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Toxic Release Inventory: - Database of toxic releases in the United States compiled from SARA Title III Section 313 reports. [Environmental Protection Agency]
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Mercury rises? Firm says no - 05 Aug 2008 Columbia Independent Online,The meeting was requested in a letter to Lafarge from Assemblyman Tim Gordon (I-108th) in May, after the company's 2006 Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) filing
Environmental Racism Takes Hold In California - Jul 8, 2008 Huffington Post,Source: 1996 Toxic Release Inventory (US EPA), 1990 US Census. Via SundanceChannel.com. As illustrated by the above map, people of color
New data confirm mercury pollution from nearby plant - Jul 24, 2008 Columbia Independent Online,The Ravena cement plant's mercury emissions have been much in the news since publication of federal Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data, in which the company
Plant emissions data fell far short - Jul 19, 2008 Augusta Chronicle,...notice of violation -- DSM filed amended emissions reports with the US Environmental Protection Agency's Toxic Release Inventory, a public database.
Report renews debate on cement plant mercury - Jul 28, 2008 Tehachapi News,...(Earthjustice’s report is based on the 2006 data, which is the most current data available from the Toxic Release Inventory, a public pollution database
Lafarge promises less pollution from new plant - Jul 12, 2008 Columbia Independent Online,Earlier this year the Ravena plant came under closer scrutiny after a coalition of environmental groups emphasized that 2006 Federal Toxic Release Inventory
California AG Brown Sues EPA For Subverting Toxic Disclosure Rules - Dec 3, 2007 All American Patriots (press release),Brown joined eleven other states in challenging the EPA’s decision to weaken the Toxic Release Inventory, a program which requires facilities to report
Restore pollution rule - Dec 3, 2007 Contra Costa Times,Now, the EPA has weakened its toxic release inventory rules, which require industries to produce detailed yearly reports on the release of chemical
Pa., 11 other states sue over EPA business regulations - Nov 29, 2007 Bizjournals.com,The states oppose Bush administration changes to EPA toxic release inventory regulations on industrial plants and other businesses.
Throw out new rule - Nov 30, 2007 International Falls Daily Journal,But the Toxic Release Inventory is not unneeded. Instead, it serves as a valuable tool allowing people to learn about the toxic threats in their community
NJ, 11 other states sue EPA over toxic disclosure rules - Nov 28, 2007 NJ Blog,..."New Jersey's Pollution Prevention program has reporting requirements that are even tougher than the EPA's current Toxic Release Inventory standards,"
California sues EPA over weaker disclosure rules - Nov 29, 2007 Bizjournals.com,The debate centers on the Toxic Release Inventory, an annual reporting system for toxic chemical releases and waste management activities.
Twelve states sue EPA - Nov 28, 2007 SouthCoastToday.com,By Jennifer Lade Massachusetts and 11 other states are suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency for rolling back its standards on toxic emissions
State sues federal government - Nov 29, 2007 San Jose Mercury News,...contends the US Environmental Protection Agency has weakened its Toxic Release Inventory rules, a national system that requires industries to produce
States Sue EPA Over Toxic Info Rule - Nov 29, 2007 Daily Green...it was made possible by the Toxic Release Inventory, a public on-line database maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency that includes
States Sue EPA Over Public Data On Toxins - Nov 29, 2007 TheDay,The federal Toxic Release Inventory program provides computerized information on chemical releases of all types, including mercury and lead pollution.
Commonwealth joins suit against EPA - Nov 29, 2007 Central Penn Business Journal,The lawsuit seeks to reverse changes EPA made last year to its Toxic Release Inventory regulations, Rendell said. It also demands the agency reinstate its
Capitol/State - Nov 28, 2007 Albany Times Union,The lawsuit seeks to force EPA to restore stronger reporting requirements for the Toxic Release Inventory. Companies are required each year to report
Hiding the facts about pollution - Nov 30, 2007 Baltimore Sun,Like the Toxic Release Inventory, the National Environmental Policy Act was created because of an environmental disaster. Congress passed the environmental
Campaign sound bites - Nov 29, 2007 The Journal News / Lohud.com,The target of Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's ire is the Toxic Release Inventory, approved by Congress in 1986 as a community right-to-know law.
Brown doubles up EPA suits over new discharge rules - Nov 29, 2007 Legal News Line,The AG announced yesterday that the AG would join 11 other states in legally challenging the EPA's recent decision to change its Toxic Release Inventory,
See No Evil? - Nov 30, 2007 Plenty Magazine,...to force the restoration of the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), a vital resource that catalogs the poisonous waste released by American corporations.
Industries join program to reduce toxic releases - Nov 5, 2007 Toledo Blade,The Ohio EPA’s Web site said the initiative has “a long-term goal of moving Ohio down in the [federal EPA toxic release inventory] listings, which will help
Letter: Accurate monitoring of mill benefits all - Nov 22, 2007 Port Townsend Leader,In 2005, the mill reported air releases of 377000 pounds of highly toxic chemicals that are tracked in the EPA's Toxic Release Inventory.
Mercury remains a health threat - Nov 4, 2007 Press & Sun-Bulletin,...is the top source of mercury emissions in the Southern Tier, according to the most recent data from the federal Toxic Release Inventory database.
TRI and the Public’s Right To Know - Nov 6, 2007 Hawaii Reporter,EPCRA established the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), which requires companies to make a yearly report to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of their
Largest source is coal-fired plants - Nov 18, 2007 St. Cloud Times,958 pounds of mercury in 2005 — making it the 21st biggest mercury producer in the US that year, according to the epa's Toxic Release Inventory.
Permit fee hikes would balance DEQ's budget - Nov 21, 2007 Spinal Column Online,The air emissions, land and water, groundwater discharge, toxic release inventory, solid waste program and mineral well regulatory permit fees would be
Line rupture blamed for factory's acid spill - Nov 10, 2007 Albany Times Union,...plant is listed as the largest polluter of the Hudson River in the four-county Capital Region, according to the federal Toxic Release Inventory.
Eastman Chemical spending $200 million to reduce air pollution - Nov 8, 2007 Kingsport Times News,Sulfur dioxide is not among the pollutants on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxic Release Inventory. But other pollutants that will be reduced by
Reclaiming the Right to Know - Aug 22, 2007 Plenty Magazine,The administration’s most shameful move has arguably been its assault on the Toxic Release Inventory, the EPA’s register of 650 toxic chemicals.
Plant blast shakes county - Aug 8, 2007 BlueRidgeNow.com,Under federal law, releases of more than one pound of hexane into air, water or land must be reported annually and entered into the Toxic Release Inventory.
Concerns on cleanup of quarry - Aug 21, 2007 The Times of Trenton - NJ.com,EPA requires waste generators to annually provide data on the release of certain chemicals as part of its Toxic Release Inventory program.
Groups: Toxins found in E. Chicago air - Aug 1, 2007 Chicago Tribune,...of the toxic chemicals aren't used at the refinery, according to its official Toxic Release Inventory -- a listing of substances emitted from the site.
WEB EXTRA: Delaware confirms cancer cluster - Aug 8, 2007 Bethany Beach Wave,...chemicals that may cause cancer or linger in human tissues or the environment, according to the federally mandated “Toxic Release Inventory� report.
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