Clean Air Journal

Background What and where is this facility? HarbisonWalker International, Inc.-Fairfield’s (“HWI”) is a refractory production plant located in Fairfield, Alabama. It will produce magnesite-carbon brick products for use in electric arc furnaces (used to make steel) and...

One of the greatest honors of my life was serving GASP and our mission. I will continue to do so in a different form. It is my hope that GASP and other organized efforts will continue to grow, evolve and recruit more young people within their ranks or inspire them to launch their own actions.

“I was so excited to be granted the opportunity to be working with GASP and the Green New Deal for Birmingham. Working in environmental action is honestly my dream job and I am now getting my start as an intern,” Danielle Wormsby, Spring 2022 Green New Deal for Birmingham Intern.

“It is vital for state agencies to have robust monitoring plans in place to ensure that families are protected from toxic air pollutants,” says Christina Andreen Tidwell, SELC Senior Attorney. “We are very pleased that EPA recognized ADEM’s failure to respond to our comments.”

When you look at a tree  Do you happen to think of the bees  And all the hard work that had to happen for that one tree to be  We cut trees down and live like our resources aren’t limited  There will soon come a day when only the rich can play  Only those with heaps...

GASP: What is your major at and why did you choose it? Mikayla: I am majoring in art with a minor in marketing and a certificate in sales. I chose to major in art because it has been my lifelong passion. I chose to study sales and marketing because I think it helps me...

GASP: What are your plans after graduation? Danielle: After graduating high school I will be going to college and most likely majoring in environmental science.  GASP: What is your dream job? Danielle: My dream job is to be a conservation biologist because I love our...

GASP: What is your major at and why did you choose it? Bri: I chose to major in environmental studies to better understand the climate crisis, what brought us to it, and how we can create a more equitable and sustainable world. GASP: What do you hope to do after you...

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...

Despite the impression you may get by visiting Southern Company's website, the publicly traded utility company is one of the worst utilities in the United States when it comes to climate policy. That's according to a new report that was released this week by...

What is your major at and why did you choose it? I am a freshman at UAB, and my major is public health. In the Fall of 2021, I began college majoring in biology, but I decided to switch to public health in the middle of the semester. After taking an Intro to Public...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to make a final decision in the spring of 2023 regarding whether to keep the current standard for soot or to strengthen it. The more technical name for soot is particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5), which refers to particulates...

ADEM missed its due date to submit a plan to comply with the federal regional haze rules. We demand that EPA to hold the State of Alabama accountable.

Alabama lawmakers are still in denial about the need to protect this state from the climate crisis. After Hurricane Ida proved that climate change is making storms more destructive, and even though more than half of Alabama residents believe that global warming is...

Art has been used for thousands of years to highlight social issues and move people to take action for positive change. As the climate crisis worsens, we need to use the power of art now more than ever to inspire people to save our planet and ensure future generations...

From a high vantage point on any given day, Birmingham residents can see several plumes of vapor on the northwest horizon. Those fluffy, unnatural clouds emanate from the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the country — the Miller Steam Plant in Quinton, located...

There has been a flurry of activity recently stemming from Bluestone Coke's numerous alleged violations of air pollution regulations. You may recall that in August the Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) announced that it had filed a complaint in the Circuit...

Particulate matter, or PM for short, is a type of pollutant made of both liquid droplets and solid particles (hence the name, particulate). PM is one of the most common and harmful pollutants found in the air, mostly due to its tiny size. Although PM can include...

Bluestone Coke must be shut down unless and until it can comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

People say knowledge is power, which is true. However, a critical step is missing from this phrase: one must have information to acquire knowledge. Everyone who knows me well knows that I dig deep. Whether it’s researching what’s the best sunscreen or just getting to...

New research by the Mount Sinai Hospital School of Medicine has found a connection between women who are exposed to tiny air pollutants during pregnancy and childhood asthma. This new study is the first time a correlation has been confirmed between the two, as...