PROTECTING ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

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Report Finds Underreporting of Toxic Emissions, Increase in Benzene from Refineries (Environmental Integrity Project)

The nonprofit Environmental Integrity Project used TRI data to identify an 8% increase in benzene emissions from refineries between 2007 and 2008. But the figures may be too low due to problematic underreporting to TRI.

(05 Feb 2010)

EPA Releases Analysis of 2008 TRI Data (U.S. EPA)

The EPA released its "National Analysis" of Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data. This is the earliest release and analysis of the data in the history of the TRI program. The "National Analysis" replaces what used to be known as the Public Data Release (PDR). Both the number of facilities reporting and the amount of releases declined in 2008.

(08 Dec 2009)

American Waters Still Toxic Dumping Ground (Environment Minnesota)

An analysis of TRI data shows industrial facilities dumped 232 million pounds of toxic chemicals into more than 1,900 American waterways in all 50 states during 2007. The report ranks the Ohio River first for toxic discharges, followed by the New River and the Mississippi River.

(21 Oct 2009)

EPA Launches Online Forum on Metal Mining and TRI (U.S. EPA)

EPA has opened a new public forum on the agency's blog to gather ideas for a new TRI reporting rule for metal mines. Comments will be received through November 25, 2009.

(06 Oct 2009)

2008 TRI Data Available - National Analysis Expected in December

The EPA has completed its "Early Release" of raw TRI data for 2008. With this latest update, the data set is complete. The agency plans to release its National Analysis of the data sometime in December 2009.

(06 Oct 2009)

More Monitoring, Lawsuits from School Air Quality Report (USA Today)

The USA Today reports on the fallout to date from its expose on the risks of toxic air pollution near schools. EPA and local officials expanded air monitoring around schools, and legal challenges continue.

(15 Sep 2009)

2008 TRI Data Now Available (U.S. EPA)

EPA has released preliminary 2008 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data, the earliest release of data in the program's history. EPA has not yet analyzed the data, which are in "raw" form and about 85% complete.

(19 Aug 2009)

The Toxics Release Inventory is Back (The Watcher)

On March 11, President Barack Obama signed into law a restoration of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), reversing changes made by the Bush administration that had weakened the program. Read more here.

(30 Apr 2009)

New Energy on TRI at National Conference (The Watcher)

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking steps toward improving public access to pollution information and is seeking ideas from the public for improving the Toxics Release Inventory.

(08 Apr 2009)

EPA to Monitor Schools' Air (USA Today)

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce plans today to monitor the air outside 62 schools in 22 states.

(03 Apr 2009)