Digging deep in Tonawanda

It’s been a busy week! We’ve rounded up all the good stuff we’ve dug up. Enjoy!

In a recent blog post we described some of the EPA’s most appalling findings at Tonawanda Coke. If you’re interested in more, check out the summaries we’ve created. We’ve gone through the two Notices of Violation and the Compliance Order and pulled out the nuts and bolts. Here you’ll find a more comprehensive overview of the violations and the time line Tonawanda Coke has to comply with if they are to avoid fines.

Our new intern Matt has been following the money in Tonawanda. Want to know who takes money from industrial polluters? Check out the list he’s been compiling at LittleSis. Hint – the list includes folks like Chris Collins and Robin Schimminger. He’s adding more every day – so check back often!

And we just posted the pictures from last night’s community meeting. Encima 40 folks came out to brainstorm ideas for a comprehensive plan to reduce air pollution in Tonawanda. We came up with some great ideas! Next meeting we’ll be voting to decide what we will advocate for this year.