Tonawanda Coke just won’t stop. Today I got a call that an ally over at the Wastewater treatment plant could see flames coming from the plant. So I hopped in my car. Sure enough, I could see the dark smoke from Riverside. I sat there for about 20 minutes. Even with the wind blowing away […]

The Clean Air Coalition is growing every day in influence and numbers. We need your help to spread the word about the good work we’re doing! We’ve signed up to participate in a number of community fairs. Can you help us by spending a few hours at the booth talking to people about our community’s […]

The past few weeks we’ve noticed the smoke has been darker and the odors have been stronger at Tonawanda Coke. Whatever is going on in there isn’t good for us to breathe. And it looks like there is also trouble at Erie Coke, our “sister plant”, in Erie, PA that is also owned by Don […]

Ever wondered what coke is? How they make it? What is released in the air when it’s produced? What it looks like inside Tonawanda Coke? If so, this presentation is for you! Join us on Wednesday, March 17th at 7:00PM to hear from Nellie Brown about what happens inside a coke facility. As usual, we’ll […]

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 […]

We couldn’t be more pleased with the EPA’s latest action at Tonawanda Coke. Yesterday, Judith Enck, the new EPA Region 2 Administrator announced her agency is requiring serious changes at the coke plant. The EPA has put Tonawanda Coke on notice for violating several environmental laws. The notices detail the current environmental violations at the […]

Thanks to everyone who was able to make it out to our membership meeting last night. We packed a lot into just an hour! First, celebration was in order. We debriefed and celebrated the raid and arrest at Tonawanda Coke. But our work at the plant isn’t done yet! We have a strategy session February […]

We’re not wasting anytime this year! Our first member meeting is this Thursday and we have lots to do. We’ll be discussing the recent events at Tonawanda Coke and then beginning to look to the future. We’re closer than ever to cleaning up Tonawanda Coke, but we know they are only a small piece of […]

On Monday, January 25th we are hosting two folks who know a lot about how government, companies and citizens can work together to keep communities safe. Join us to hear from Joe Gardella, Professor and Larkin Chair of Chemistry at the University at Buffalo and Walter Garrow, Safety Director at Quality Inspection Services and Industrial […]

It’s a new day for the Clean Air Coalition of Western New York – and we have proof! Today we’ve launched our brand new website. It’s designed to connect our community with the resources we need to be our own advocates. You can find great information on how to take action in your community, keep […]