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6PPD interacts with ozone to create the highly toxic 6PPD-q

6PPD interacts with ground-level ozone to create the highly toxic 6PPD-q

EPA agrees with petitioners that federal regulation is needed to address environmental risks

The Trump administration wants to expand drilling across U.S. coastlines, endangering Pacific wildlife and communities.

U.S. fishing groups are suing tire manufactures over 6PPD, a chemical in tires, which interacts with ground-level ozone to create the highly toxic 6PPD-q.

A chemical called 6PPD that’s found in tires is devastating aquatic life.

The States of Washington, Oregon, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut sent a letter to the EPA voicing strong support for a recent petition from Tribes to the EPA on 6PPD, noting that “6PPD, along with its highly toxic product 6PPD-q, poses an unreasonable threat to the States’ waters and fish resources, and to the continued existence of Northwest salmon and steelhead runs.”

The Institute for Fisheries Resources (IFR) and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) filed suit against U.S. tire manufacturers over the use of the chemical 6PPD in rubber tires because of its devastating impacts on Endangered Species Act (ESA)-protected salmon and steelhead.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a petition submitted by the Yurok, Port Gamble S’Klallam, and Puyallup Tribes, which asked EPA to develop regulations that prohibit the use of the chemical 6PPD in tires due to the lethal effects of its use for salmon, steelhead trout, and other wildlife.

In September, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians adopted a resolution in support of the Port Gamble S’Klallam, Puyallup, and Yurok Tribes’ petition to ban 6PPD.

The Institute for Fisheries Resources (IFR) and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) notified U.S. tire manufacturers of their intent to sue over the use of a chemical called 6PPD in rubber tires because of its devastating impacts on Endangered Species Act (ESA)-protected salmon and steelhead.

Water contamination from 6PPD use in tires imperils salmon recovery

The Yurok, Port Gamble S’Klallam, and Puyallup Tribes petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to establish regulations prohibiting the manufacturing, processing, use, and distribution of 6PPD in and for tires.

Electron Dam has been harming Chinook salmon, steelhead, and trout for nearly 100 years. With part of the dam gone, the river will flow naturally for the first time in almost a century.

Together, we achieved extraordinary wins for the earth and its people. Thank you.

Ruling means a free-flowing Puyallup River for fish for the first time in more than 100 years

The 2024 short session produced several key wins benefiting the environment and Washington’s communities — and some foreshadowing for 2025.

Elizabeth Forsyth, Attorney, Earthjustice: “This is the biggest environmental disaster that the world doesn’t quite know about yet. It’s causing devastating impacts to threatened and endangered species.” “We’re the nation that figured out how to get lead out of gasoline and still have our cars run. It would shock and surprise me if we cannot…