The EPA grant will help the Tonawanda community in prioritizing the environmental and health risks posed by a range of polluting facilities in this industrial area outside of Buffalo.
Tonawanda has 53 industrial facilities, including a coke plant, two petroleum distribution terminals, multiple chemical bulk storage terminals, a coal-burning power plant, a tire manufacturing plant and two interstate highways within its borders.
EPA regional administrator Judith Enck said the Agency provides a grant to the Clean Air Coalition of Western New York to ensure that continued progress is made in reducing pollution, protecting public health and encouraging businesses to embrace more sustainable practices.
In addition to the EPA and the Clean Air Coalition, other key partners in the effort include the Town of Tonawanda, Buffalo First!, Ken-Ton Chamber of Commerce, members of Tonawanda’s PTA and local faith-based leaders.
The EPA provided the Clean Air Coalition of Western New York with a CARE grant to fund this effort in July 2012.
