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Community Chronicles #5: David Butler, Cahaba Riverkeeper

Community Chronicles #5: David Butler, Cahaba Riverkeeper

by Madison Naves | Jun 23, 2023

“We have this amazing biodiversity and Alabama, and unlike many things, when something goes extinct, you know, its near impossible to restore that species,” said Butler. “We’re running out of time to preserve some of what makes Alabama so biologically rich. And I think the biggest fear for us is that our children and their children won’t have the opportunities to experience the beauty of Alabama in the same way we have.” – David Butler, Staff Attorney and Riverkeeper for Cahaba Riverkeeper.

EPA Rolls Back Standards for Mercury Pollution from Coal- and Oil-Fired Power Plants

EPA Rolls Back Standards for Mercury Pollution from Coal- and Oil-Fired Power Plants

by Haley Lewis | Apr 20, 2020

On April 16, 2020, in keeping with its deregulatory agenda, EPA finalized the supplemental cost finding and Risk and Technology review for the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), which were...

My Approach to Handling the COVID-19 Crisis

My Approach to Handling the COVID-19 Crisis

by Kirsten Bryant | Apr 15, 2020

It has been a little over a month since I worked in the Gasp office. Like many of you, I am yearning to know when we will resume being in one another’s physical presence. Meanwhile, the Gasp staff...

Report: Exposure to Air Pollution May Make COVID-19 Deadlier

Report: Exposure to Air Pollution May Make COVID-19 Deadlier

by Michael Hansen | Apr 7, 2020

A new study suggests that people diagnosed with COVID-19 who are exposed to high levels of particle pollution, or PM 2.5, are more likely to die from the disease. A team of researchers at the...

An Overview of Remote Atmospheric Monitoring

An Overview of Remote Atmospheric Monitoring

by The GASP Team | Apr 6, 2020

By Ben Moose, Gasp Intern What is remote atmospheric monitoring? Remote atmospheric monitoring, when used for air quality monitoring purposes, is the use of satellites and satellite instruments to...

Citizen Science in the Face of Coronavirus

Citizen Science in the Face of Coronavirus

by Rose Albert | Apr 2, 2020

Citizen Science (aka, Community Science) Citizen science is when the general public is engaged in the scientific process, whether testing hypotheses, collecting data, or seeking government action....

Meet Brodie Zalanka, Spring Gasp Intern

Meet Brodie Zalanka, Spring Gasp Intern

by The GASP Team | Apr 1, 2020

What is your major at UAB/BSC and why did you choose it? I have a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and am pursuing my Masters in Public Health with a concentration in environmental and...