News Release (HQ): EPA Publishes Latest Data on Industrial and Toxics Releases in the U.S.

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July 28, 2010

 

EPA Publishes Latest Data on Industrial and Toxics Releases in the U.S.

 

Data on Toxics Release Inventory available the same month it is collected

 

WASHINGTON – As part of the Obama Administration’s continuing commitment to open government, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the latest data on industrial releases and transfers of toxic chemicals in the United States between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2009.  EPA is making the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data available within weeks of the reporting deadline through its Web site and in the popular tools, TRI Explorer and Envirofacts. The database contains environmental release and transfer data on nearly 650 chemicals and chemical categories reported to EPA by more than 21,000 industrial and other facilities. 

 

“It is vital that every community has access to information that impacts their health and environment,” EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson said. “The data we’re releasing provides critical insights about pollution and polluters in the places where people live, work, play and learn.  Making that knowledge available is the first step in empowering communities to protect the environment in their areas.”

 

The preliminary dataset allows communities to find out about releases and transfers of chemicals at the local level. Examples of industries that report to TRI include manufacturing, metal mining, electric utilities, and commercial hazardous waste treatment facilities among others.  Facilities must report their data by July 1^st of each year.

 

The preliminary dataset includes more than 80 percent of the data expected to be reported for 2009.  EPA will continue to process paper submissions, late submissions, and to resolve issues with the electronic submissions.  The agency will update the dataset in August and again in September so citizens will have complete access to the information.  EPA encourages the public to review and analyze the data while EPA conducts its own analysis, which will be published later this year.

 

More information on the data: http://www.epa.gov/tri

 

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