Roadway Runoff With Toxic Compound From Tires Killing ESA Salmon; Road Building With Federal Funds Must Consider Impacts

Stormwater runoff containing a toxic compound from automobile tires that washes into streams is lethal to protected coho salmon, Pacific steelhead, and Chinook salmon, according to new research published today. In contrast, sockeye salmon seem largely unaffected by the same compounds.

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