Date: December 14, 2023 at 2:38:44 PM EST

Subject: ALERT: 99th H2S Exceedance at Liberty Monitor Noted & Still NOTHING from Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD)
Reply-To: Group Against Smog and Pollution <amanda@gasp-pgh.org>

 Enough is enough. Join us in calling for action.

Sorry, Mon Valley - it's been a rough one for air quality. If you smell rotten eggs/industrial stench, it's likely sky-high H2S concentrations. For the record: Today is the 99th so far this year that concentrations of H2S exceeded the state standard. We are asking all who are impacted to make a formal complaint to ACHD via the above phone number or the online complaint system as well as the SmellPGH app. We hope you will also join us in calling on ACHD leadership to issue a public update on what is causing the issue and what it is doing to stem the problem. PA Sen. Casey Signs Letter Attacking Proposed EPA Rules to Reduce Emissions from Coke & Steelmaking Earlier this year we blogged about EPA’s proposed revisions to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for coke-making facilities (including the ones nearby in Clairton and Monessen) and integrated iron and steel manufacturing facilities (including the Edgar Thompson Works in Braddock).   While those revisions have not yet been finalized, they have come under attack from a group of United States Senators, both Democrats and Republicans, including Pennsylvania’s own Senator Bob Casey, Jr.   You can read the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s report about the letter (which contains a link to the letter itself) here, but this quote from the letter is its gist: We have serious concerns with these proposed rules because they would dramatically undermine the domestic steel industry and national security while driving production overseas likely resulting in no net reduction in emissions from the steel industry globally.  Reducing the emission of harmful air pollutants should be done based upon sound science and with proven technology that is both technically and economically feasible. “The Senators do not describe how EPA failed to base its proposed revisions upon ‘sound science and … proven technology that is both technically and economically feasible,’” GASP senior attorney John Baillie said.  “Nor do they acknowledge EPA’s own extensive findings regarding the proposed revisions’ technical and economic feasibility or the benefits to Americans’ health that would follow the revisions.” GASP encourages folks to let Sen. Casey know how you feel about this here. Stand With Residents - Sign Now Lots of events coming up! Be sure to bookmark the GASP calendar to stay up-to-date with the latest happenings!  Click Here to Make a Year-End Donation Today! Together, we can make a difference in our region's environment. We won't trade or sell your email address with other organizations or inundate you with messages. CLICK HERE to visit our website at gasp-pgh.org or call us at (412) 924-0604 for more information or to become a member today. We can't do this without you! Our mailing address is: Group Against Smog and Pollution 1133 South Braddock Avenue Suite 1A Edgewood, PA 15218