Clean Air strongly condemns the 5-4 split decision from the US Supreme Court on Sackett vs EPA, which fundamentally weakens the Clean Water Act. The decision puts millions of acres of wetlands and many other water bodies under threat of pollution or destruction. This decision is a major step backwards for the protection that wetlands […]

One year ago a NYS homegrown white supremacist terrorist traveled from a small suburban town outside of Binghamton NY to the Tops on Jefferson Avenue on Buffalo’s East Side with the explicit goal in mind of murdering as many black folk as he could manage. Prior to his killing spree, he posted a statement that […]

Earlier this year, the owner of Battaglia Demolition, Inc. was given 30 days to clear the concrete rubble still left on its property at Peabody and Seneca Streets. That target date passed on April 27 and the debris remains.  It’s another in a long line of blown deadlines for the company and its owner, Peter […]

Join us on May 18 for our next General Meeting to learn about what we’re currently working on and to join us! Register by clicking here. Please also save the date of Sunday June 4 for the Buffalo Pride Parade! As we did last year, we are working with other organizations to coordinate a marching […]

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We are hiring for an Environmental Justice Organizer for our American Axle/Delavan-Grider campaign! We are highly encouraging applicants who are from, or highly involved with communities on the East Side of Buffalo to apply. Formal organizing experience is a plus but not a requirement. The ideal candidate for this job has a strong analysis of […]

As attacks on our civil and human rights are increasing nationwide, I wanted to just take a moment to commemorate Trans Day of Visibility. Visibility doesn’t protect trans folks – but community does. With that in mind, I just wanted to say it loud and proud – I am transgender and non-binary. Someone you know […]

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A win for residents who have organized against the company for over a decade, but the protracted case still goes on as members demand a resolution The owner and operator of Battaglia Demolition, Inc., Peter J. Battagalia, has been ordered by New York State Supreme Court to pay a $1 million fine for failure to […]

Clean Air opposes Christofascism in all forms and we stand with our trans siblings in the collective fight for liberation. Clean Air stands with the Transgender Community and Allied activists in condemning the proposed UB event hosting Michael Knowles who is a proponent of transphobic hate speech calling for genocidal violence against trans people as […]