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12 states sue EPA over toxic chemical data
" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twelve states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday over new regulations that the plaintiffs say make it harder for the public to learn about toxic chemicals in their communities.
The lawsuit focuses on the agency's Toxics Release Inventory program, known as TRI, which requires companies to provide information on the type and amount of toxic chemicals stored in company facilities and to say how much is released into the environment.
The revised regulations reduce the amount of information companies must provide for most toxic chemicals, increasing by 10 times the quantity of chemical waste a facility can emit without giving detailed reports, the plaintiffs allege."
12 states sue EPA over toxic chemical data | Environment | Reuters
" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twelve states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday over new regulations that the plaintiffs say make it harder for the public to learn about toxic chemicals in their communities.
The lawsuit focuses on the agency's Toxics Release Inventory program, known as TRI, which requires companies to provide information on the type and amount of toxic chemicals stored in company facilities and to say how much is released into the environment.
The revised regulations reduce the amount of information companies must provide for most toxic chemicals, increasing by 10 times the quantity of chemical waste a facility can emit without giving detailed reports, the plaintiffs allege."
12 states sue EPA over toxic chemical data | Environment | Reuters