Many Americans left behind in the quest for cleaner air

By Jim Morris, Chris Hamby and Elizabeth Lucas

Secret government 'watch list' reveals failure to curb dangerous emissions

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tonawanda":

"… ded the plant in late 2009 as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.In Tonawanda, N.Y., the producer of a key ingredient for iron foundries also violated a …"

"… fence lines and hiring lawyers to pursue intractable polluters in court.In Tonawanda, N.Y., a suburb of Buffalo, residents fed up with chemical emissions from …"

"… of Buffalo, residents fed up with chemical emissions from a plant owned by Tonawanda Coke Corp. began taking air samples outside the plant using specially equi …"

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A look at the reporting process behind Poisoned Places

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tonawanda":

"… und-level reporting in communities such as Muscatine, Iowa; Hayden, Ariz.; Tonawanda, N.Y.; and Ponca City, Okla. These places seemed to have been passed over …"

Poisoned Places: By the numbers

By Sarah Whitmire

A few of iWatch News' most surprising findings from 'Poisoned Places' investigation

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"… read more about the reporting process behind the investigation.  …"

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EPA's Toxics Release Inventory doesn't offer full picture of pollution

By Corbin Hiar

Agency database shows emissions are down overall, but self-reporting makes the data suspect

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tonawanda":

"… isoned Places series, an investigation of lax Clean Air Act enforcement.In Tonawanda, N.Y., a small town outside of Buffalo, citizens used buckets and hand-hel …"

"… s and related health problems continued.When EPA inspectors finally raided Tonawanda Coke Corp. some five years later, they found benzene seeping out of the pl …"