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We hope you had a restful Labor Day holiday!
Clean Air is hosting several events this month that we hope we will see you at –

• September 4 – Clean Air’s Annual Tonawanda Community Meeting
• September 10 – Niagara Falls Workshop
• September 21 – Sun Day Teach-in on Public Power
• September 24 – La próxima Asamblea General de Clean Air
  • Our membership team is leading this meeting – keep an eye out this month for an email announcing the discussion topic!
• Octubre 15 – Clean Air Friendraiser Happy Hour, 5-7pm, more info TBA

There are also several public comment periods that are currently open related to NY’s energy policy, and closing this month – be sure to scroll down to read more about these and to use the one-click digital comment toolkits, and join us mañana, Wednesday September 3rd, from 5-7pm at the Buffalo Public Hearing on the state energy plan at the Buffalo Central Library (1 Lafayette Sq)!

Con pan y rosas,
Puente, cris, cindy, gia y kiera

Clean Air led a rally outside of Governor Hochul’s birthday fundraiser to urge the Governor to use NY’s energy and economic policies to fight fascism and the MAGA agenda.

Governor Hochul has recently spoken out about how she is in favor of using NY’s congressional districting process to ensure equitable representation, and we hope she will also pivot her economic development policies to center renewable energy projects rather than data centers.

We also highlighted that the event was being held at one of Jon Williams’ propiedades, and Williams’ connections to cryptomining as well as his support for MAGA candidates.

We handed flyers to attendees of the event as they entered, and delivered a giant birthday card with our message for the Governor – haga clic aquí para leer más!

Part of the intent of the rally outside of the Governor’s fundraiser was to raise awareness of several public comment periods – please take a moment to submit comments on these!

The NFTA Metro Draft Environmental Impact Statement
The Draft EIS for the Metro Rail expansion has been released. We suggest reading Chapter Six, Comparison of Alternatives, and urge mentioning how the Tonawanda Tomorrow Plan specifically calls for greater east-west bus connectivity and frequency from the riverfront to the proposed Metro expansion area, or use LIUNA’s one-click digital toolkit. Comments are due next Monday September 8 and can be submitted by emailing transitexpansion@nfta.com.

NYPA’s Renewable Energy Plan

NYPA has released their revised Renewable Energy Plan which can be read here. The revised plan doubles the original commitment of 3.5GW to 7GW of renewables buildout, which is a big win, but this is still far short of the demand for 15GW that we and partners in labor and environmental justice organizations are calling for. Comments are due on Friday September 12 and can either be submitted by using this form on NYPA’s website, or by using this digital toolkit from our friends at Public Power NY.

Cryptomining Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement

Departamento de Conservación Ambiental del Estado de Nueva York (Diciembre), in consultation with the New York State Department of Public Service (DPS), has prepared a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) on cryptocurrency mining. Comments are being accepted until Thursday September 25 and can be emailed to climatechange@dec.ny.gov with the subject line “Crypto Draft GEIS.”
We have also prepared a simple one-click digital toolkit to submit comments, and urge you to take a moment to send a letter now!

NYS Draft Energy Plan

Every five years, NYS revises it’s statewide energy plan, and the current draft lays groundwork for NY’s energy planning through 2040. We urge taking a moment to review the plan, to join us this Wednesday September 3rd between 5-7pm at the Buffalo Hearing at the downtown library (1 1 Lafayette Square  in Buffalo), and submit a comment using the digital toolkit our friends at NY for Clean Power developed before the Octubre 6 plazo.

We were saddened this month to hear of the deaths of two workers and injuries of ten others due to an explosion at the Clairton Coke Works outside of Pittsburgh.

United Steelworkers District 10 Director Bernie Hall issued this statement in response to the news:

“The USW has occupational health and safety experts and other representatives on the ground at the Clairton Works assessing the situation and aiding our members. While we are still determining the scope of the tragedy, we are aware that multiple workers are receiving medical treatment for their injuries. In the coming days, we will work with the appropriate authorities to ensure a thorough investigation and to see that our members get the support they need.”

The Allegheny Front, a local publication, interviewed several workers about the explosion.

