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TRI in the News

EPA's proposals to reduce TRI pollution reporting have received coverage from newspapers all over America. Read through this list of more than 200 news stories from around the country, including more than 30 editorials opposing EPA's plans. Click here to see a 2-page compilation of editorials opposed to EPA's plan to cut toxic pollution reporting.

Marla Donato, "Don't let EPA cut industry a break on toxic chemicals," Chicago Sun-Times. Opinion Editorial, August 12, 2006.
Joy LePress, "Toxic Debate," Chem.Info. July 2006.
"EPA's Science Advisory Board Opposes TRI Proposals," OMB Watcher. July 25, 2006.
"Senators 'Hold' EPA Nominee to Protest Cuts to Pollution Reporting," OMB Watcher. July 11, 2006.
Josh Cable, "House Votes to Prevent EPA from Easing Toxics Reporting Requirements," Occupational Hazards. June 1, 2006.
"Chemical list saved," Philadelphia Inquirer [Philadelphia, PA]. Editorial, May 26, 2006.
"House Passes Toxic Right-to-Know Amendment," OMB Watcher. May 24, 2006.
"Rogers' toxic vote," The Anniston Star [Anniston, AL]. Editorial, May 23, 2006.
Ken Leiser, "EPA Plan to Loosen Pollution Rule Fought," The Courier-Journal [Louisville, KY]. May 20, 2006.
"Pallone, Solis Protect Communities' Right to Know About Harmful Contaminants in Their Neighborhoods," California Chronicle. May 19, 2006.
"Congress Acts to Protect the Public from the EPA," Bush Greenwatch. May 16, 2006.
"Congress Could Save TRI from EPA's Chopping Block," OMB Watcher. May 13, 2006.
Ken Leiser, "EPA May Change Toxin Reporting," St. Louis Post-Dispatch [St. Louis, MO]. May 13, 2006.
Tom Natan, "What EPA Doesn't Want You to Know, Could Kill You," The Salt Lake Tribune [Salt Lake City, UT]. Opinion Editorial, May 13, 2006.
Bill Walker, "A right to know what's going into our air," San Francisco Chronicle [San Francisco, CA]. May 4, 2006.
"EPA: Toxic pollution in New York falls 9 percent," WSTM-TV [Syracuse, NY]. April 28, 2006.
"More Information, Not Less," Bangor Daily News [Bangor, ME]. Editorial, April 24, 2006.
Mike Lee, "EPA Seeks to Reduce Reporting on Toxics," San Diego Union-Tribune [San Diego, CA]. April 17, 2006.
"Bush Plan To Hide Data on 1.5M Lbs. of Toxic Chemicals in California," Common Dreams Newswire [Portland, ME]. April 17, 2006.
Lisa Stiffler, "EPA wants to scale back pollution tracking program that has cut toxics," Seattle Post Intelligencer [Seattle, WA]. April 14, 2006.
"EPA: Metal Mining Most Toxic Industry in America," Yuba Net [Nevada City, CA]. April 14, 2006.
Tom Wilber, "AES again tops list of Broome polluters, EPA says EI releases rose 10 percent," Press & Sun-Bulletin [Binghamton, NY]. April 13, 2006.
"2004 TRI Data Shows Increase in Water Pollution; EPA Proposal Would Keep Public in the Dark," Common Dreams Newswire [Portland, ME]. April 12, 2006.
"Troubling Toxics Data Released by EPA Today; Statement of Tom Natan, Ph.D., Director of Research, National Environmental Trust," U.S. Newswire [Washington, DC]. April 12, 2006.
Dan Hassert, "Cataloging Pollution," The Kentucky Post [Covington, KY]. April 8, 2006.
Jennifer C. Smith, "Poison Cloak," The Monitor [McAllen, TX]. March 28, 2006.
"Don't weaken toxics inventory," Poughkeepsie Journal. Editorial, March 15, 2006.
Clint Talbot, "Chemical safety: What you don't know is deadly," Daily Camera [Boulder, CO]. Opinion Editorial, March 12, 2006.
Jim Jeffords and Julie Fox Gorte, "A Dark Cloud Over Disclosure," New York Times. Opinion Editorial, March 10, 2006.
"EPA Rule Change May Affect Pollution," KPHO Phoenix, AZ. February 24, 2006.
"Tell us more EPA," Albany Times Union. Editorial, February 21, 2006.
