The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) on Nov. 6 held a press conference at the Pittsburgh City-County Building to tell the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD): Enough is enough with ongoing violations of the hydrogen sulfide (H2S) standard—it’s time to strengthen our local coke oven regulations. At the press conference, local residents impacted by poor air quality and fellow environmental activists joined GASP in calling on the Allegheny County Health Department to do what it promised more than a year ago: Revise coke oven regulations that would help reduce hydrogen sulfide, which is often associated by a tell-tale rotten egg stench.
“More stringent coke-oven regulations are important because coke-making is a primary source of H2S in Allegheny County. In fact, U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works is the largest emitter of H2S in the entire state,” GASP Executive Director Rachel Filippini said.
GASP then presented its associated petition with nearly 650 signatures to the Allegheny County Board of Health, which met later the same day.
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