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International Association for Official Statistics October 20, 2010. Report on the Environment. EPA’s Report on the Environment. How long is the U.S. coastline? 95,000 miles 19,924 km 66,645 miles 58,618 miles 66,419 miles Any of the above None of the above.
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International Association for Official StatisticsOctober 20, 2010
How long is the U.S. coastline? • 95,000 miles • 19,924 km • 66,645 miles • 58,618 miles • 66,419 miles • Any of the above • None of the above
How long is the U.S. coastline? • 95,000 miles • 19,924 km • 66,645 miles • 58,618 miles • 66,419 miles • Any of the above • None of the above
Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) • Data on toxic chemical releases and waste management activities • Reported annually by certain industries • Also reported by Federal facilities • Provides communities with information to support decision making
Other Uses of TRI Data • Financial Sector Used by some mutual funds for “social responsibility” • Labor Unions Used in contract negotiations • Internal Revenue Used for tax on CFCs • Internal Processing Reactions to filing lead to lower releases
TRI Data: Beware • TRI is not everything • Mobile Sources are not included • Smaller facilities are not included • Toxic Substances Control Act lists 76,000 chemicals • TRI includes 650 chemicals
TRI Data: Beware • Releases are in pounds • Dioxins are measured in grams • Releases are NOT health waited
TRI Data: Beware • The data base changes • TRI started in 1988 • In 1998, metal mining was added (and releases more than doubled) • Just publishing the data encourages reductions in the releases • Out of 650 chemicals, 332 are core chemicals