
The EPA Monday officially proposed new rules intended to significantly reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from the oil and gas industry.
Nov 16, 20212 min read
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