Statement by Rep. Higgins on the Tonawanda Coke Implosion
June 05, 2021
June 05, 2021
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following statement:
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"For years Tonawanda Coke violated the law and poisoned the community in which it operated. The community, including Jackie James-Creedon, members of the Clean Air Coalition and other citizen champions, persisted in a relentless fight for their health, safety and justice. Today's eight-second toppling of the Tonawanda Coke smoke stacks was built on years of courage in respon . . .
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"For years Tonawanda Coke violated the law and poisoned the community in which it operated. The community, including Jackie James-Creedon, members of the Clean Air Coalition and other citizen champions, persisted in a relentless fight for their health, safety and justice. Today's eight-second toppling of the Tonawanda Coke smoke stacks was built on years of courage in respon . . .