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Press inquiries about the Clean Air Coalition should be directed to:
Erin Heaney
Executive Director
716-852-3813
erin@cacwny.org
2/1/2012 – WIVB, Air monitoring sought near Peace Bridge
2/1/2012 – Tonawanda News, DEC: No plans to remove monitor
2/1/2012 – WKBW,Ryan Calls for DEC to Conduct Air Monitoring on Buffalo’s West Side
1/24/2012 – Tonawanda News, Clean Air group fights plan
1/18/2012 – Forbes, Weighing the Environmental Costs of Economic Recovery
11/4/2011 – WKBW, Questions Arise About Buffalo Fire Department
11/3/2011 – WIVB, Residents concerned by industrial fires
10/20/2011 – WGRZ, Benzene Levels On The Decline in Tonawanda
10/20/2011 – Buffalo News, 3-year monitoring of air shows big drop in carcinogens
10/19/2011 – WIVB, Air around Tonawandas getting cleaner
10/19/2011 – Grow WNY, Clean Air Coalition Returns from EPA Headquarters
10/19/2011 – WNYMedia.net, Common Council Hearing
9/30/2011 – SustainableBusiness.com, E3 Helps NY State Businesses Green Operations
9/30/2011 – The Tonawanda News, A win-win plan
9/30/2011 – WNED, Tonawanda Polluters Lent a Hand by Experimental EPA Program
9/20/2011 – WBFO, WNY Coalition calls for public health response to industrial fires
9/20/2011 – WIVB, Scrapyard blaze prompts health concerns
9/20/2011 – WNED, County Criticized on Air Quality Monitoring
8/16/2011 – WBFP, Residents want answers to air testing from industrial fire
8/16/2011 – WGRZ, Coalition Looking For Answers From Emergency Response
8/16/2011 – Buffalo News, Residents concerned about effects from Niagara Lubricant fire
7/26/2011 – YNN, Test find toxins in air following Chandler St. fire
7/26/2011 – WIVB, Test shows noxious air from raging fire
7/15/2011 – YNN, Air quality not tested at site of major fire
7/15/2011 – WIVB, Concerns linger over Chandler St fire
7/13/2011 – WIVB, Acrid, black smoke fills neighborhood
7/8/2011 – WBFO, WNY benefits from EPA rule
4/5/2011 – Buffalo News, Environmental giant challenges residents to demand air quality
4/4/2011 – WBFO, Clean Air Coalition moves to become proactive
4/4/2011 – The Buffalo News, Good Morning, Buffalo
4/4/2011 – WBFO, Environmental scientist to speak in Tonawanda
3/15/2011 – The Buffalo News, Air quality initiative wins board’s support
1/29/2010 – The Buffalo News, EPA vows to get tough on River Road plant
1/28/2010 – The Tonawanda News, EPA slaps coke plant with multiple violations
1/28/2010 – Channel 2, EPA Orders Tonawanda Coke to Clean Up or Face Sanctions
1/28/2010 – Channel 7, EPA Tonawanda Coke to “Clean Up It’s Act”
1/28/2010 – The Buffalo News, EPA vows to get tough on River Road plant
12/28/2009 – Buffalo Rising, Tonawanda Coke Arrest: Breathe Easy
12/23/2009 – Channel 4, Arrest after raid on Tonawanda Coke
12/23/2009 – The Buffalo News, Tonawanda Coke official accused of environmental crimes
12/23/2009 – Channel 7, Top Official at Tonawanda Coke Arrested
12/23/2009 – The Buffalo News, Donn Esmonde: The cavalry finally comes to coke plant
12/20/2009 – Re-Energize Buffalo, Feds Raid Carcinogen-Emitting Coke Plant
12/18/2009 – Buffalo News, Coke plant officials targeted in EPA raid
12/18/2009 – Channel 4, Fed raid Tonawanda Coke
12/18/2009 – Channel 7, Tonawanda Coke Raided by Federal Agents, Video
12/18/2009 – Channel 7, Tonawanda Coke Raided by Federal Agents
12/18/2009 – Buffalo News, Federal agents raid Tonawanda Coke
