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PROTECTING ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

Welcome to the redesigned Right-to-Know Network, an information hub helping advocates push for improved access to government held information on the environment, health, and safety. Please let us know what you think about the site's new look and features.

News In Brief

16 Cattle Drop Dead Near Mysterious Fluid at Gas Drilling Site (ProPublica)

Gas drilling companies still refuse to disclose what toxics they use in "hydraulic fracturing."

(01 May 2009)

Top Polluted U.S. Cities 2009 (American Lung Association)

The American Lung Association released its tenth annual State of the Air report for 2009. The report offers local air quality rankings, including the 25 dirtiest cities. The report finds that 60% of Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution.

Learn more and find your state here.

(30 Apr 2009)

EPA Moves to Require Greenhouse Gas Reporting (The Watcher)

EPA is taking public comment on its proposal for the country's first mandatory system for polluters to report greenhouse gas emissions.

(27 Apr 2009)

Group Sues for Disclosure of Chemicals in Household Products (Earthjustice)

Earthjustice is suing household product manufacturers in New York for failing to comply with a law requiring disclosure of chemicals in their products.

(27 Apr 2009)

One out of Five Private Wells Contaminated - USGS (USGS)

More than one in five private wells contains at least one hazardous contaminant according to a study by the U.S. Geological Service.

(27 Apr 2009)

RTK Spotlight

Top Polluted U.S. Cities 2009 (American Lung Association)

Learn more and find your state here.

(30 Apr 2009)

New Study Confirms Pollution and Poverty Link

A new study confirms greater pollution in low-income and minority communities.
Read more and download the report here.

(28 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)

Search for Toxic Releases

This searches Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data. TRI Advanced Search

Cheers and Jeers

Things to applaud...and things to condemn.

It's Official - TRI Reporting is Restored

With the publication in the Federal Register of the newly restored rules for reporting pollution, the battle to undo the Bush-era rollback is officially over.

(27 Apr 2009)

Less Monitoring, Less Data, Worse Decisions

A report released in November 2008 by the NRDC Health Program documents many examples of Bush Administration budget cuts to key data collection programs that monitor hazardous pollutants in our air, water, food, and even our bodies.

(04 Dec 2008)

Michigan Sugar Company: Bay City, Michigan

For agreeing to pay $13 million to settle a lawsuit with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Clear Air Act violations. It had increased operations without following through with a New Source Review which would have required increased pollution control. It is in the process of replacing its old equipment.

(19 May 2008)