Recent Press Releases

WEST VIRGINIA: Kanawha Valley Residents Take Air Monitoring Into Their Own Hands Media advisory announcing the first Bucket Brigade training to address issues with Bayer CropScience.

NEW YORK: Bucket Brigade leader returns to Tonawanda April 9th, 2010 On Saturday, April 10th, Clean Air Coalition members will team up with Denny Larson from the Global Community Monitor to take action against corporate polluters in Tonawanda.

SOUTH DAKOTA: Refinery Opponents Start Independent Air Monitoring November 17th, 2009 Hyperion Refinery opponents will start an independent local air monitoring process to expose the State’s flawed program recently established near the proposed refinery site in Union County, SD.

DETROIT, MI: Bucket Brigade collects air sample, discovers high level of toxic chemicals Residents of the Southwest Detroit 48217 zip code community in Southwest Detroit have discovered high levels of toxic chemicals in their air. The community discovered the toxins while conducting their own air monitoring with an EPA approved “Bucket” device. They point to the Marathon Refinery as a possible source, and will call on the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to investigate.

Recent News Articles

DELAWARE: 80 Claymont residents sue troubled steel recycler August 18th, 2010 A week after the state cracked down on the Evraz steel plant, residents have joined a lawsuit alleging a failure to control toxic dust.

DELAWARE: Claymont Steel plant ordered to clean up August 11th, 2010 VICTORY: Persistent community action and monitoring lead to pollution controls and fines.

CLAYMONT, DE: Soot from Claymont steel recycler continues to plague neighbors July 18th, 2010 Despite increased monitoring and enforcement, steel soot remains a health problem in community.

NEW YORK: Tonawanda community pressing for fines for air quality violations by coke plant. July 17th, 2010 News of $6 million fine and clean air promises in Pennsylvania raises hopes for similar agreement in New York.