Ash Grove Cement Plant's Tire Burning Debate
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Seattles Ash Grove Cement plant, a major polluter and the citys oldest business, has been approved to increase tire burning in its kilns. This decision, based on studies showing high temperatures destroy most toxins, has been met with protests from local communities concerned about the release of harmful dioxins, mercury, and other toxins linked to cancer and breathing problems. The plant, which already contributes to poor air quality and high childhood asthma rates in the Duwamish Valley, plans to hit 43% alternative fuels by 2050. Environmental groups have appealed the approval, and a hearing is scheduled for 2027, while the agency updates the plants permit with new testing for particulates and heavy metals.
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