The Erie Coke Corporation has a long history of environmental violations in the East Erie community, and on Tuesday, the now-defunct business was given their punishment.

A federal judge ruled that the corporation must pay $700,000 for a multi-year conspiracy to violate the U.S. Clean Air Act, a decision some environmental activists said isn't enough.

"It was what we expected. We knew what this was going to be. We knew they were going from $4 million, which is no fine at all, to $700,000, which is less of a fine, the seven felony counts reduced to one felony count, charges virtually dropped against the other two defendants…" said Sister Pat Lupo, a Benedictine Sister of Erie and co-chair of Hold Erie Coke Accountable.

The sentencing comes after Erie Coke pleaded guilty to air emission vi

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