April 3, 2024 • 17 mins
California’s salmon are still in decline — so much so that fishery managers may cancel the state’s salmon season for the second straight year.
Lawmakers, environmental groups and tribes have identified one part of the problem: toxic dust that comes from our tires. KQED’s Ezra David Romero tells us how we can fix this problem.
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Toxic Dust Threatens California Salmon Population, Lawmaker Seeks Solution
This episode was produced by Ellie Prickett-Morgan, Dana Cronin, and Maria Esquinca, and guest hosted by Alan Montecillo.
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