Though voicing a general “disinclination” to seal court documents, a judge said he agreed that revealing some submissions required from a company convicted of polluting the environment would likely harm it against competitors.

Western District Judge William Skretny said that while the information the Tonawanda Coke Corp. wants to continue shielding is of little or no importance to the public, it could expose financial information and trade secrets that are of great value to its competitors.

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