Brian Higgins: “On September 3, first responders were called to a fire at Tonawanda Coke in western New York. As they approached the…”

“On September 3, first responders were called to a fire at Tonawanda Coke in western New York. As they approached the blaze, the company blocked them from entering the plant. This obstruction of firefighters from the blaze threatened the health and safety of first responders, plant employees, and the surrounding neighborhood. Tonawanda Coke has a long history of this kind of erratic corporate behavior and is in violation of Federal and State environmental laws, including dozens of provisions of the Clean Air Act. The Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation needs to put an end to Tonawanda Coke's reckless actions. Tonawanda Coke needs to be made to comply with the letter of any and all environmental law, or they should be shut down. ____________________”