We’re Hitting the Road for Erie, PA

JD Crane, owner of Tonawanda Coke, has a history of abusing workers and communities in cities across the country. Today, he has two plants up and running: one here in Tonawanda and another in Erie, PA.

The plant in Erie has received nearly as much attention as Tonawanda Coke. The state filed a public nuisance suit against the company and Crane faces serious fines if they do not clean up soon. Like Tonawanda Coke, Erie Coke has frequent equipment failures that result in heavy smoke and odors. We blogged about their most recent power failure in March.

Residents in Tonawanda and Erie need to work together if we’re going to ensure JD Crane cleans up his act. So the Clean Air Coalition is heading to Erie, PA on June 4th. We have plans to meet with residents and activists who are working to clean up the plant. We’ll get a tour of the neighborhood around the plant and brainstorm ways of working together to ensure worker and community health is protected at both plants.

We have plenty of seats available! To come along, just shoot an email to erin@cacwny.org.