"Suing the EPA, again," The Journal News [White Plains, NY]. Editorial, February 18, 2006.
Matt Pacenza, "EPA seeks shroud on pollution data," Albany Times Union. February 16, 2006.
"Three Delaware Legislatures Oppose EPA Plans for Emission Reports," Cape Gazette [Lewes, DE]. February 15, 2006.
"Setback for chemical safety," The Star-Ledger [Newark, NJ]. Editorial, February 15, 2006.
"EPA to Further Relax 'Weak' Toxin Rules," The New Standard [Syracuse, NY]. February 15, 2006.
"A Toxic Proposal," Hartford Courrant [Hartford, CT]. Editorial, February 14, 2006.
"State, Local Officials Try to Hault Federal TRI Cutbacks," OMB Watcher. February 7, 2006.
Peter Hoy, "Business, Environmental Groups Square Off Over EPA Rule," Inc.com. February 7, 2006.
Kelly Wilson, "In 2000, Adams County industries released 1.3 million pounds of potentially harmful chemicals," Quincy Herald-Whig [Quincy, IL]. January 29, 2006.
"Good, clean information," Los Angeles Times. Editorial, January 28, 2006.
Bill D'Agostino, "Ruskin moves to preserve 'toxics' data," Palo Alto Online. January 28, 2006.
Paul Dellinger, "Pulaski council wants answers on air quality," The Roanoke Times [Roanoke, VA]. January 26, 2006.
"Congress Members Urge EPA to Withdraw Proposed Changes to TRI," Occupational Hazzards. January 25, 2006.
"EPA Gets an Earful on Plan to Reduce Toxic Reporting," OMB Watcher. January 25, 2006.
"Weakening EPA rules damages public's rights," Appleton Post-Crescent [Appleton, WI]. Editorial, January 24, 2006.
"Tracking toxics near you," San Francisco Chronicle. Editorial, January 23, 2006.
Tony Davis, "Critics Decry EPA's Plan Relaxing Toxic-release Rules," Arizona Daily Star. January 23, 2006.
"Eased pollution reporting rules could affect 51 Ariz. companies," Tuscon Citizen. January 23, 2006.
Tim Thornton, "Change makes air cleaner, on paper anyways," The Roanoke Times. January 23, 2006.
"Try TRI Again," Bangor Daily News [Bangor, ME]. Editorial, January 21, 2006.
"Details are important," The Daily Nonpareil [Council Bluffs, IA]. Editorial, January 20, 2006.
"Congressional Critique of TRI Changes Presages Fight Over EPA Rule," Inside the EPA. January 20, 2006.
"Don't tamper with toxic data," Poughkeepsie Journal [Poughkeepsie, NY]. Editorial, January 20, 2006.
"Md. Attorney General Joins Other State AGs in Backing Public's Right to Know About Toxic Chemicals," The Baltimore Chronicle. January 20, 2006.
Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, "EPA tells polluters it wants less data," The Gamecock [University of South Carolina]. January 19, 2006.
"Pennsylvania Gov. Opposes Limiting Public Access to Information on Chemical Releases," Government Technology. January 18, 2006.
"Toxic waste reporting Congress should reject attempt to reduce emissions standards," The Journal News [White Plains, NY]. Editorial, January 17, 2006.
"Another View: Who's dumping what, where?," TheSouthern.com [Southern, IL]. Editorial, January 17, 2006.
"AG's Back Public's Right to Know About Chemicals," WNY Media Networks. January 17, 2006.
Bruce Geiselman, "States ask EPA to reconsider Toxics Release Inventory changes," Waste News. January 16, 2006.
"Maintain rules on toxic wastes," The Times-Tribune [Scranton, PA]. Editorial, January 16, 2006.
Tom Meersman, "EPA tries to ease chemical disclosure rules," Star Tribune [Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN]. January 15, 2006.
Robert Miller, "Blumenthal opposes toxic list reform," Danbury News Times [Danbury, CT]. January 15, 2006.
"Attorneys General Oppose State Plan," Wisconsin State Journal. January 15, 2006.
"N.J. opposes plan to ease reporting of toxin release," The Press of Atlantic City. January 15, 2006.
"AGs Seek Public Disclosure Of Toxic Chemicals," North Country Gazette. January 13, 2006.
Michael Gormley, "12 states fault new toxic plan," Washington Post. January 13, 2006.

