The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh has requested the dismissal of charges against a former supervisor at Erie Coke.
David Stablein, 56, of Fairview Township man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act in 2023, admitting to removing flue caps from coal ovens and releasing pollutants into the air.
Erie Coke to change plea in Clean Air Act violations case
Just last week, Erie Coke pleaded guilty to illegal air pollution and agreed to pay a 700 thousand dollar fine.
The former plant superintendent, Anthony Nearhoof, still faces prosecution.
Contamination from Erie Coke moving towards Lake Erie, DEP reports
Erie Coke Plant closed in 2019 and was indicted on eight felony counts in 2022 for allegedly bypassing air pollution monitors during production…