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Gasp Named a Finalist for BBJ Nonprofit Awards | Gasp
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Programs & Issues. Climate & Energy. Voices for Clean Air. Gasp Named a Finalist for BBJ Nonprofit Awards. June 12, 2015. Gasp is honored to be named a finalist. For the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2015 Nonprofit Awards! We’re in the running in the “Under $350k (revenue)” category with two outstanding organizations: TechBirmingham and KultureCity. We asked our executive director to tell her what this honor means to her:. This post was written by Michael Hansen. Michael joined Gasp in 2013 as communicat...
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‘Toxic City: Birmingham's Dirty Secret’ Wins Hermes Creative Award
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Programs & Issues. Climate & Energy. Voices for Clean Air. Gasp Wins Hermes Creative Award for ‘Toxic City: Birmingham’s Dirty Secret’. May 04, 2015. Updated on Tuesday, May 5 to include link to film. This award is richly deserved by the featured residents whose stories Hunter captured so beautifully, said Gasp Executive Director Stacie M. Propst, PhD. ‘Toxic City’ is part of a larger narrative about equality and justice. It marks a milestone in our fight to ensure all Alabamians have healthy...During th...
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What We Do | Gasp
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Programs & Issues. Climate & Energy. Voices for Clean Air. Gasp is a non-profit health advocacy organization fighting for healthy air in Alabama. We strive to reduce air pollution through education and advocacy because Alabamians deserve clean, healthy air. We are working to achieve our mission. Through a number of programs. Environmental justice is at the core of who we are for a very simple reason: communities of color and lower incomes are disproportionately affected by pollution. We aim to protec...
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A Strong Clean Power Plan Will Reduce Carbon Pollution, Protect Health | Gasp
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Programs & Issues. Climate & Energy. Voices for Clean Air. A Strong Clean Power Plan Will Reduce Carbon Pollution, Protect Health. August 03, 2015. The US. Environmental Protection Agency today released its long-awaited Clean Power Plan. From the beginning of the process, Alabama has been fighting the Clean Power Plan tooth and nail. (For example: here. Despite the state’s efforts, the Clean Power Plan is here and electric utilities like Alabama Power now must comply with the regulations. The science sho...
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AirWatch | Gasp
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Programs & Issues. Climate & Energy. Voices for Clean Air. It is important to let regulators know when pollution events like odors and large plumes of smoke occur so that they can be investigated. Creating a public record can help strengthen air pollution protections. Help us be an extra set of eyes and ears for state and local agencies by acting as a watchdog in your neighborhood. To report a complaint, call 205.938.Gasp (4277). Support the Gasp Helpline and Reporting Program by making a donation today!
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Citizen Science Movement Can Help Solve Birmingham's Pollution Problem
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Programs & Issues. Climate & Energy. Voices for Clean Air. Citizen Science Movement Can Help Solve Birmingham’s Pollution Problem. June 04, 2015. In April, after the Jefferson County Board of Health rejected our request for a hearing on ABC Coke’s air permit, one board member asserted that. Not the health department tasked with protecting public health should gather the data. It is not the job of a Gasp, a small nonprofit organization, to conduct comprehensive public health assessments and implement ...
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Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Will Improve Air Quality, Protect Health | Gasp
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Programs & Issues. Climate & Energy. Voices for Clean Air. Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Will Improve Air Quality, Protect Health. April 30, 2015. On December 16, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a rule to reduce emissions of toxic air pollutants from power plants called the mercury and air toxics standards, or MATS. The aim is to reduce emissions from new and existing coal- and oil-fired electricity utility steam generating units. Although just recently finalized, Congress set t...
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Media | Gasp
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Programs & Issues. Climate & Energy. Voices for Clean Air. Gasp has produced several short films and is working on others. One of our films, “A Gasp for Clean Air,” was named an Official Selection at Birmingham’s famous Sidewalk Film Festival. Feel free to spread the word about these videos by putting them on your website. Voices for Clean Air. 8220;Toxic City” (2014). 8220;A Gasp for Clean Air” (2011). A Gasp for Clean Air tells the story of Birmingham’s polluted air. This award-winning docume...
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Action Center | Gasp
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Programs & Issues. Climate & Energy. Voices for Clean Air. If you believe Alabamians deserve clean, healthy air, get involved by taking action. We need your help! Becoming a member not only helps us fight for clean air, but helps build our base of support and shows that Alabamians are concerned about air quality. Memberships start at just $25/year or just $3/month! Click here to join today. You have Successfully Subscribed! Everyone deserves clean air. When you make a donation to Gasp you are supporting ...
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Alabama Power Seeks 500 Megawatts of Renewable Energy | Gasp
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Programs & Issues. Climate & Energy. Voices for Clean Air. Alabama Power Seeks 500 Megawatts of Renewable Energy. July 15, 2015. Perhaps one of Alabama’s best kept secrets is that the sun shines here just like it does in other Sunbelt states. That’s the conclusion you might draw based on the state’s lackluster performance in the solar energy sector. Alabama has long lagged behind the rest of the nation in its commitment to clean, renewable energy like wind and solar. Yesterday, Alabama Power announced.