This AP story also ran in LA Times, Boston Globe, BusinessWeek, The Guardian, Wired News, Forbes, CBS News, ABC News, MSNBC and over 60 other papers.
"EPA urged not to scale back toxic chemical reporting policy," The Business Review. January 13, 2006.
Josh Cable, "Public Comment for Proposed Changes to TRI Ends Tomorrow," Occupational Hazards. January 12, 2006.
"Don't weaken pollution list," The Journal Gazette [Fort Wayne, IN]. Editorial, January 12, 2006.
Sam Bond, "Activists balk at EPA plans to streamline pollution reporting," Edie News. January 11, 2006.
Jeff Nesmith, "Rules on pollution info may be eased," The Oxford Press [Oxford, OH]. January 11, 2005.
"Opposition Surging Against EPA's Proposed Toxics Reporting Cutbacks," Bush Greenwatch. January 11, 2005.
"Is Industry Pulling EPA's Strings?," OMB Watcher. January 11, 2005.
"Don't dilute pollution law," USA Today. Editorial, January 10, 2006.
"Messing with success: Public should tell EPA to leave Toxic Release Inventory alone," Herald Tribune [Sarasota, FL]. Editorial, January 9, 2006.
Rachel Morello-Frosch, Bill Gallegos and Manuel Pastor, "Neighborhood pollution data at risk," The Mercury News [San Jose, CA]. Opinion Editorial, January 8, 2006.
Emily Shartin, "Proposal to ease EPA rule at issue," Boston Globe. January 5, 2006.
"EPA Rule Change May Affect Pollution," KPHO Phoenix, AZ. January 5, 2006.
Ashlea Ebeling, "Toxic Neighbors?," Forbes. January 4, 2006.
Cindy Skrzycki, "Chemical-Data Plan Catalyzes Opposition," Washington Post. January 3, 2006.
Lynette Wilson, "Agency proposes emissions changes," Pensacola News Journal. December, 31, 2005.
Alex Nussbaum, "N.J. blasts changes in emissions reporting," The Record [West Paterson, NJ]. December 25, 2005.
Steve Ivey, "Group decries EPA plan to limit reports of toxins," Chicago Tribune. December 23, 2005.

This story also ran in the The Herald [Brandonton, FL], Kansas City Star, Monterey County Herald [Monterey, CA], Columbus Ledger-Enquirer [Columbus, GA], and 10 other papers.
Joseph Miller, "EPA proposing to reduce toxic release reporting," Elkhart Truth [Elkhart, IN]. December 21, 2005.
Brandon Larrabee, "Group Assails EPA Rule Changes The Proposal Would Raise the Threshold for Industrial Sites to Report Some Chemical Releases," Red Orbit. December 20, 2005.
Hank Shaw, "EPA proposal would ease regulation of toxin releases," Contra Costa Times. December 19, 2005.
Katherine Marks, "40 firms keep eye on EPA changes," Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. December 19, 2005.
Hank Shaw, "Proposal shrouds toxic emissions," The Record [Stockton, CA]. December 18, 2005.
Shirley Hsu, "EPA proposal has local impact," Whittier Daily News [Whittier, CA]. December 18, 2005.
Heather Duncan, "EPA proposal would reduce reporting of small toxic releases," Macon Telegraph. December 17, 2005.
William Baue, "EPA Tries to Pull a Disappearing Act on the Toxics Release Inventory," SocialFunds.com. December 16, 2005.
Colin Guy, "Proposed rule change may limit availability of toxic emissions," Midland Reporter-Telegram. December 15, 2005.
John Heilprin, AP, "EPA Would Ease Pollution Reporting Rules," New York Times. December 14, 2005.

This AP story also ran in the Washington Post, Forbes, ABC News, CBS News, MSNBC, Miami Herald, San Francisco Chronicle and over 30 other newspapers.
"Fight to Save the Toxics Release Inventory Heats Up," OMB Watcher. December 13, 2005.
"Keep toxic release law," The Toledo Blade [Toledo, OH]. Editorial, December 10, 2005.
Jarrett Murphy, "Breathing Acid? That's So 2003!," The Village Voice. December 8, 2005.
Brandon Dudley, "Environmentalists raise stink in Hampden," The Baltimore Messenger. December 8, 2005.
