Group Against Smog & Pollution

name states: Keep Erie Coke accountable for environmental violations that happen at their lakeside facility.

 

To help in this endeavor, GASP secured a grant through the Black Family Foundation and also received funding from several generous community members.

 

Since then, GASP has worked closely with HECA to inform the Erie community about air quality issues in general, as well as Erie Coke’s history of environmental violations.

 

Check back for more information. Here’s the latest:

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• Special Report – Cleaning Up Erie Coke 

• Air Quality Near Erie Coke Showing Significant Improvement

• Latest Environmental Testing Around Erie Coke Plant Shows Improved Air Quality Since Closure of Plant

• Air Quality Tests Continue After Erie Coke Shutdown; Results Revealed

• YMCA Providing Help to Displaced Erie Coke Workers

• City Accepts Erie Coke’s Remaining Wastewater

• What’s Next for Erie Coke Weeks After Closing Its Doors

• UPDATED: Environmental Hearing Board Terminates Two Prior Erie Coke Appeals; Company & DEP Agree to Supersedeas Modification

• Community Rallies to Help Erie Coke Corp. Workers Who Are Out of Jobs Following Abrupt Announcement of Plant Closure

• Erie Coke Corp. Shutting Down Operations

• DEP Issues Nov. 27 Notice of Violation to Erie Coke Corp.

• Another NOV Issued for Erie Coke Corp. Nov. 1

• Stipulated Protective Order Filed in Erie Coke EHB Case

• DEP Posts Oct. 17 Notice of Violation Letter to Erie Coke Corp. 

• EHB Denies DEP Request to Certify Appeal in Erie Coke Case, Says it’s “Not Worthwhile;” 3 New NOVs Issued

• Benedictines to Hold Silent Peace Walk Past Erie Coke Plant

• DEP Opens Investigation Near Erie Coke Following Passive Air Monitoring Sampling Results

• Judge Sets Deadline for Erie Coke Appeal

• DEP Asks EHB Judge to Certify Appeal in Supersedes Case

• EHB Judge: Erie Coke Can Continue Operating Pending Permit Appeal…But with Conditions

• Environmental Hearing Board Filing Shows DEP Mulling Erie Coke Settlement Offer

• Environmental Hearing Board Judge to Erie Coke Corp.: Petition to Reopen Record is DENIED

• DEP & Erie Coke Submit Final Arguments in Environmental Hearing Board Case, Clash on Details

• UPDATED: Erie Coke Petitions Environmental Hearing Board to Reopen Record; DEP Objects

• First Erie Coke Air Quality Samples Being Sent for Testing

• DEP Files Three More Notice of Violation Letters Against Erie Coke Corp.

• BREAKING: DEP to Conduct Air Quality Sampling Plan Around Erie Coke

• HECA, Community Members Rally Support for DEP’s Enforcement Actions Against Erie Coke Corp.

• Erie Coke Corp., DEP Lay out Arguments in Advance of July 10 Environmental Hearing Board Proceeding

• Erie Coke, DEP to Begin Arguments July 10 Over Whether Company Can Continue to Operate Pending Permit Denial Appeal

• Erie Coke Appeals DEP Denial of Title V Operating Permit Renewal, Calls Compliance Docket Placement “Unlawful”

• DEP Denies Erie Coke Operating Permit; Files for Injunction to Close Plant Following Numerous Violations

• (UPDATED) Press Release: DEP Issues Four Notice of Violation Letters to Erie Coke Corp.

• Residents Show Up in Droves for HECA, GASP Community Update on Erie Coke Works

• HECA, GASP Teaming Up for April 16 Community Meeting Regarding Ongoing Erie Coke Violations

• Erie Council Unanimously Passes Resolution Demanding Erie Coke Works Compliance

• DEP Issues Administrative Order Against Erie Coke Following Wastewater Release

• UPDATED: PA DEP’s Northwest Regional Office Issues Administrative Order to Erie Coke Corp.