# Federal agents raid Tonawanda Coke **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 18, 2009, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368 "2009-12-18T09:06:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/1 "2009-12-18T09:06:48Z")
**Federal agents raid Tonawanda Coke** Federal agents armed with a court-ordered search warrant staged a surprise raid Thursday at the Tonawanda Coke Corp., a company under fire for carcinogenic benzene emissions. The raiding party, led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, an environmental specialist, followed complaints by New York’s two U.S. senators to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “We took records and samples,” U.S. Attorney Kathleen M. Mehltretter said this morning. Officials from the EPA, U.S. Coast Guard, state Environmental Conservation Department and the state attorney general’s office took part in the raid, Mehltretter said. Mehltretter declined further comment, citing a pending investigation. The Buffalo News [reported in October](http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/824268.html) that a state DEC study had found Tonawanda Coke to be the primary source of benzene that was up to 75 times the recommended guidelines. Benzene has been linked to a number of cancers, including leukemia, and can cause damage to the immune system and bone marrow, besides impairing fertility in women and causing irritation to the skin, eyes and upper respiratory tract. “Tonawanda Coke is a predominant source of benzene in the community,” said Tom Gentile, chief of the state DEC’s Air Toxics section. [http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/898478.html](http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/898478.html) ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/2 "2009-12-18T09:41:08Z")
1 of the many reasons I dont drink pop much, Exspecially coke :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/3 "2009-12-18T09:41:55Z")
I thought this was something completely different from the title. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/4 "2009-12-18T09:42:10Z")
> Tonawanda Coke Real Deal??? > [@slow84ta](#): > > 1 of the many reasons I dont drink pop much, Exspecially coke :tdown: :danny: ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/5 "2009-12-18T09:44:10Z")
> [@slow84ta](#): > > 1 of the many reasons I dont drink pop much, Exspecially coke :tdown: :bigclap: Did you even read the post? ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/6 "2009-12-18T09:44:16Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > Real Deal??? > > :danny: :lol: ---
**Author:** ![SHOtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SHOtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHOtime)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/7 "2009-12-18T09:44:46Z")
thank you Onyx hahahaha ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/8 "2009-12-18T09:55:56Z")
If they are going to pollute they should do it outside the enviornment like in China. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/9 "2009-12-18T09:58:51Z")
benzene is proven to increase penis size, since last year ive put on 2 inches, now im at 3 inches! ---
**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/10 "2009-12-18T10:11:37Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > If they are going to pollute they should do it outside the enviornment like in China. Outter space? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/11 "2009-12-18T10:19:59Z")
No, just outside the enviornment. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/12 "2009-12-18T10:21:45Z")
> [@glitch](#): > > Outter space? No, OUTSIDE the environment. As in, not a part of the environment. And :tup: to something finally getting done in regards to Tonawanda Coke. PS, slow84ta, coke in this case = this: Not this: :picard: ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/13 "2009-12-18T10:56:41Z")
LMAO @ the soda comment! ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/14 "2009-12-18T11:11:50Z")
That explains why I was wondering why benzene was related to this. :lol: _dyes hair blonde_ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/15 "2009-12-18T11:23:18Z")
Outside the enviroment…beyond the enviroment… ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/16 "2009-12-18T11:57:40Z")
at sea? Chance in a million! ---
**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/17 "2009-12-18T12:08:38Z")
Probably what lead to my wife’s death. I hope they hang them… ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/18 "2009-12-18T12:11:18Z")
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**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/19 "2009-12-18T14:02:22Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > No, OUTSIDE the environment. As in, not a part of the environment. > > And :tup: to something finally getting done in regards to Tonawanda Coke. > > PS, slow84ta, coke in this case = this: > > Not this: > > :picard: That’s not “out of the environment” buddy, that’s just putting it where we can’t see. :picard: Did you get that [conservapedia.com](http://conservapedia.com)? :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/federal-agents-raid-tonawanda-coke/77368/20 "2009-12-18T14:16:03Z")
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