Michelle Chen, "Proposed Barriers to Pollution Oversight Alarm Watchdogs, Activists," The New Standard [Syracuse, NY]. December 8, 2005.
Daniel Mottola, "Advocacy Groups Call Proposed EPA Rule Changes Dangerous," Austin Chronicle [Austin, TX]. December 8, 2005.
Lacey Phillabaum, "You Don't Wanna Know, Proposed Changes to a Federal Toxic Inventory Could Leave Industry's Neighbors In Dark," Baltimore City Paper. December 7, 2005.
Rex Springston, "EPA proposes revamped toxic-emissions reporting," Richmond Times-Dispatch [Richmond, VA]. December 7, 2005.
Chelsea Conaboy, " Plan to change chemical reporting," Concord Monitor [Concord, NH]. December 7, 2005.
Fred Carroll, "Fewer pollution reports proposed," Daily Press [Hampton Roads, VA]. December 7, 2005.
Jill Hahn, "Toxic confusion: a thousand points of ... dirt?," Tewton Tab [Newton, MA]. December 7, 2005.
John Dodge, "Proposal to limit reports of toxin release criticized," The Olympian [Olympia, WA]. December 6, 2005.
Mark Clayton, "A fight over easing rules for reporting toxic emissions," Christian Science Monitor. December 6, 2005.
"EPA Seeks to Leave You in the Dark," Springfield News-Leader [Springfield, MO]. Editorial, December 5, 2005.
Mark Brush, "EPA Proposal to Limit Toxic Release Data," Great Lakes Radio Consortium [Ann Arbor, MI]. December 5, 2005.
"EPA's gift to chemistry," Newsday. Editorial, December 3, 2005.
"New Federal Rules Would Exempt Industry from Pollution Reporting," The Oregonian [Portland, OR]. December 3, 2005.
Beth Casper, "Plan Would Weaken Rules for Emissions Disclosure," Statesman Journal [Salem, OR]. December 3, 2005.
"Industry Pollution Reporting May Alter," Albany Democrat-Herald [Albany, OR]. December 3, 2005.
Nick Reisman, "Change to emissions rule spurs protest," Press & Sun-Bulletin [Albany, NY]. December 2, 2005.
Marla Cone, "Thousands of Firms Could Stop Reporting Emissions," Los Angeles Times. December 2, 2005.
"EPA Draws Fire in Bid to Ease Rule on Toxics," Wall Street Journal. December 2, 2005. [Subscription Required]
Linda Roeder, "TRI Changes Mean Less Public Information, Greater Environmental Risks, Advocates Say," BNA. December 2, 2005.
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Gary Wisby, "Group: Plan would deny info on toxic releases," Chicago Sun-Times. December 2, 2005.
Scott Streater, "Group bashes proposed EPA reporting changes," Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 2, 2005.
Karen Dandurant, "EPA May Drop Toxic Standards," Portsmouth Herald News. December 2, 2005.
Dan Klepal, "Feds might relax rules on tracking chemicals," Cincinnati Enquirer. December 2, 2005.
Marla Cone, "EPA Seeks to Cut Back Details on Emissions," San Francisco Chronicle. December 2, 2005.
"Study Pans EPA's Idea to Ease Waste Reporting," The Arizona Daily Star [Tucson, Arizona]. December 2, 2005.
Mike Saccone, "EPA proposal would ease toxin reports," Cape Cod Times. December 2, 2005.
Ken Ward Jr., "EPA proposal would ease toxic-data reporting rules," Charleston Gazette [Charleston, WV]. December 2, 2005.
Marla Cone, "EPA Seeks To Ease Toxic-Chemical Reporting For Industries," Hartford Courant. December 2, 2005.
Brandon Larrabee, "Group Blasts EPA Reporting Changes," Athens Banner-Herald. December 1, 2005. [Registration Required]
Rob Pavey, "Critics Say EPA Plan May Hide Pollution," Augusta Chronicle. December 1, 2005. [Registration Required]
Tom Baldwin, "Change in Pollution Reporting Requirements Questioned," Asbury Park Press [Asbury Park, NJ]. December 1, 2005.
"Proposed Bush Administration Toxics Rule Lets Polluters Off the Hook," Penn Environment. December 1, 2005.
"Developments Could Hamper, Help Effort to Preserve TRI," OMB Watcher. November 29, 2005.
Debbie Gilbert, "EPA Set to Relax its Pollution Laws," Gainesville Times [Gainesville, GA]. November 21, 2005.
