DEC to Hold Virtual Public Information Session About Air Quality Enforcement at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Niagara Falls

Jan. 23 Meeting to Provide Updates and Answer Questions about Ongoing Oversight and Permitting for Goodyear's Niagara Falls Facility

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced it is holding a virtual public information session at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, regarding the ongoing oversight of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., in the city of Niagara Falls and recent DEC enforcement action. DEC will be joined by officials from the State Department of Health (DOH) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

"DEC's goal is to keep the community informed about the actions we are taking, oversight we are providing, and how we are working to ensure public health is, and will continue to be, protected in the area around the Goodyear Tire & Rubber facility in Niagara Falls," Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar said. "The January 23 information session will provide an opportunity for community residents and other stakeholders to ask questions and hear directly from DEC's air quality experts who will update the community about ongoing efforts to hold Goodyear accountable and protect public health."

DEC entered into an Order on Consent with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on Jan. 14, 2025, that requires short- and long-term state-of-the-art pollution control technology to further protect Niagara Falls residents. The order includes a civil penalty and requires Goodyear to undertake operational modifications that will further reduce off-site concentrations of ortho-toluidine and result in short- and long-term reductions in emissions. Based on available data, including results from a 2022 stack test, emissions from the Goodyear facility have not been shown to pose a significant or immediate risk to public health.

New York State DEC and DOH are committed to ongoing oversight of the Goodyear facility to ensure the protection of the environment and public health.

DEC is holding the public information session to present information about the consent order and the status of Goodyear's permit renewal, as well as to provide an opportunity for the public to ask questions.

To join the virtual session on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.:

• Visit this link to register: https://meetny-gov.webex.com/weblink/register/r40f9b9677bb0ab009c96bf7190db0cff

• Once registered, participants will immediately receive a link to join, as well as a phone number to dial in for an audio option.

For additional information on how to participate in a virtual meeting, please visit: https://www.dec.ny.gov/get-involved/public-participation