The Unhumorous DEC (or “Are you kidding?”)
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos have been in the news a lot regarding their role with the Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) for Tonawanda Coke. In a Letter to the Editor, various media outlets, and a DEC sponsored interview video, they’ve pressed their case in support […]
Welcome Aboard Emily!
We are excited to announce a new addition to our team! Emily Terrana has joined us as our Leadership Development Director and Environmental Justice Organizer. A member of Clean Air since 2015, Emily has served in leadership roles throughout our organization, including as a member of the Tonawanda Coke Campaign Team. Emily brings with her over ten […]
$1 Million Dollar Community Benefit Fund Released from 2015 Tonawanda Coke Settlement
Over 10 years ago, Clean Air members came together knowing that their health problems were linked to the industrial pollution in their neighborhood. They banned together, tested the air, pounded the pavement, and began a campaign to hold Tonawanda Coke accountable. In 2013, a jury found the company guilty of violating the Clean Air Act […]
Governor Greenwashes Tonawanda Coke Clean Up; Ignores Resident’s Demands for Enforcement and Accountability
Friday afternoon, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) announced the approval of the Riverview Innovation & Technology Campus’s tax credit application for the Tonawanda Coke site. The announcement came after nearly a year of hundreds of calls, letters and petitions from the community to reject this public giveaway to manage the site’s legacy waste. There are two […]
Annual Member Meeting, March 5th!
What a year it has been at Clean Air! We’ve built power, organized, and won justice throughout Western New York. In the past year, our member’s work resulted in the start of the remediation of contamination in the Delavan Grider community; supported Tesla workers to organize for job security; and held Tonawanda Coke and Battaglia […]
Trivia Night! Saturday February 29th!
Join us at Clean Air’s Trivia Night on Saturday, February 29th! Get Your Tickets Here!
Former TCC Site Brownfield Application is “Incomplete, Premature, and Not in the Best Interest of the Public”
Clean Air Coalition Calls on NYS DEC To Reject Tonawanda Coke Brownfield Application, Citing The Application is “Incomplete, Premature, and Not in the Best Interest of the Public” Clean Air submitted comments to the NYS DEC for the former Tonawanda Coke Facility by Riverview Innovation and Technology Campus, including two official organizational comments and […]
“Public Hearing” on Future of Tonawanda Coke
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is reviewing a brownfield application for the former Tonawanda Coke Site, submitted by Jon Williams, developer. There is a 30 day public comment period on this application that ends January 18th. If the DEC approves the application, taxpayers reimburse developers for remediation costs, Honeywell avoids further enforcement […]
Plutocratic Scheming Preserves Inequality
By Gary Schulenberg, Member Let’s look at the “plutes” of this country (plutocracy – power/rule by the wealthy). Examples of their influence abound. Whether it be tax cuts or dodges for the “0.1%,” the college admission scandal (Felicity Huffman), the buying of justice (Jeffrey Epstein, let us count the ways these exclusive and elusive groups […]