Clean Air Coalition of WNY

06/15/2026

Early voting continues for a third day, 12-9 pm, at the 38 sites below.

You may vote at any location if you are eligible to participate in the June primary cycle.

Go to elections.erie.gov/VSearch2 to check your eligibility and view a sample ballot.

Call 716-858-8891 with any questions.

06/15/2026

Trump's EPA is attempting to use the new industrial/hyperscale data center build out to erode regulatory processes used for all new industrial sites - please use this letter campaign from Moms Clean Air Force to send an official comment objecting to this patent attempt to eliminate pollution regulations!

EPA Administrator Zeldin is trying to sabotage one of our only tools for speaking out against polluters' dirty projects. It's a deeply corrupt move by a reckless agency bent on prioritizing polluters over people. Join Moms Clean Air Force in taking action!

06/11/2026

Tonight June 11 at 6:30pm - livestream panel regarding Inside Climate News' coverage earlier this year on public health in Niagara Falls. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04022026/niagara-falls-confronting-pollution-mental-health-crisis/

Image The communities of Niagara Falls, New York, face environmental burdens that extend beyond physical health and profoundly shape mental health, identity, and daily life for young people in the region. In response, many community members have taken active roles in environmental justice efforts to...

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

The EPA is accepting comments through June 17 on a proposal to weaken regulations on wastewater from coal fired power plants. Please refer to the toolkit below for more information on the proposed changes and guidance on how to submit a comment.

Clean Water for All Coalition Toolkit: Protect Waterways from Toxic Coal Plant Wastewater Pollution [Updated, May 28, 2026] Overview: This toolkit is designed to help advocates, coalition partners, and allied organizations effectively communicate about the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EP...

06/10/2026

The Buffalo News Editorial Board agrees - we need Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the data center moratorium bill now!
https://buffalonews.com/opinion/editorial/article_4ffaffe4-0ccc-4c4a-9af2-b09f34189891.html
Take action right now using Food & Water Watchs email campaign - https://act.foodandwaterwatch.org/page/98981/action/1

Before the debate gets any louder, a pause on new data center development in New York State could lower the temperature and get a better deal for residents.

06/05/2026

“Modern hyperscale data centers are a new and unregulated industrial sector,” said Bridge Rauch, an environmental justice organizer with the Clean Air Coalition of Western New York, a region where multiple data centers have been proposed. “Our communities and our state need time to develop and pass local and state regulations.”

The state Legislature just passed a bill that would place a 12-month freeze on permits for data centers. If the governor signs it, it would be the first statewide moratorium in the nation.