October/November 2023 E-Blast Updates Newsletter – Zombie Brownfields, Skeletal Infrastructure, and Corporate Ghouls!
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Tonawanda Coke Preliminary Draft Alternatives Analysis Now Available
The preliminary draft of the proposed Alternatives Analysis for 3875 River Road, which constitutes the bulk of the acreage of the former Tonawanda Coke site, is now available for public review! An “Alternatives Analysis” is essentially a document that lays out the different pathways for contamination clean up under consideration, with considerations for pros and […]
Clean Air Calls for Comment Period Extension and Full Environmental Impact Statement for NYS Rt. 33 Project
The Clean Air Coalition builds power by developing grassroots leaders who organize their communities to run and win environmental justice and public health campaigns in Western New York. Campaigns are created at Clean Air when they are brought forward by residents that are directly affected by a public health or environmental justice issue in their […]
September-October Eblast Updates
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NYS Comptroller’s Office – “Weaknesses” and “Gaps” in Air Quality Monitoring and Permitting
Yesterday the NYS Office of the Comptroller released an audit of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s Air Quality Monitoring and Permitting program. The findings align with research we’ve done internally for our campaigns – many industrial operations have expired permits, sometimes years out of date, or are operating on permits issued to previous operations, […]
Send a letter to support North Tonawanda residents!
Action Alert! Please take a moment to send a letter to Governor Hochul and the local and state DEC offices in support of the residents of North Tonawanda in their long fight against the use of the former Fortistar gas-fired peak power plant by Digihost Technologies for cryptocurrency mining. Click here to send a letter […]
Clean Air’s Comments on the Town of Tonawanda Comprehensive Zoning Amendment
In response to the Town of Tonawanda’s Draft Comprehensive Zoning Amendment, our Tonawanda Tomorrow Team worked tirelessly this summer to conduct public outreach and engagement, and to develop feedback on the draft. Below is a copy of the comments we submitted, and if you would like to send a letter supporting our comments, you can […]
August-September Eblast Updates
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EPA 2023 Brownfields Conference
Our Tonawanda-area Environmental Justice Organizer Bridge Rauch and Geologist consultant Tom Morahan attended the 2023 EPA Brownfields Conference in Detroit earlier this month. The two attended sessions on a wide range of topics, from anti-gentrification strategies for brownfield redevelopments to technical topics like vapor intrusion. Clean Air’s work encompasses the full life of the sites […]
Town of Tonawanda Zoning Workshops Hosted by Clean Air – August 15 & 29
The Town of Tonawanda is currently accepting public comments on the draft townwide zoning code and map! This is a lot of information for anyone to go through, so Clean Air is here to lend residents a hand. Join Clean Air on Tuesday August 15 or 29 anytime between 4-8pm at the Sheridan Parkside Community Center […]