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Allegheny County ranks as the 25th most polluted county in the nation, yet its Air Quality Program—responsible for enforcing the Clean Air Act—faces chronic underfunding, with deficits of $481,000 in 2022 and $760,000 in 2023. To fill this gap, the county has redirected funds from essential public services like schools and legal aid and has even considered using 25% of the Clean Air Fund, money intended for community air quality projects, such as monitors, pollution health studies, and control technology development.
Resolution 13229-2 would increase Air Quality permit fees for industrial facilities. This resolution will provide the necessary funding to:
- Hire and retain staff to enforce federal emissions standards.
- Secure funding for community-based air quality initiatives.
- Hold polluters accountable instead of shifting costs onto taxpayers.
Sign the petition now: Urge the Allegheny County Council to pass Resolution 13229-24 and secure the funding needed to protect our air and our health.
Have you signed the petition? Take these next steps to make an impact!
- Allegheny Board of Health Meeting: Wednesday, March 19th.
- Allegheny Board of Health Meeting: Tuesday, March 25th, 2025.
- Sign the petition: Vote YES on operating permit fee increases for polluting industries in Allegheny County. The fee increase transfers the burden of covering these costs to the industries that profit from harming our health and will cost taxpayers nothing.
- Submit a claim form: If you or someone you know has been affected by the dust and noxious odors from the Edgar Thomson Steelworks, a steel manufacturing facility in Braddock, Pennsylvania, known for its environmental impact on nearby communities.