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Public Meetings on Reassessment of PCB Use Authorizations
EPA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to potential reassessment of PCB use authorization under the Toxic Substance Control Act. Public comments are due on July 6; EPA will also be holding public meetings. Learn more here…
EPA Proposes Adding 16 Chemicals to the TRI Chemical List
On April 6, 2010, EPA took another important step toward providing communities with additional information about toxic chemicals being released to the environment.
EPA is Providing Communities with Additional Information about the Release of Hydrogen Sulfide into the Environment
The Agency is announcing that it is considering lifting the 1994 Administrative Stay of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements for hydrogen sulfide. EPA is now presenting its rationale for why the Stay should be lifted, based on an updated evaluation that includes new information on human health and environmental effects of hydrogen sulfide. Learn more here...
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The primary purpose of the TRI data and information is to inform the public of releases and other waste management activities of toxic chemicals in their communities. This enables citizens to make informed decisions regarding the consequences of such activities to human health and the environment.
TRI data and information are also used by the federal, state and local governments for prioritization purposes and ato assess pollution prevention activities. Researchers, public interest groups, as well as others use TRI data for a variety of purposes. The purpose of this website is to provide a venue for all users, and discuss openly TRI related topics of mutual interest.
The TRI resources listed below will provide users with valuable information to assist in making better informed decisions.
Web applications that allow sharing detailed information about a key environmental issue so people can make informed decisions.
This section provides research and analyses from academia and other sources. The intent is to gather feedback from stakeholders in order to collect and post similar analyses that use the TRI data and to provide the reader with an overview of the different ways in which the TRI data are used.
The purpose of this Web page is to provide information of real world stories of people using TRI information.