Residents near Tonawanda Coke are extremely concerned about their health and safety since The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) announced that Tonawanda Coke will begin processing materials from a hazardous waste site. NYS DEC released a fact sheet  announcing the processing to begin in early June. Despite the long history of Tonawanda Coke’s […]

Tonawanda Tomorrow Draft Plan Unveiled!! Over the past nine months, the Town and its community partners have been working to create a plan for growing Tonawanda’s economy. Driven by the community, this draft plan was shaped by the voices of nearly 1,000 Tonawanda residents, business owners, and community stakeholders. This draft plan is now available online – […]

Clean Air has been running and winning campaigns for health and equity in Western New York for 10 years. We have pushed decision makers in our region to prioritize the health of neighborhoods. We have fought to be the ones making decisions about policies that directly impact us. Today, data shows that the level of […]

Last Spring, Councilmember David Rivera made a commitment to have a Participatory Budgeting (PB) process in his district, the Niagara District, and we are excited to finally be underway! General Assemblies are where residents come together to brainstorm ideas for their communities, are being scheduled throughout the district for December and January 2017. UPDATE (1/17): […]

It is time to celebrate another year of exciting victories and developments at Clean Air.  Together, we have accomplished major steps towards a more health and equitable Western New York. Without the investment and work by members, and the belief in the power and possibility of organizing our communities – none of our work in […]

You make a difference. Together, we have made some great things happen in 2016 for Western New York. As we look forward to 2017, there are many challenges to face, many of which are still unknown. However, Clean Air will continue to fight for the health and equity of all Western New Yorkers, and we […]

Hometown Cab Company Partners with Clean Air Coalition to Get Voters to Polls Buffalo, New York: Need help getting to the polls? A partnership between Liberty Cab and local community organizations can help you.  On November 8th Liberty Cab Company will provide any resident in the City of Buffalo and the Town of Tonawanda a ride […]

We are very excited to announce the long anticipated kick off of Tonawanda Tomorrow! A partnership between Tonawanda residents, community groups, organized labor, local businesses, and government – all working together to grow the Town’s economy for the future. This effort spun out of the recent closure of the Huntley Coal Plant in Tonawanda. As I’m sure you […]

It was a busy summer for Clean Air! Between the many meetings and campaign victories, we also took some time out to learn and build relationships, and make sure we’re building a sustainable movement for public health and environmental justice here in Buffalo. One of the ways we did so is by traveling to the […]

Clean Air is partnering with dozens of neighborhood organizations, churches and labor unions to register 800 people to vote in Western New York. Our canvassers have been out knocking on doors and registering new voters for the past few weeks, but we need your help  to accomplish this important work!  Here is a few things you […]