Air Quality

New York State is planning to find out how bad the air is in disadvantaged neighborhoods around the state, as part of a new testing initiative announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Here's what we know: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wants Tonawanda Coke to shut down because of persistent air pollution…

A new study finds there is still plenty of dirty air around Western New York.The study carries a confrontational name: "Our Health at Risk: Why Are…

With the dramatic drop in pollution coming out of the Tonawanda Coke plant because of repairs and renovations, the expectation was fewer contaminants in…

Five days after the start of the massive fire at the former Bethlehem Steel plant in Lackawanna, the State Department of Environmental Conservation has…

All lanes of Route 5 from Ridge Road to Route 179 in Lackawanna continue to be closed to traffic due to the fire at the former Bethlehem Steel site.…

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is out with the results of its second air quality study for the West Side Buffalo neighborhoods around…

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an air quality alert for Western New York, in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.…

Western New York is receiving mixed grades in a new report on air pollution. The American Lung Association’s study measures ozone and particle pollution,…

A new air quality study is underway on Buffalo's West Side near the Peace Bridge. New York's Department of Environmental Conservation will provide more…