EPA: Where rubber meets the road: EPA researchers study the environmental and health impacts of tires US Environmental Protection Agency Agency News September 24, 2024 199By the EPA: To some people, tire pollution might draw up an image of a blown-out or discarded tire on...
PRESS RELEASE: Tire Manufacturers Consortium 6ppd Alternatives Analysis Report receives notice of compliance from California DTSC, clearing way for stage 2 US Tire Manufacturers Association Press Release/Other August 26, 2024 191Press release from the US Tire Manufacturers Consortium U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) is pleased to share that members of...
FEATURE: Toxic treads: Unveiling the environmental impact of tire wear and chemical cocktails Maven Notebook News and Features August 6, 2024 363Researchers are just beginning to unveil the hazardous mix of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals concealed within car and truck...
PRESS RELEASE: EPA releases information that states and Tribes can use to protect local fish from toxic tire chemicals US Environmental Protection Agency Press Release/Other June 11, 2024 89From the US EPA: Today, June 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published water quality screening values under the Clean...
CALIFORNIA HEALTHLINE: Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offs Guest Contributor News April 24, 2024 266By Jim Robbins, California Healthline For decades, concerns about automobile pollution have focused on what comes out of the tailpipe....
COURTHOUSE NEWS: With toxic chemical runoff, tiremakers kill protected fish, lawsuit says Courthouse News Service News November 8, 2023 102Conservationists say that a chemical used by the 13 largest car-tire manufacturers in the U.S. — including Bridgestone America, Goodyear...
NEWS RELEASE: EPA Grants Tribal Nations’ Petition to Restrict 6PPD in Tires Press Release/Notice News November 3, 2023 170From Earthjustice: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today granted a petition submitted by the Yurok, Port Gamble S’Klallam, and Puyallup...
GRIST: EVs are a climate solution with a pollution problem: Tire particles Grist News September 25, 2023 88The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use. By Paul Krantz,...
PRESS RELEASE: Fishing Industry Groups Notify Tire Companies of Intent to Sue Over 6PPD Impacts to Salmon, Steelhead Conservation organizations & coalitions Press Release/Other August 15, 2023 112From Earthjustice: The Institute for Fisheries Resources (IFR) and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) today notified U.S....
USGS: Where the rubber meets the road (and river) – Evaluating impacts of stormwater and road runoff on salmon and aquatic ecosystems USGS Delta scienceScience August 3, 2023 161From the USGS What is 6PPD and its toxic variant, 6PPDQ? Stormwater and road runoff are increasingly recognized forms of...
PRESS RELEASE: US Tire Manufacturing Association mobilizes consortium to conduct 6ppd alternatives analysis under California regulations US Tire Manufacturers Association Press Release/Other July 26, 2023 233From the US Tire Manufacturing Association The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), which represents several of the world’s largest global...
NOAA FISHERIES: Roadway Runoff Known to Kill Coho Salmon also Affects Steelhead, Chinook Salmon NOAA Fisheries Science August 24, 2022 8Simple filtration columns along roads can remove toxic substances and save fish. By NOAA Fisheries Stormwater runoff containing a toxic...