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Aug
Erie Coke Reaches Out to Public During Permit Renewal Process
While Tonawanda Coke, near Buffalo, is facing a possible shutdown and hefty fines, Erie News Now wanted to know how well its sister plant, Erie Coke, is obeying environmental laws. Erie News Now looked at the plant’s operating record over the past year, and found that it is not clean. There have been penalties, and there have been fines, and they’ve come at a very important time at the plant…a time when it must renew its operating permit. According to statistics obtained by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Erie Coke has been issued 8 notices of violation for... Read More