We also want to flag two opportunities for Clean Air members to show solidarity this month with our friends in labor –

1. Hyatt workers represented by Workers United will be picketing at 2 Fountain Plaza in Buffalo today-Thursday from 10-2 and this Friday from 3-6
2. CWA workers at the Catholic Health System are preparing for a potential strike this month, with a strike vote scheduled for September 8, and are having a press conference today at 11:30 at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo.

In a budget document issued May 30, la White House proposed eliminating all funding by 2026 for the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, an independent federal agency that investigates chemical disasters, issues plain-language reports on their causes, and recommends reforms to prevent similar disasters. As an example of the type of work this agency does, they opened an investigation into the Clairton explosion within a day of the incident.

We urge you to take a moment to send a letter to your representatives in DC with the Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disaster’s one click digital toolkit to prevent this disastrous defunding of this crucial safety agency.

The Erie County Department of Health, Buffalo Public Schools, and the University at Buffalo School of Nursing are partnering for a series of for back-to-school vaccine clinics for BPS students.

Vaccines offered include all required school immunizations: DTap, DTP, Tdap, Td; Tdap; Polio; MMR, Hep B, Varicella, Meningococcal, Hib, and PCV (pneumococcal).

Students must be up to date on vaccines by September 17 to remain in school, as required by New York State Public Health Law 2164.

Families are asked to bring their child’s health insurance information to the clinic. There will be no out-of-pocket cost to the family for required vaccines, regardless of insurance status. While pre-registration is encouraged, walk-ins will be accepted based on availability.

These clinics are for Buffalo Public Schools students only. Parents and guardians should bring their child’s immunization record if available. Buffalo Public Schools students must bring a completed and signed consent form that includes any health insurance information to the clinic. Parents or guardians do not need to be present for their child to receive a vaccination.

Clinic dates and locations include:

viernes, September 12, desde 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. at BPS 95 Waterfront, 95 Fourth Street
Jueves, September 18, desde 2-6 p.m. at BPS 309 East Community High School, 820 Northampton
viernes, September 19, desde 2 p.m. a 6 p.m. at BPS 363/415 Lewis J. Bennett/Middle Early College, 2885 Main Street

Para más información: https://www.buffaloschools.org/o/bps/article/2333754

We all remember the horror of Katrina, and if you have a chance to visit NOLA today, you can still see the fingerprints of the devastation affecting the residents today. Semana pasada, groups across the US paused to recognize the 20th Anniversary, perhaps most notably the Katrina 20 (K20) coalition.

Clean Air is a member of the US Climate Action Network, and participates in the Gulf Coast to Appalachia convenings, which are core organizers for this effort, and we urge taking time to review these materials, and to discuss with peers not only their reflections on Katrina at 20, but also how the climate crisis, the old fossil fuel-based economy, and the poor disaster preparedness and response culture in the US that puts most onus on individuals rather than foster a culture of mutual aid and system change has also caused harm to us here in WNY.

Relatedly, here are two articles from Grist about Katrina and how climate change exacerbated the storm, and NOLA’s preparedness today.

We now know just how much climate change supercharged Hurricane Katrina

20 years after Katrina, New Orleans’ levees are sinking and short on money

We want to recognize some key wins this month!
En la zona, two organizations are celebrating some big wins –

Providence Farm Collective here in Buffalo, represented by EarthJustice, is among several organizations which have had their USDA grants reinstated after the Trump administration attempted to cancel their funding!

The Coalition for Responsible Economic Development for Grand Island (CRED4GI) won a revised M1 zoning law in a Town Board Vote, limiting the total size of buildings to 350,000 square feet and requiring a special permit for warehouses! This law also disallows distribution centers.

In national news, you might have missed that “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida has been ordered to CLOSE within 60 dias after the Miccosukee Tribe and local environmental justice organizations challenged the building of the concentration camp under the National Environmental Policy Act!

While reports are that people incarcerated at the site as well as equipment are already being relocated, this story is far from over, and we must continue to fight against the Trump administration’s unjust and illegal deportations, but this win should be celebrated as a major milestone!

Finalmente, we wanted to share this article about a recent report on how local environmental and climate wins have massive ripple effects – the offshore wind farm in Long Island, for instance, will keep 7.7 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent out of the atmosphere by 2030!

