[GASPalerts] GASPalert: April 9, 2009

[GASP Alerts]

  April 9, 2008


    _Events_


      Public Debate on the Future of Transportation in Pittsburgh

"Should the Mon-Fayette Expressway Be Completed?"
/*Monday, April 14, 2008*/
6:00-7:30pm
Frick Fine Arts auditorium (located across the street from the Carnegie 
Library)

The William Pitt Debating Union will host a public debate addressing the 
future of transportation in Pittsburgh
*Expert Speakers include:*
Andrea Boykowycz, Outreach Coordinator, PennFuture
Shawn Fox, Chief of Staff for Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato
University of Piitsburgh student debaters: Colin Esgro and Richard Pittman

A webcast of the debate may be viewed at mediasite.cidde.pitt.edu 
<http://mediasite.cidde.pitt.edu>
For more information, contact the William Pitt Debating Union at 
412-624-2887 or red20 at pitt.edu <mailto:red20 at pitt.edu>



      Rachel Carson's Spirit & Nature Forum

/*Wednesday, April 16, 2008*/
6:30pm--8:00pm
Chatham University

Representatives of Pittsburgh's world religions will discuss the 
conection between earth stewardship teachings, global warming and 
sustainable living.
You can register and pay online at www.rachelcarsonhomestead.org 
<https://www.rachelcarsonhomestead.org>

Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for college students (dinner is 
included)



      Safe at Home:Living Without Pesticides

/*Thursday, April 17, 2008*/
6:00--7:30pm
Carnegie Science Center
FREE, light refreshments will be provided

This is the first in a series of free educational workshops exploring 
your health and the environment.

The series is sponsored by The Heinz Endowments in conjunction with the 
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC and organized by a network of women 
inspired by the Women's Health & the Environment Conference

Register at go.ennectevent.com/Sitepages/Register.aspx?eventID=1156 
<https://go.ennectevent.com/Sitepages/Register.aspx?eventID=1156>



      The Future of Coal in Pennsylvania: A Dialogue

Hosted by Clean Air Council
/*April 23-24, 2008*/
Hilton Hotel, Harrisburg, Pa

Join Clean Air Council for a frank dialogue on the issues surrounding 
coal, including coal's role in the national energy portfolio and the 
environmental problems associated with coal use. The country's leading 
thinkers on energy and environmental issues will discuss topics such as:
*Whether future coal use can be carbon-neutral
*How to make coal as clean as possible
*The common ground between elected officials, regulators, businesses, 
and environmentalists

For more info. and to register go to: www.cleanair.org/coalconversation/ 
<http://www.cleanair.org/coalconversation/>



      Conservation Connection at the Zoo

/*Saturday, May 3, 2008*/
5:00--9:30pm
To be held at the Pittsburgh Zoo
Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for ages 3-12. Tickets available through 
April 26th.

An opportunity for Regional Conservation Organizations and the public to 
meet and share ideas. The event will feature a classic American buffet, 
behind the scences tours, speakers, children's activities and more!!

Buy tickets and learn more at www.westmorelandconservancy.org 
<http://www.westmorelandconservancy.org>



      GASPer Air Monitor Demonstration Day

/*Saturday, May 10, 2008*/
9:00am--12:00pm
Wightman School Community Bldg., 5604 Solway Street, Pittsburgh 15217
Breakfast provided

Thanks to a generous grant from the Grable Foundation, GASP was able to 
purchase a new air monitor. Among other capabilities, the GASPer Air 
Monitor measures ozone, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, carbon 
dioxide, and solar radiation.

The event is geared towards middle school, high school and college 
educators as well as community members interested in monitoring air 
pollution in their neighborhoods.
The event will include a demonstration of the new air monitor and our 
hand-held fine particulate monitor and a demonstration of the SuperStack 
by Tony Sadar. The SuperStak is a 13 foot tall artificial smokestack 
that realistically and safely demonstrates the dispersion of atmospheric 
contaminants using paper-hole punches to represent pollution particles.

The event is FREE, but please call 412-325-7382 or email 
lee at gasp-pgh.org <mailto:lee at gasp-pgh.org> to register


    _Take Action_


      Allegheny River Stewardship Project

Volunteer at Community Fishing Days
The Allegheny River Stewardship Project is in need of volunteers to 
fish, conduct fish retrieval, to help advertise the events, to help 
set-up and clean-up at community events, etc.

Upcoming Fishing Days:
May 10, 2008 (6:00am--9:00pm) in Ford City
May 31, 2008 (6:00am--9:00pm) in Springdale/Cheswick
June 7, 2008 (6:00am--9:00pm) in Freeport
June 14, 2008 (6:00am--9:00pm) in Upper Allegheny

For more information contact Chuck Christen, project manager, at 
412-648-2342 or email at chec at pitt.edu <mailto:chec at pitt.edu>
To volunteer for the project go to www.chec.pitt.edu


    _Air Quality News_

*FirstEnergy Subsidiary Signs Renewable Power Supply Agreement with the 
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center*
www.firstenergycorp.com/NewsReleases/2008-03-31_FirstEnergy_Subsidiary_Signs_Renewable_Power_Supp.pdf 
<http://www.firstenergycorp.com/NewsReleases/2008-03-31_FirstEnergy_Subsidiary_Signs_Renewable_Power_Supp.pdf> 

FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) announced today that its subsidiary, 
FirstEnergy Solutions (FES), has signed its largest green supply 
contract with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a 
leader in pursuing environmentally sustainable practices within the 
health care industry....


*Toxins continue to trouble local residents despite reports of fewer 
pollutants*
www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/east/s_560289.html 
<http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/east/s_560289.html>
In Allegheny County, living near a river often means living within 
breathing distance of a source of toxic chemicals...


*Air Purifiers: Health Benefit or Health Danger*
www.wpxi.com/money/15827687/detail.html 
<http://www.wpxi.com/money/15827687/detail.html>
According to the EPA, indoor air is more polluted than outside air. Many 
people are turning to air purifiers to help clean the air inside their 
homes. But do they really work?

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alerts at gasp-pgh.org <mailto:alerts at gasp-pgh.org>

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/Group Against Smog and Pollution, Inc.
Wightman School Community Building
5604 Solway St., #204
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
P:412-325-7382 F: 412-325-7390
www.gasp-pgh.org <http://www.gasp-pgh.org/>/

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