12/7/2009 – Channel 4, Protestors rally against Tonawanda Coke
12/7/2009 – Channel 7, Residents Have Questions for Tonawanda Coke
10/23/2009 – Grand Island Dispatch, Officials go on offense vs. Tonawanda Coke
10/23/2009 – Representative Slaughter Joins our Fight
10/21/2009 – Buffalo News (front page), Study finds danger in the air around Tonawanda Coke
10/20/2009 – Buffalo News Supports a plan for benzene reduction
10/20/2009 – Law makers ask probe of Tonawanda coke plant
10/20/2009 – JD Crane’s interview with the Tonawanda News
10/16/2009 – EPA gives assurance on Tonawand coke plant
10/16/2009 – Toxic Air in Tonawanda, Channel 4
10/15/2009 – Plant Owner Urged to Talk about Benzene
10/14/2009 – Gillibrand to discuss Tonawanda Coke with EPA
10/14/2009 – Donn Esmond – Plant Owner should meet with Residents
10/14/2009 – Political Support Overview in the Tonawanda News
10/5/2009 – RustWire.com, Bringing Good Ideas Home to Buffalo
10/5/2009 – Buffalo Rising, Community Demands a Plan for Benzene Reduction
WICU in Erie, PA covers CACWNY campaign
6/26/2009 – Channel 4, WIBV: Crusade to Clean the Tonawanda Air
6/23/2009 – Tonawanda News: TOWN OF TONAWANDA: Schumer Joins Clean Air Chorus
6/23/2009 – Buffalo News: Tonawanda Coke Urged to Cut Benzene Emissions
6/15/2009 – Channel 7 News: Why is Tonawanda Coke Silent?
6/12/2009 – Channel 7 News: DEC Takes Action to Reduce Air Pollution at Tonawanda Coke
5/20/2009 – Buffalo News:Residents berate coke plant owner
5/19/2009 – Tonawanda News: TOWN OF TONAWANDA: CAC group organizing members, awaiting results
5/19/2009 – ClassWords.org: Clean Air Coalition Takes on the Tonwanda Coke Plant
5/18/2009 – ArtVoice BUffalo: Clean Air Coalition Takes on the Tonwanda Coke Plant
3/1/2009 – WNY Politics Web Site:2 Courageous Women Profiled on WNYWomenToday…Ianello Wants All Contracts Reviewed
3/1/2009 – WNY Politics Web Site: Is DEC’s Blind Spot Causing WNY’s High Cancer Rates?
2/20/2009 – Tonawanda News: TOWN OF TONAWANDA: Activists preparing a community push
1/9/2009 – Tonawanda News: TOWN OF TONAWANDA: County lawmakers put pressure on Tonawanda Coke
12/9/2008 – Channel 2 coverage of USA Story
12/2008 – USA Today: The Smokestack Effect – Toxic Air and America’s Schools
12/5/2008 – Tonawanda News: ERIE COUNTY: Legislature looks into air quality concerns
11/19/2008 – Tonawanda News: DEC needs more time to study benzene data
11/21/2008 – Tonawanda News: Grant Helps Group Inform Public of Health Risks
11/6/2008 – Tonawanda News: DEC to unveil air test results
11/22/2008 – Buffalo News: Group Seeks Meeting on Benzene
10/15/2008 – Tonawanda News: TOWN OF TONAWANDA: Bucket activists work to collect air samples
7/15/2008 – Tonawnda News: Air quality draws concern from Sen. Shumer
6/15/2008 – Buffalo News: Volunteers sought for air-quality study
4/20/2008 – Tonawanda News: TONAWANDA: DEC releases decision on Coke siteTonowanda coke
3/2/2008 – What’s in the Air? Tonawanda has higher than recommended pollutents
1/21/2008 – Tonawanda News: Community group looks to clear the area, local volunteers needed
12/5/2007 – Clean Air Coaltion awarded $24,000 for study
4/4/2007 – Tonawanda News: EPA Awards DEC $300K for year-long air study
1/19/2007 – Tonawanda News: CITY OF TONAWANDA: Air monitoring devices to measure radon, benzene
2/17/2005 – Buffalo News:Two plants accused of air pollution
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