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Jury hears statements in pollution case against Tonawanda Coke
2013-02-28 01:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Federal prosecutors on Wednesday kicked off its case in western New York against Tonawanda Coke Corp, which is accused of illegally polluting the air for years and trying to cover up violations of federal clean air laws. The trial in U.S. District Court comes after local residents reported high rates of cancer and other ailments and complained about air quality near the smoke stacks at the Tonawanda factory, which produces the coal-based steel additive known as coke. A state Department of Health...
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