Deadline to Weigh in on Allegheny County Climate Action Plan Quickly Approaching
GASP, residents, and fellow advocates spoke out at a public hearing last week to provide input on the formulation of an Allegheny County...
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Sep 52 min read
ACHD Seeking Public Comment on Revised Title V Permit for U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Facility; Sept. 23 Hearing Set
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) is seeking public comment on the revised Title V operating permit for U.S. Steel’s Edgar...
Aug 152 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 82 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...
Jul 251 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 173 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"...
Jun 281 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 55 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...
Apr 182 min read
GASP Submits Formal Comments on Long-Awaited Synthomer Air Quality Permit, Tells ACHD ‘It’s About Damn Time’
GASP submitted formal public comments on the much-delayed - and long-awaited - Title V Operating Permit for Jefferson Hills based Synthomer.
Jan 182 min read
GASP to ACHD: ATI Air Quality Permit Must Include Stronger Testing, Monitoring Requirements
GASP on Wednesday afternoon presented testimony at a public hearing in Natrona Heights held by Allegheny County Health Department to...
Jan 112 min read
UPDATED: GASP to ACHD: Hold U.S. Steel Accountable & Protect Residents with Proper Compliance Schedule for Clairton Coke Works
Editor's Note: This blog has been updated to include a link to GASP's formal written comments. GASP joined residents and fellow...
Oct 26, 20232 min read
GASP to DEP on New Environmental Justice Policy: Ensure Residents Have Real Seat at the Table
GASP Executive Director Patrick Campbell was among those who presented comments Wednesday to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental...
Apr 27, 20237 min read
Who Pays for Clean Air in Allegheny County? 10,000,000 Reasons to Join the Debate
In response to a projected budget shortfall in 2023, the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) has proposed changes to the way it...
Nov 3, 20213 min read
GASP to Health Officials: You Have a Responsibility to Residents to Do More About Mon Valley Stench
GASP attended the Allegheny County Board of Health meeting Wednesday to once again request that officials provide an update to the public...
Jul 6, 20211 min read
County Council Votes YES on Air Quality Permit Fee Schedule Changes Expected to Help Enforcement
County Council voted to approve air quality fee schedule changes expected to help buoy the health department's enforcement efforts.
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