PROTECTING ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

RTKnet: Toolbox

The organizations and links below can provide additional helpful information about right-to-know policies and useful data related to environmental health and public safety.

MapEcos

MapEcos - This site, maintained by students and staff at Dartmouth College, combines information on industrial pollution with information from facility managers about their environmental improvement efforts.

(07 Apr 2009)

TEST LINK TO THOMAS (off-site)

TEST LINK FOR ADVOCACY TOOLBOX
(15 Dec 2008)

"Report Card" for Your Local Emergency Planning Committee

"Report Card" for Your Local Emergency Planning Committee

(02 Jul 2004)

Target on Toxics -- Ten Steps To A Safer Community

Target on Toxics -- Ten Steps To A Safer Community *

Reducing the generation and release of toxic chemicals is the solution to toxic pollution.  Reducing or eliminating the use of toxics, substituting safer chemicals, making industrial processes cleaner and more efficient, and improving industrial housekeeping are good for the environment and good for industrial efficiency.

(02 Dec 2003)

Phantom Reductions Worksheet

Phantom Reductions Worksheet

(30 Oct 2003)

Our Right-to-Know: Bottled Water

Our Right-to-Know: Bottled Water
Effective labeling requirements for bottled water would improve consumer choice, create incentives for safe industry practices, and provide a check on government safety regulations.

(07 Oct 2003)

Our Right-to-Know: Drinking Water Nationwide

Our Right-to-Know: Drinking Water Nationwide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to create a 'National Contaminant Occurrence Database' that allows any person to learn about contaminants in their tap water, and the tap water of relatives or others across the country, all from a home computer.  However, EPA is only slowly creating this valuable online "map" of the nation's drinking water quality.

(23 Sep 2003)

Our Right-to-Know: Environmental Compliance

Our Right-to-Know:  Environmental Compliance

(15 Aug 2003)

“Shelter in Place" Won't Protect Us

"Shelter in Place" Won't Protect Us

Companies that use extremely hazardous chemicals often tell people that live, work, or go to school nearby to "shelter in place" during a toxic cloud emergency. That means go indoors and close doors, windows, and vents, and wait for toxic fumes to blow away. A simple timeline illustrates that sheltering will not protect numerous nearby people at risk:

[1] How long will it take (in minutes) for:

  • the company to find a chemical leak?..................______ (min.)
(18 Jul 2003)