The US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) has welcomed the bipartisan passage of H.J.Res. 61, a resolution that it says “enhances environmental stewardship and reduces financial burdens on tire manufacturing facilities”.
In 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) assessment determined that the existing standards provided an ample margin of safety to protect public health and prevent an adverse environmental effect. However, on November 29, 2024, the EPA added a revised National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) ruling, adding emission limits for total hydrocarbons (THC) and filterable particulate matter to the existing rule.
This required tire manufacturing facilities to install and operate regenerative thermal oxidizers, which demand a significant input of natural gas to combust pollutants.
