DEP gave Erie Coke many opportunities over the years to clean up its act, which Erie Coke repeatedly Erie coke also paid a fine of $4 million. On Feb. 4, 2019, DEP issued an order to Erie Coke requiring Erie Coke to complete an investigation into Moves to Shut Down Erie Coke Plant, Citing Violations,” Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Erie Coke Denied Operating “Erie Community Weighs in on Possible Erie Coke Shutdown,” Erie News Now “Coke Plant: State Shutdown

Erie Coke photo courtesy of HECA. Coke, the Erie community, and American industry more broadly.” emissions of particulate matter and coke oven gas – a hazardous air pollutant – and Erie Coke’s own Coke’s permit renewal. oven gas from the Erie Coke facility,” DEP attorneys wrote.

Erie coke from HECA Erie Coke Corp. on Tuesday filed an appeal of the decision by the Department of Environmental In court paperwork filed with the Environmental Hearing Board, Erie Coke’s legal counsel, a Pittsburgh Coke has commenced to bear fruit locally.” to Deny Operating Permit,” Erie News Now “Erie Coke: Plant Closure Would Cause ‘Irreperable Damage,’ ” GoErie.com GASP has been working with citizens group Hold Erie Coke Accountable (HECA).

Coke Works on June 25 for fugitive emissions. Coke Corporation ERIE – So far this month, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has sent four formal Notice of Violation (NOV) letters to Erie Coke Corporation addressing emissions and other Meanwhile, Erie Coke Monday appealed a decision by DEP to place the company on its Compliance Docket, Coke.

destroy Erie Coke’s primary asset – its two batteries of coke ovens – thereby forcing Erie Coke out of to stay open for the duration of Erie Coke’s appeal proceedings. why the EHB should prevent Erie Coke from continuing to operate. during the period when any supersedeas is in effect because Erie Coke’s operation of the coke oven and “Erie Coke Plant Allowed to Continue Operations,” KDKA.com “Erie Coke Plant to Keep Operating Pending

UPDATE: Erie Coke Works on March 7 filed an appeal to DEP’s Feb. 14 order. Coke Corp.  The order lists 59 regulatory violations Erie Coke committed between June 3, 2017 and Oct. 11, 2018. It appears that Erie Coke had a chance to avoid the order but was unable to address the issues to DEP DEP officials—including Regional Manager Eric Gustafson—met with representatives from Erie Coke Nov.

Editor’s Note: The following is from a press release issued April 4 by our friends at Hold Erie Coke Hold Erie Coke Accountable (HECA) is partnering with the Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) to update the public on Erie Coke’s ongoing violations and the high stakes impact for Erie’s quality of life and The “Erie Coke Plant Community Impact Update” event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. At issue is Erie Coke’s impact on air quality, water, soil, fish, and the residents of Erie who are working

Steel’s Clairton Coke Works. In the wake of a 2018 Christmas Eve fire at Clairton Coke Works that knocked out crucial pollution control this year at the Joint PA Senate and House Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on US Steel Clairton Coke We held a press conference earlier this fall urging the health department to revise the County’s coke Coke Accountable (HECA) do just that: Keep Erie Coke Corp. accountable for its track record of environmental

., in Zelienople, Butler County, and Cosmed Group LLC/Erie in the City of Erie. “This is a win for residents in Zelienople, Erie, and beyond living near these sterilization facilities

More About the Grant Program & Why it has Benzene Monitoring at Clairton Coke Written all Over it. Coke’s facility this past summer.  The monitoring came in the wake of several enforcement actions that required Erie Coke to address numerous Monitor sites were placed in 13 locations along the perimeter of the Erie Coke facility and at four locations ACHD simply must develop a plan to monitor benzene near Clairton Coke.