Group Against Smog & Pollution

Yes, their acronym is GASP! Righteous subversive brilliance!
43 people started this organization in 1969 to confront the spectre of pollution, one that looms large in Pennsylvania.
With the recent developments concerning Marcellus Shale and fracking, watchdog outfits like GASP need to stay strong. Had they never existed, it is likely that Pittsburgh would still be known as a soot-​covered city with rivers fish won’t swim in.
GASP helped bring elements of the Clean Air Act to Allegheny County, aligned themselves with the EPA to get US Steel’s Clairton Works to adopt cleaner air quality standards, helped sue LTV, and caused their Hazelwood plant to fold.
By keeping our air breathable and our water drinkable, GASP helps keep our area liveable.