Reece Rushing, "A Toxic Anniversary," Think Progress. November 18, 2005.
"Toxic: Don't Weaken Reporting," The Charleston Gazette [Charleston, WV]. Editorial, November 18, 2005.
Janet Pelley, "EPA proposes to relax reporting rules for corporate toxic releases," Environmental Science & Technology [Washington, DC]. November 16, 2005.
"In Our View EPA Proposal Easy on Polluters," The Daily Herald [Provo, UT]. Editorial, November 15, 2005.
"Senators Object to EPA Plan to Halve Frequency of Toxics Inventory," Waste News. November 15, 2005.
"Groups Build Support for the Toxics Release Inventory," OMB Watcher. November 15, 2005.
Sean Moulton and Reece Rushing, "Environmental Right to Know Under Attack," Center for American Progress. November 14, 2005.
Tom Henry, "Annual Polluter Reports May End; U.S. EPA Considering Cutback to Reduce Costs to Industry," Toledo Blade [Toledo, OH]. November 14, 2005.
Aliya Sternstein"EPA May Reduce Online Toxic Pollution Notifications," Federal Computer Weekly. November 11, 2005.
"Clouded Transparency: Proposed Rule Change Makes it Harder to Track Toxic Chemicals," Herald Tribune [Sarasota, FL]. Editorial, November 7, 2005.
Herbert Taylor, "Speak Out Against Bad Ideas," The Daily News. November 6, 2005.
"Might not Want to Drink the Water ...," Marketplace, National Public Radio. November 3, 2005.
Mike Salinero, "EPA Might Relax Toxic Report Rules," The Tampa Tribune [Tampa Bay, FL]. November 3, 2005.
"TRI: The Tool for Public Protection Against Toxic Pollution," OMB Watcher. November 1, 2006.
"EPA Proposes Reducing Information on Toxic Releases," Bush Greenwatch. November 1, 2005.
"EPA Rule Change May Be Hazardous," Atlanta Journal Constitution. Editorial, November 1, 2005. [Registration Required]
Kristi Marohn, "Changes in EPA Program Could Omit Data," St. Cloud Times [St. Cloud, MN].
Cheryl Hogue. "A Smaller Right-to-Know? " Chemical & Policy Engineering News. October 31, 2005.
"In Our View - Keep Tough Rules; Federal agency wants to ease off on toxic-chemical reporting requirements," Columbian [Vancouver, WA]. Editorial, October 30, 2005.
"Emitting Information," Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Editorial, October 28, 2005.
Diane Dietz, "EPA Seeks to Ease Toxics Reporting Rules," The Register-Guard [Eugene, OR]. October 28, 2005.
Mike Stark, "EPA proposes easing rules on pollution data," Billings Gazette [Billings, Montana]. October 27, 2005.
Scott Streater, "Reporting on Pollutants May Change," Star-Telegram [Fort Worth, TX]. October, 24, 2005. [Registration Required]
Robert McClure, "Critics Rip Plan to Relax Chemical Release Rules," Seattle Post-Intelligencer. October 22, 2005.
"OTHER OPINION: Weakening toxin-tracking standards too hazardous," Times Leader [Wilkes-Barre, PA]. Editorial, October 13, 2005.
"Tracking Daily Toxins: Keep the Standards High," Philadelphia Inquirer. Editorial, October 11, 2005. [Registration Required]
"Toxic Information, Please," Bangor Daily News [Bangor, ME]. Editorial, October 10, 2005.
"ALERT: EPA Proposes Rollback on Toxic Pollution Reporting," OMB Watcher. October 4, 2005.
Kent Hoover, "EPA to Streamline Toxic Chemical Reporting," Washington Business Journal. October 3, 2005.
Michael Hawthorne, "EPA Tells Polluters it Wants Less Data," Chicago Tribune. September 29, 2005.
"EPA Eases Toxic Release Reporting," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Editorial, September 26, 2005.
"Less Knowledge, More Risk," The Courier-Journal [Louisville, KY]. Editorial, September 25, 2005.
"EPA Seeks Toxic-Report Change from 1 to 2 Years," The Charleston Gazette [Charleston, West Virginia]. September 24, 2005.
James Bruggers, "EPA Calls for Fewer Pollution Reports," The Courier-Journal [Louisville, KY]. September 23, 2005.