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Spheres of Influence
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TRI: Corroding Its Original Intent? Nancy Bazilchuk Abstract
In the fall of 2005, the EPA announced a controversial plan to streamline Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting by raising thresholds and altering requirements. These changes would mean that the database would no longer have quantitative data for some carcinogenic emissions, though the EPA says the public will still know what chemicals are present at facilities. The announcement of these proposed changes has unleashed a flood of responses from politicians, individuals, and industries. The EPA timetable calls for the rule changes to be finalized by December 2006, although congressional action may delay the changes.
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