GASP: What is your major at and why did you choose it? Ally: While in undergrad at Birmingham-Southern College I majored in Philosophy, History, and Law and minored in Gender and Women’s Studies. I’ve always had an interest in history and BSC has an amazing history department. I had one history...
Clean Air Journal
GASP Launches Pollution Hotline
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — GASP this week launched 1-866-581-GASP (4277), a hotline for Alabamians who live and/or work near toxic pollution sources such as power plants and industrial facilities to report...
EPA Opposes Nucor Permit in Louisiana
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week published its objections to permits for a new Nucor manufacturing plant in Convent, La. The Times-Picayune reported the EPA's conclusions, saying...
Atlantic Report Highlights Health Risks from Neurotoxins
The Atlantic today published a report titled "The Toxins That Threaten Our Brains" that immediately caught our eye. The article starts by citing 2012 research from Harvard's Dr. David Bellinge,...
GASP Requests Venue, Time Change for ABC Coke Hearing
This morning, GASP Outreach Director Kirsten Bryant sent a letter to the Jefferson County Department of Health regarding the public hearing for Drummond Co.'s Title V operating permit. Bryant asked...
Health Department to Hold Public Hearing on ABC Coke Air Pollution Permit
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — March 11, 2014 — The Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) has announced that it will hold a public hearing April 14 at 1 p.m. regarding a key air pollution permit. GASP...
ABC Coke’s Pollution Permit Up for Renewal
"Jefferson County citizens and members of the North Birmingham Community Coalition have been assured that transparency and public engagement is a top priority for both the Jefferson County Health...