Pittsburgh Residents Form GASP to Combat Air Pollution
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Ecology, Environment, Conservation, Pollution, Toxic Waste
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Pennsylvania
- Date: October 20, 1969
Article abstract: A group of Pittsburgh residents decided that the only way to improve the environment of the city and county was by concerted citizen action. They thus formed the Group Against Smog and Pollution.
Summary of Event
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) was organized in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the fall of 1969. The history of GASP as a citizens’ organization began with state and county public hearings regarding proposed statewide ambient air-quality standards in accordance with the federal Air Quality Act of 1967. It became...
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