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This fall, the Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) named a new executive director: Patrick Campbell. The Allegheny Front’s Kara Holsopple spoke with Campbell about his new role and the future of this mainstay of clean air advocacy in the region.
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The Allegheny County Health Department issued an enforcement order Tuesday to the Neville Chemical Company for a violation involving a strong odor. Multiple residents reported a stinky smell in early September. The investigation found Neville Chemical exceeded air pollution limits and failed to report a broken valve in a timely manner. The Health Department fined the company more than 62-thousand dollars and ordered it to submit a plan to avoid similar situations in the future.
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A plume of black smoke and flames were spotted at U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson works in Braddock on Thursday morning. The event prompted concern from local environmental groups about how the incident could affect air quality in the region.
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Our region’s dirty air is a big problem. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun with it, right?GASP – the Group Against Smog and Pollution – is…
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If you drive behind a diesel truck, you might not be surprised when it spews a big plume of smoke from the tailpipe. That can also happen behind a school…
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The Shenango Coke Works on Neville Island has consistently violated local clean air regulations leading some citizens to ask why the Allegheny County…
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The Shenango Coke Works on Neville Island has consistently violated local clean air regulations leading some citizens to ask why the Allegheny County…
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The Pennsylvania state Senate has passed a bill that would amend the Air Pollution Control Act to eliminate the requirements for summer blend gasoline in…
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The Bicycle Air Monitoring website is a new effort that will show air quality in areas throughout the city. Volunteers on bicycles were equipped with a…
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The Bicycle Air Monitoring website is a new effort that will show air quality in areas throughout the city. Volunteers on bicycles were equipped with a…