Maria Gallucci, Canary Media – Deadly blast at US Steel plant highlights need to clean up the industry

Oliver Milman, el guardián – A coal-fired plant in Michigan was to close. But Trump forced it to keep running at $1m a day

Gabrielle Gurley, The American Prospect – Beating Back Data Centers

Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic – AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event

Melanie Brusseler, The Financial Times – Bidenomics wasn’t ambitious enough

Eventos CACWNY

• September 4 – Reunión comunitaria de Tonawanda

• September 10 – Niagara Falls Workshop

• September 21 – Sun Day Buffalo Teach-in on Public Power, more info at https://www.sunday.earth/

• September 24 – Asamblea General de Aire Limpio

• Octubre 15 – Clean Air Friendraiser Happy Hour

Próximas oportunidades de formación, Conferencias y nuevos recursos

¿Es usted miembro o partidario de Clean Air y participa en una campaña actual?, ¿Existe alguna oportunidad de capacitación que le gustaría aprovechar para fortalecer su capacidad organizativa?? Por favor, infórmaselo a un organizador del personal., mientras elaboramos presupuestos para apoyar el desarrollo del liderazgo! Todos los miembros y simpatizantes de Clean Air también tienen acceso gratuito a capacitaciones del Advocacy Institute.

• ACTUAMOS TCTAC – recursos, Capacitaciones técnicas y políticas a pedido., y numerosas capacitaciones en línea próximas este mes!
• Centro de información de limpieza de sitios contaminados de la EPA – múltiples seminarios web, Grabaciones tanto en vivo como bajo demanda.
• Centro de aprendizaje y capacitación Superfund de la EPA – múltiples seminarios web, tanto en vivo como bajo demanda
  
• Hermanita – grabaciones de seminarios web bajo demanda

Nuevo este mes –

• September 9 – Direct Democracy and Popular Assemblies
• September 11 y 25 – De-escalation Trainings at the WNY Peace Center
• September 22 y 28 – First Aid Trainings at WNYCOSH

Eventos comunitarios y de coalición

• September 11 – opening reception for TOXIC ARCHIVES, Voices from Love Canal
• September 13 – WNY Bridge Brigade “Takin’ It to the Streets”
• September 19 – 20 – Igniting Hope Conference
• September 23 – SURJ Buffalo Mass Meeting

Plazos para comentarios públicos y audiencias

• September 3 – State Energy Plan Buffalo Hearing
• September 8 – Comments due on NFTA Metro DEIS
• September 12 – Comments due on NYPA Renewables Plan
• September 25 – Comments due on Cryptocurrency Mining DGEIS,
  • Submit a comment now using Clean Air’s digital action!
• Octubre 6 – Comments due on State Energy Plan

Consulte también nuestra lista de eventos actualizada periódicamente en bit.ly/CleanAirEvents y linktr.ee/cleanairwny

También puedes hacer clic aquí para unirte a la Buffalo Snow Brigade. También sugerimos consultar los recursos en mutualaiddisasterrelief.org así como su nuevo sitio web aliviotoolkit.com. Si está interesado en unirse a esfuerzos de ayuda mutua con Clean Air, particularmente en el ámbito de la resiliencia comunitaria en medio del cambio climático,
por favor contacta con Puente sobre entrenamientos o para Familia sobre nuestros eventos y comité de membresía.

Interesado en conectarse con CACWNY en general como organización., have an emerging campaign or issue you’d like CACWNY to consider, or are you interested in joining our Peabody Street or Lovejoy campaigns?
¿Conoce alguna oportunidad de subvención que pueda respaldar nuestro trabajo??

Interesado en unirse a nuestros equipos de campaña de Transición Justa de Tonawanda, our work to regulate cryptocurrency mining, our Energy Democracy work, o tiene un envío para este boletín mensual?

Interesado en apoyar los esfuerzos de recaudación de fondos de base de Clean Air, o unirse a nuestro comité de eventos o membresía, including our Rapid Response Team?

¿Quiere unirse a nuestra campaña American Axle o apoyar nuestro trabajo en el vecindario Delavan-Grider y el área metropolitana del East Side?, o apoye nuestro trabajo de justicia climática en todo el estado con NYRenews,?

Interesado en donar para apoyar nuestro trabajo.?