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Clean Air will be participating in the Buffalo March for Science next Friday - please join us, and share the word! Registration is not required, but will help the organizers with headcount and planning. www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...

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Please sign and share our petition urging the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission to prioritize siting of renewable energy projects on industrial brownfields - we want to reach at least 100 signatures by March 15! actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...

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www.cacwny.org/donate Clean Air is part of the coalition of Buffalo orgs which were awarded $20 million from the EPA Community Change program. This is a large part of our 2025 budget and we do not know when, or even if, these funds will be distributed. Read more - buffalonews.com/news/local/p...

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Buffalo #TeslaTakedown demonstration happening now, led by former workers! Meeting up at the South Park Tops just down the road from a Tesla plant

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Via WNYALF - Send a letter right now to tell legislators: Union Apprenticeships Build Strong Communities! actionnetwork.org/letters/hamb...

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The New York Power Authority released its final strategic renewables plan, outlining how it will develop more than 3 gigawatts of electricity projects by 2030. buffalonews.com/news/local/n...

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The NY Power Authority and the Public Service Commission need to prioritize building out 15 GW of publicly-owned renewable power and also remediation and reuse of industrial brownfields like Tonawanda Coke for project siting - data centers burn too much energy and do not build our economy!

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New: A glimpse inside the EPA, where the 20+ workers I spoke with are sad, terrified, resigned and, in not a few cases, really, really mad. www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

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We are in North Tonawanda tonight supporting residents organizing against advanced nuclear for bitcoin cryptocurrency mining at the Fortistar gas-fired power plant by Digihost Technology

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The Genesee County Economic Development Corporation has re-opened public comments regarding data centers at the STAMP facility until tomorrow 2/6 5pm - send a letter today to voice your opposition using these links! win.newmode.net/nyrenews/hey... win.newmode.net/nyrenews/not...

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Members of Congress have just been denied entrance to the Treasury building. The American people deserve to know what President Musk is doing with our money. We’re rallying with @moveon.org — follow along live.

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EXCLUSIVE: The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.

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BREAKING: Republican Congressman Andy Biggs has introduced a bill to abolish OSHA. The entire text of the bill reads "The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is repealed. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is abolished."

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BREAKING: This morning E.P.A. employees received an email notifying them of that the agencywide intranet was out of service. Without the internal agency network, employees cannot access documents or other information needed for their jobs, according to the NYT. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/c...

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Join us tonight in Niagara Falls! Details at the link below. actionnetwork.org/events/niaga...

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Trump’s executive order took aim at “environmental justice” — eliminating positions and assessing spending on projects, including those aimed at poor, rural communities. I talked to former WH environmental justice advisers to the Biden administration on what this means. www.cnn.com/2025/01/26/c...

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Each and every one of us have power. Take five minutes to call your representatives to tell them about how the OMB grant and loan freezes affect you. Capitol switchboard is 202-224-3121, and you can also look your representative's direct contact information up. www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

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Wilcox’s term wasn't up until 2028; her firing appears blatantly illegal. With no quorum, the NLRB cannot operate. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...

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PLEASE NOTE - due to the snow and extreme cold, we are switching our General Meeting tomorrow 1/22 from hybrid to online-only! Register today for the Zoom link. actionnetwork.org/events/clean...

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Interested in catching up on Clean Air's work, or getting involved? Join us next week on Wednesday January 22 for our January General Meeting! Register at this link - actionnetwork.org/events/clean...

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The EPA and NYS DEC need to take stronger and more immediate actions to bring down emissions of OT in Niagara Falls. Hear from residents in The Buffalo News coverage below, and sign the petition today - actionnetwork.org/petitions/to... @buffalonews.com buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

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The Goodyear chemical plant on 56th Street is releasing ortho-toluidine, a carcinogen, at levels at least seven times higher than what the state considers acceptable, according to previous reporting by WBFO and documents obtained by The Buffalo News.

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Sign the petition today! actionnetwork.org/petitions/to...

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Help us get 20 more signatures today - sign and share! actionnetwork.org/petitions/to...

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We're up to 117 signatures - please sign and share so we can reach 150 by Friday afternoon! actionnetwork.org/petitions/to...

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Help us reach 150 signatures by the end of the week - sign and share!

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Take action today! Support residents and workers in Niagara Falls and prevent further emissions of Ortho-Toluidine, a bladder cancer causing chemical, from the Goodyear plant - actionnetwork.org/petitions/to...

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Take action today! Support residents and workers in Niagara Falls and prevent further emissions of Ortho-Toluidine, a bladder cancer causing chemical, from the Goodyear plant - actionnetwork.org/petitions/to...

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Take a moment to sign the petition we are jointly sponsoring to push for an EPA 303 order regarding ortho-toluidine emissions in Niagara Falls! www.cacwny.org/2024/12/take...

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"This is bad news for anyone living or working near such a plant. It means regular exposure to air pollution at levels that may not match modern safety and public health standards. Western New York needs better monitoring and enforcement from the DEC." buffalonews.com/opinion/edit...

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We're just $400 away from the $5000 mark on our End of Year Appeal - help put us over by making a donation today! secure.givelively.org/donate/clean...

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Buffalo News followed up on the issue of expired environmental permits in our area, specifically examining how expired permits mean corporations do not conduct monitoring and testing to the same degree. We urge NYSDEC to prioritize permit reviews in our area! #TitleV buffalonews.com/news/local/n...

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We grumble a lot about the non-profit industrial complex. Grants tie the hands of advocacy orgs with threats of funding cuts if a funder's feathers are ruffled. We need to be BOLD in 2025, and your donation will give us unrestricted funding flexibility to do so! secure.givelively.org/donate/clean...

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Our grassroots led advocacy work in the Tonawandas has helped us forge forward locally and regionally - donate today to support us in 2025! Your donation will give us flexibility to be bold and unhindered by restrictions tied to grant funding. secure.givelively.org/donate/clean...

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"In NY, lawmakers tried to enact protections for certain streams after the first Trump administration weakened safeguards for such waterways. But the effort failed because regulators said they lacked the capacity to oversee a new program, said Assemblymember Glick." stateline.org/2024/12/02/b...

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This Wednesday - join us December 11 at 6:30pm at Burning Books (420 Connecticut St) for a screening by Allies of the Seneca Nation of the short film Unheard Voices: The Tonawanda Senecas' Fight for their Way of Life. Also take a moment to sign the petition - act.newmode.net/action/ny-re...

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The Build Public Renewables Act has been dubbed New York’s “Green New Deal,” because it combines bold climate action with economic populism. But environmental advocates say the state's draft strategic plan for it is woefully inadequate.

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Help us reach $500 by Monday - donate today to support our End of Year Appeal so we can fight in 2025, and share this link! secure.givelively.org/donate/clean...

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It's Giving Tuesday - donate to support our environmental justice campaigns in Buffalo and the Tonawandas! secure.givelively.org/donate/clean...

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Help us start off 2025 on strong footing - donate today to support our campaigns! secure.givelively.org/donate/clean...

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