Tonawanda Coke’s Probation Case Continues
Esta mañana, Tonawanda Coke compareció en el Tribunal de Distrito de los EE. UU. Frente al Honorable Juez William Skretny con respecto a posibles violaciones de la libertad condicional de la empresa de su 2013 caso judicial y 2014 criminal sentence.
At the hearing, US Attorney Aaron Mango referred to many instances where the company violated the probation order, including numerous compliance issues brought forth by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the US Environmental Protection Agency; specifically citing daily opacity violations, an inspection revealing a giant hole in the company’s ammonia tank resulting in a chemical leak, y daños estructurales en la instalación. The US Government requested an immediate hearing, y si Tonawanda Coke es declarado culpable de violaciones a la libertad condicional, solicite que el tribunal emita un cese y desista. Mango continuó diciendo “What the Government wants is for the community to stop breathing hazardous air.”
Attorney’s for Tonawanda Coke stated that the company has hired a expert to deal with the repairs to their coke oven battery and opacity, y que este consultor habrá completado un análisis de la causa raíz antes del 14 de septiembre..
Judge Skretny issued the following:
- By close of business today, Tonawanda Coke’s attorneys must submit a response to the US Government’s petition.
- By close of business tomorrow (Wednesday the 5th) the US Government must submit a response to the company’s papers.
- By close of business on Thursday the 6th, the company must respond to the US Government.
- Both parties will meet back in court on Monday the 10th at 2pm.
Clean Air will be holding a public meeting to discuss what happened in court, and generate community demands as this case continues.
The meeting will take place this Thursday, September 6th at the Broundshidle Post (3354 Delaware Ave.. in Kenmore) at 6pm.