On September 30, 2022, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell submitted a letter to the CEOs of Ford Motor Company, Toyota, General Motors, and Stellantis calling on the companies to only engage with environmentally responsible suppliers and stop the use of hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogenic chemical, in their supply chains.

“Strong, respectable American companies should hold their suppliers to the same caliber as their own,” wrote Dingell in the letter. “Michigan put the world on wheels and remains the home and leader of the global automotive industry. With this leadership comes an important responsibility to lead by example on all fronts of the business.” 

The Ecology Center is grateful for Congresswoman Dingell's leadership in preventing harmful chemicals from entering our environment!