Goodyear, Niagara Falls

Concerns mount over chemicals from Niagara Falls Goodyear plant
Nervous neighbors in Niagara Falls are calling out the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Goodyear tire plant after years of cancer-causing pollution rained over their homes unchecked. People who live near the plant and local advocacy groups aired their concerns during a community meeting on Thursday.
Residents concerned about Goodyear plant urged to get active
Niagara Falls residents with concerns about the release of a known chemical carcinogen from the Goodyear Rubber & Tire Co. plant off 56th Street were urged Thursday to get organized, get active and get vocal.
Niagara Falls Goodyear plant fined $15,000 over cancer-causing chemical emission violations
Goodyear Tire and Rubber, in Niagara Falls, is being fined $15,000 by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. These fines are over two different violations that pertain to the emission of chemicals from the Niagara Falls plant.
Former chemical workers call out Goodyear to clear the Niagara Falls air
Residents living near the Goodyear plant in Niagara Falls are calling for action after a report from the 7 News I-Team revealed that the facility is releasing a dangerous cancer-causing chemical.
Niagara Falls neighborhood under plume of cancer-causing chemical from Goodyear Tire plant
Ed Drantch from the 7 News I-Team breaks down all the details he has uncovered as a Niagara Falls neighborhood is under a plume of cancer-causing chemical from Goodyear Tire plant.
Virtual listening session held to address air quality concerns near Goodyear Plant in Niagara Falls
New York State held a virtual listening session to address air quality concerns near the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Plant in Niagara Falls.
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Critics: DEC-Goodyear consent order is a 'slap in the face' to the Falls
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has entered into a consent order that requires Goodyear Tire & ...
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In Niagara Falls, Goodyear's neighbors anxiously await more pollution controls
The DEC and Goodyear were still negotiating the terms of agreement as of last week, according to a spokesperson for the state agency. Meanwhile, residents of the southeastern Niagara Falls ...
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Workers' union implores Goodyear to reduce Niagara Falls carcinogen emissions
Goodyear's Niagara Falls chemical plant, as seen from 56th Street, on a cloudy day in December 2024. On Thursday, the United Steelworkers union (USW) called on the Goodyear Tire and Rubber ...
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Goodyear's emissions spark calls for EPA emergency order amid cancer concerns
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Several civil rights and environmental groups — including the NAACP of Niagara Falls, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, Clean Air Coalition of WNY, Don't Waste NY, and others ...
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Falls neighborhood near Goodyear plant could see relief from cancer-causing pollution this spring
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will curb toxic emissions from its Niagara Falls plant, under a newly reached deal with the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation. The consent order was ...
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'Getting poisoned': Niagara Falls neighborhood under plume of cancer-causing chemical from Goodyear Tire plant
UPDATE: Goodyear Tire and Rubber, in Niagara Falls, is being fined $15,000 by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. These fines are over two different violations that ...
Goodyear public info meeting tonight in the Falls
Jan. 30—"When the people lead, the leaders follow." That's the mantra being followed by environmental and community advocates who believe more action is needed to protect the public from a potentially ...