On July 28, 2022, the Environmental protection Agency (“EPA”) released its preliminary 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”). The purpose of the TRI is to give the public critical information regarding chemical releases, waste management, and pollution prevention undertaken at both federal and industrial facilities in the United States.
The TRI program was created by Congress in 1986 as part of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act. Chemicals that are covered by the program include those that have adverse health or environmental …
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