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, from 12 micrograms per cubic meter (µ/m3) to a range of 9–10 µ/m3. The EPA did not announce a change...
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‘It’s Time for Pruitt to Resign, or Be Removed’
Forty national civil rights, labor, conservation and environmental organizations representing millions of members and supporters across the United States have taken out a series of full page ads Wednesday calling for the resignation or firing of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.
GASP Calls on Sessions to Recuse Himself
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GASP Calls on Jeff Sessions to Recuse Himself from North Birmingham Corruption Investigation BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sept. 6, 2017) — GASP, a Birmingham-based nonprofit organization...
Gasp Responds to Corruption and Bribery Charges Related to North Birmingham
The following is a statement from Gasp Executive Director Michael Hansen regarding corruption & bribery charges related to North Birmingham: I was stunned to learn the extent of the conspiracy...
President Trump’s Decision to Withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement
Below is a statement from Gasp Executive Director Michael Hansen on President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement: "Pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement jeopardizes...
BREAKING NEWS: Alabama Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gasp
The Alabama Supreme Court today denied a petition from ABC Coke (a division of Drummond Company) and the Jefferson County Board of Health for writ of certiorari in ABC Coke and Jefferson County...
On April 4, Whole Foods Market Birmingham to Donate 5% of Sales to Gasp
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Whole Foods Market in Mountain Brook is hosting a Community Giving Day — also known as 5% Day — benefiting Gasp on Tuesday, April 4. All day, 5% of net sales will be donated...