Dear Clean Air Members and Supporters, After an amazing summer interning at Clean Air, I return to Toronto with fond memories of my time in the office and out in the field, and a renewed determination to push for environmental justice in Buffalo and elsewhere.  When I began my internship, it had been nearly two […]

Join us in celebrating a huge win in Seneca-Babcock! In our work for environmental justice at Clean Air, we know that we are in it for the long haul. When we take on a company or toxic site it is like standing at the foot of a mountain; a mountain that looks insurmountable and, sometimes, […]

City of Buffalo Moves Forward with Process for Demolition at Former Battaglia Construction Facility Residents, elected officials and community groups hope for accountability  The City of Buffalo is proceeding with a demolition order for the former Battaglia Demolition site located at 1037 Seneca Street in Buffalo’s Seneca-Babcock neighborhood. The City’s order follows a final notice […]

We have a goal to raise $10,000 between now and August 15th to ensure that we are moving forward in the right direction. Can you join us? www.cacwny.org/donate

You may have read the three-part coverage on Buffalo Rising earlier this month written in large part by Foundry Digital, a Bitcoin mining firm, which actively advocated against A.7389C/S.6486D, even going so far as to include a form letter for people to copy and send to Governor Hochul urging her to veto the bill.  In response, […]

Welcome Phil! We are so excited to welcome Phil Gambini as our new Just Transition Organizer! Phil will be working with our Tesla Team and leading our work for a fair, just and equitable transition. Phil has been a member of Clean Air since 2022. He’s worked in landscaping, restaurants and journalism, but graduated from […]

Supreme Court Decision on WV vs. EPA puts WNY Communities at risk from Environmental Harms Clean Air strongly condemns the partisan decision from the US Supreme Court on West Virginia vs EPA. The decision sets back our movements for a Just Transition by limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate fossil fuel emissions and […]

In an appalling Supreme Court decision, the highest court in the land has effectively overturned the fundamental right to bodily autonomy guaranteed by Roe vs. Wade.  Many reading this statement may wonder why an environmental justice group like Clean Air cares about abortion rights and reproductive justice? What does this have to do with environmental […]

Dear Clean Air Organizers, Members, and Supporters, I’m honored to have the opportunity to meet and work alongside you all this summer; made possible by Say Yes Buffalo’s Internship Program. My name is Nishat, and I’m a first generation Bengali-American student. Though raised in New York City, I am comforted to say I have been […]

Dear Clean Air Members and Supporters, It is my pleasure to introduce myself as one of the Clean Air Coalition’s summer interns through the Say Yes Buffalo program. I would like to first thank Clean Air’s amazing team of organizers for giving me this opportunity, and I’m excited to meet more Clean Air members throughout […]