Contact: Jilisa Milton, GASP, [email protected] Birmingham, AL — GASP, alongside several leading environmental justice organizations, has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in support of the U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)...
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Community Climate Assembly Slated to Address Transit Justice in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 15, 2023) — On Thursday, May 18, 2023, GASP will hold its fifth Community Climate Assembly as part of the Green New Deal for Birmingham (GND4BHM) campaign. The event focusing...
Proposed New Soot Standards Will Save Lives, But Don’t Go Far Enough
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal to strengthen the annual National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter, or PM2.5,...
GASP, SELC secure nearly $1 million penalty against Bluestone Coke plant
Groups and Jefferson County Board of Health file consent decree to stop north Birmingham air pollution BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In an unprecedented step to improve air quality for Birmingham residents,...
SCOTUS Undermines Climate Action in the US
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Supreme Court of the United States today issued its decision in West Virginia vs. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), saying that without “clear congressional...
EPA Grants Petition, Denies Air Permit for Facility in Historic Africatown Community
MOBILE, Ala. (May 12, 2022) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is granting key parts of a petition filed by GASP objecting to an air permit issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental...
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