Toxics Release Inventory Program

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EPA Releases Earliest-Ever TRI National Analysis
The 2008 TRI National Analysis is now available! For the first time, the TRI National Analysis (formerly the PDR) is being released in the same calendar year as the data were submitted to EPA. The 2008 TRI National Analysis is the culmination of a year of increased transparency and accessibility within the TRI program.

EPA Speeds Up Access to Toxics Data by Early Sharing of ‘TRI’
In August, EPA began providing the 2008 TRI data files, giving communities across the United States unprecedented early access to critical information about local toxic releases. The 2008 data files are now complete, and will be used to construct the 2008 TRI National Analysis, planned for December.

TRI Launches
Online Stakeholder Discussion Forum for Issues Related to Metal Mining Industry
The TRI Program is considering modifying reporting requirements that apply to metal mining operations. In October and November, we gave stakeholders the opportunity to discuss issues related to a future metal mining rulemaking, in an online discussion forum . The online discussion forum is now closed. The comments received through the stakeholder online discussion forum will supplement preliminary regulatory development efforts and give direction to the rulemaking process.

EPA Grantee Sponsors "Chemical-Right-to-Know" Web site
Through a cooperative agreement with U.S. EPA, Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) has developed the Chemicalright2know.org collaborative forum.  The main mission of the collaborative forum is to provide access for communities, industry and all interested stakeholders on TRI and other environmental data to vet their analyses, share success stories and best practices, and collaborate on solving community chemical-related problems. The views and opinions expressed on this web site do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions held by the EPA or ECOS.

TRI Reporting Aids and Assistance Materials
By law, if your facility is in a covered industry, you must file your Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reports by July 1 of each year. This TRI compliance assistance Web page contains access to the resources necessary for industrial facilities to report their releases and transfers of certain toxic chemicals to meet EPCRA Section 313 requirements.