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08/20/2026

Allegheny County Health Department periodically updates its website to include documents related to air quality enforcement actions. As part of our watchdog work, GASP monitors this webpage and reports on the air quality violations posted there.

Because the docket has not been updated since December 2025, GASP is now filing monthly public records requests to glean more timely information related to ACHD’s enforcement efforts.

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08/19/2026

: Tremendous reporting from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette regarding how the fatal explosion at U. S. Steel’s Coke Works has reignited Mon Valley air quality concerns.

The deadly explosion at the plant that killed two workers — Timothy Quinn and Steven Menefee — last summer renewed questions about the dangers of living alongside industrial facilities. Residents across the Mon Valley continue to grapple with air pollution that is taking a toll on their health, keeping kids out of school and threatening the safety of future generations.

“Sometimes people can’t choose the ZIP code that they live in,” Germaine Patterson said. “Had I known that the impact was this great, I would not have moved here. I was not educated enough.”

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08/19/2026

: “We do routinely see incredibly high levels of benzene at our monitors closest to Clairton Coke Works. We can't 100% attribute it to them, but you know it’s most likely a dramatic source of benzene in the county."

- Patrick Campbell of GASP

Germaine Patterson has never known a life without U.S. Steel as her neighbor.  Her childhood home sat on a hill overlooking the gates of the Duquesne...

08/11/2026

In addition to the civil penalty, the agreement establishes stipulated penalties for future violations.

08/11/2026

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08/11/2026

The biggest takeaway? The explosion could have been prevented.

08/11/2026

: The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) today issued its final investigation report attributing the fatal August 11, 2025 explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works to:

☑️informal ad hoc procedures

☑️poor facility siting

☑️and deficient safety management systems

The incident killed two workers (Steven Menefee and Timothy Quinn), injured 11 others, and caused an estimated $52.5 million in property damage.

08/06/2026

"I have Pittsburgh Lungs."

This interview was part of GASP's Fresh Voices for Clean Air Oral H...

07/29/2026

: Where are our WashCo friends at? 👇

Opposition to a data center at the back end of an industrial park is growing among residents of Hanover Township, Washington County.