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EPA TRI Website- Now Search by County, City, or Zip Code Plus Generate Summary Page With Graphical Layouts
EPA recently added more search functions to the TRI website. A summary page is generated when you search by county, city or zip code off the main TRI page. The summary provides not only data but graphical layouts as well. These additions provide an even easier way to quickly find TRI data in your community. To ...
EPA Proposes Addition to List of TRI Reportable Chemicals
EPA has published a rule proposing to add o-nitrotoluene to the TRI chemical list. Comments on the proposal must be received on or before May 13, 2013. On March 13, 2013, EPA announced its proposal to add o-nitrotoluene to the TRI list of reportable chemicals. This proposal is part of the Agency’s ongoing efforts to examine the ...
Applications now being accepted for TRI University Challenge
We’re excited to announce that we’re now accepting applications for the TRI University Challenge! EPA is challenging the academic community to find creative ways to use TRI data to promote more informed decision-making and action on the part of communities, manufacturers, and government. As a TRI stakeholder, we know that you understand the importance of increased ...
EPA releases 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) information today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2013 The Chemical Data Reporting information will help EPA and others assess chemicals more quickly and encourage the use of safer chemicals WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) information on more than 7,600 chemicals in commerce. The CDR database contains comprehensive ...
EPA Requires Nevada Gold Mining Companies to Correct TRI Reporting Violations
EPA Requires Nevada Gold Mining Companies to Correct Reporting Violations WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) settled with three gold mining companies, all subsidiaries of Barrick Gold Corporation, for failing to correctly report toxic chemical releases and waste management activities as required by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). “The Toxic Release ...
EPA’s TRI 2011 Data Press Release- EPA’s 2011 Toxics Release Inventory Shows Air Pollutants Continue to Decline
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 16, 2013 EPA’s 2011 Toxics Release Inventory Shows Air Pollutants Continue to Decline Total toxic chemicals increase as result of mining WASHINGTON – Total toxic air releases in 2011 declined 8 percent from 2010, mostly because of decreases in hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions, even while total releases of toxic ...
EPA Releases New TRI Pollution Prevention Tool
New TRI Pollution Prevention Tool Did you know that TRI collects information on the actions businesses have taken to prevent pollution (P2) and reduce the amount of toxic chemicals entering the environment? Now you can use TRI’s new pollution prevention search tool to: Track and compare TRI facility performance Identify facilities that reported the largest ...
ECOS Releases “2012 Compendium on States’ Mercury Activities”
The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) recently published the 2012 Compendium of States Mercury Activities. This document features profiles of 42 state programs for managing toxic mercury pollution. The document was developed by the Quicksilver Caucus, a coalition of state association leaders working to reduce mercury in the environment, with generous grant support from ...
ECOS Announces 2012-2013 Toxics Release Inventory Grant Recipients
We had a wonderful response to our RFP released this past fall! Thank you to the groups who submitted proposals. The large turn-out made the decision very competitive. Below are the 2012-2013 grants that were awarded under this RFP. 2012-2013 ECOS/EPA Toxic Release Inventory Grants ECOS has awarded 3 grants under its current ...
EPA Environmental Justice Community Outreach Call – January 17, 2013
EPA Environmental Justice Community Outreach Call – January 17, 2013 at 3 p.m. ET Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has made Expanding the Conversation on Environmentalism and Working for Environmental Justice one of EPA’s top priorities. In support of this priority, we invite environmental justice advocates to participate on our next Environmental Justice Community Outreach Call, ...
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