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GASP Push for Clean Construction in
Pittsburgh |
Join
GASP, Clean Water Action, and other partners on Thursday,
February 17th at 10 AM at the Hill
House as we hold a press conference to draw attention to
the health effects from diesel emissions and the Clean
Construction legislation being considered by City
Council. This legislation would require that large
construction projects receiving public subsidies would have to
use cleaner construction equipment. The bill is the
final one in a trilogy of bills introduced by a broad
coalition of labor, faith, environmental, and community
groups. Learn more here,
and for further information about the event or to RSVP,
contact gasp@gasp-pgh.org. |
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GASP's Legal
Director Named to DEP Committee |
Joe
Osborne, GASP's Legal Director, has joined the Air
Quality Technical Advisory Committee ( AQTAC). This committee
provides advice to PA DEP on impacts of existing, new, or
proposed revisions to state regulations and
policies concerning air. The naming of Joe to this
committee is a great honor, and a testament to his hard work
and thorough knowledge of air issues in PA.
Kudos,
Joe! |
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Marcellus
Air Pollution: What PA DEP's Studies Really Say |
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PA DEP recently released two reports
which looked at air emissions from Marcellus activity in two
parts of the state. While DEP took care to explain that
these reports were short-term snapshots, most media sources
have been saying "DEP Says No Problem with Marcellus Drilling"
or some variation of that theme. Read here
why DEP's studies do not say that no problems exist, and
how further studies can be improved
upon. |
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Marcellus
Air Pollution, Part Two: WTAE Looks at Emissions
from
Marcellus
Industry |
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WTAE's Team 4
investigative reporter Jim Parsons sat down with our Legal
Director recently and got his take on emissions from Marcellus
Shale activity. While burning natural gas is cleaner
than burning coal, the Marcellus industry has the potential to
emit massive amounts of air toxics like benzene, and ozone
precursors, such as NOx. See the video report here,
and visit our website to get more information on GASP's work
in the Marcellus play. |
| GASP Asks EPA to Reject
Operating Permit at Cheswick Power Plant |
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At the end of
January GASP and PennFuture filed a petition with the U.S.
EPA, challenging the Title V Operating Permit for the
coal-fired Cheswick Power Plant owned by GenOn in Springdale, PA.
GASP
and PennFuture identified numerous problems with the
permit. For instance, it does not include limits on
mercury emissions. It does not include certain
requirements that were part of the permit given for
installation of the new scrubber. And it does not
require sufficient monitoring to demonstrate that the
plant's emissions control devices operate effectively.
Read the full petition here,
and stay informed of the latest news by visiting the Coal
Project page on our website. |
| More Money Available to Clean Up
Diesel |
| PA DEP is announcing their Pennsylvania State Clean
Diesel Grant Program, which aims to reduce diesel pollution
from transit and school bus fleets. The program will
support projects that retrofit, re-power, or replace fleet
vehicles to lower emissions of pollutants; purchase and
install idle reduction technology; or purchase
alternatively-fueled fleet vehicles. Search on the words
"clean diesel" at DEP's website for more
information. |
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renewing your membership today. |
 Over
the last forty-one years, through education, advocacy, helping
to set regional and local environmental policy, and at times
entering into litigation, GASP has made a positive
impact on
our region's air quality and environment.
Help us
to continue this important work in
2011.
Gift memberships also available! Membership
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