Issue 1One of the prime responsibilities of the ACE is oversight and key decision-making related to the functioning of the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD), the selection of its Director, and the members of its Board of Health and committees. ACHD is being led by an Interim-Director without any public health or medical credentials. Hopefully …
POST-VISIT UPDATE As you read the details below of the recent productive May 2, 2023 visit of EPA Region 3 Administrator Adam Ortiz and his team to the Mon Valley, a trip for which we advocated and planned the itinerary, it is important to note a glaring disparity between the willingness of the EPA to …
Air Quality Town Hall #10: An East Palestine Rail Disaster in Pittsburgh?—FULL EVENT Part 1: Derailment Likelihood & Emergency Response – Chief Darryl Jones, Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire & Emergency Management Coordinator Part 2: Norfolk Southern—Zero Bridge Maintenance – Larry Simms, Research & Strategy for RP3 Part 3: Norfolk Southern—Rail Risks & Policy Reform – …
Air Quality Town Hall #10: An East Palestine Rail Disaster In Pittsburgh? Read More »
Sara Innamorato Responses Q: Will you promote rooting out the conflicts of interest which weaken the ability of ACHD to do its job effectively? A: Yes. I will start by appointing members to the Board of Health who have environmental, public health, and medical credentials and ban representatives from polluting industry from sitting on the …
ACE Candidates Responses – Innamorato, Fawcett and Lamb Read More »
On April 27, 2023 at 6pm (Zoom), at our 10th Grassroots Resident-Led Town Hall, we will address your responses to the following concerns: The Board of Health and its committees currently have members who have conflicts of interest that make it difficult for them to hold polluters responsible. New members must be committed to addressing …
sara innamorato – ace candidate responses to our open letter Read More »
Responses to our questionnaire from Dave Fawcett On April 27, 2023 at 6pm (Zoom), at our 10th Grassroots Resident-Led Town Hall, we will address your responses to the following concerns: The Board of Health and its committees currently have members who have conflicts of interest that make it difficult for them to hold polluters responsible. New …
Dave Fawcett – ACE candidate responses to our open letter Read More »
The Board of Health and its committees currently have members who have conflicts of interest that make it difficult for them to hold polluters responsible. New members must be committed to addressing the health crisis that air pollution represents, placing us in one of the worst 1% of locations for cancer, lung and heart diseases …
Michael Lamb – ACE Candidate Responses To Our Open Letter Read More »
On May 16, Pittsburghers will go to the polls to elect a new Allegheny County Executive (ACE). What’s at stake in this election is literally a matter of life and death. The American Lung Association’s (ALA) “State of the Air” report issued on April 18, 2023, documents that the Pittsburgh region is the 20th worst …
New Leadership can Overcome Dysfunction at the Allegheny County Health Department Read More »
Dear Candidates, On March 13th, 2023, we sent a letter to you and to all the other candidates for Allegheny County Executive (ACE), seeking your plan to strengthen the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD). On April 4, 2023 we will share the responses that we have received in writing from each candidate with the over …
Open Letter to Allegheny County Executive Candidates -responses requested Read More »
Dear Dr. Rieger: Thank you for your recent letter regarding your community’s ongoing concerns with fine particulate matter pollution in Southwestern Pennsylvania. As you are aware, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has undertaken reconsideration of the 2020 final decision on the primary (health-based) and secondary (welfare-based) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter …
Response from EPA Region #3 Administrator Adam ortiz Read More »