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9 Public Dissemination of Information to Support Safe Management of Chemicals
Pages 53-58

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... · The second part is concerned with the history of direct public dissemination of environmental information in the United States. I will briefly note the origins of these efforts, describe some of the progress that we have made, and note some of the continuing challenges.
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From page 54...
... Our main role has been to take data that are available to the public at least in a hypothetical sense, and to provide data formats, analyses, and tools that ensure that those data are really available to support public participation in environmental deliberations. Two key issues have been the dissemination of data on the releases of industrial and commercial chemicals to the environment (PRTRs)
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From page 55...
... These decreases were not offset by an increase in transfers, but reflect real advances in environmental protection. Academics still argue over exactly how reporting alone has led to improved performance, but most agree that the annual reporting of data linked to the specific facilities responsible for emissions is a key element.
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From page 56...
... While perhaps not directly relevant to a vast industrial nation such as Russia, the experiences of small European countries may be particularly relevant in addressing the problem of disseminating information in the face of budgetary constraints. The TRI and other early PRTRs began as independent national efforts, but over the past decade there has been an accelerating pace of work in the international community.
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From page 57...
... Significant differences in comparable facilities across the U.S.Canadian border have drawn interest in the popular press, resulting in the widespread dissemination of data and of information on how to access the data. The greater range of chemical coverage in the United States and the wider range of facilities in Canada have driven continuing evaluation of the adequacy and relevance of each nation's reporting.
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From page 58...
... The international institutions listed below represent a good starting place for any NGO interested in PRTR implementation. TABLE 1 Technical Resources for PRTR Implementation National Resources www.epa.gov/ttnch ie 1/ www.environment.gov.
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