Using the Toxics Release Inventory to Promote Environmentally Responsible Mining in Your Community
OVERVIEW ……………………………………………………………………………….2
NUTS AND BOLTS …………………………………………………………………..6
TRI's Legal Framework ……………………………………………………………6
Reporting Requirements …………………………………………………………8
Chemical Releases ……………………………………………………………….10
Exemptions and Limitations …………………………………………………..12
Heap-Leach Method Visual …………………………………………………….14
ACCESSING THE DATA ………………………………………………………….15
Finding TRI Data Online ………………………………………………………….15
Other Resources for Accessing TRI Data ………………………………20
Filling in the Gaps ……………………………………………………………………22
USING THE DATA ……………………………………………………………………24
Six Ways TRI Can Benefit You and Your Issue ……………………….25
Action Steps …………………………………………………………………………….26
Press ……………………………………………………………………………………….28
Industry Arguments ………………………………………………………………….31
Mine Disaster Examples …………………………………………………………34
Quotes from the Industry …………………………………………………………37
Case Studies………………………………………………………………………….. 41
TRI and Preventing Illegal Waste Dumping …………………………….47
Chemical Health Effects ………………………………………………………….49
Contact List ……………………………………………………………………………..57
REFERENCE INFORMATION …………………………………………………58
Thresholds ……………………………………………………………………………..58
Reducing and Correcting Data Errors ……………………………………59
De Minimis Exemption ……………………………………………………………60
Limitations of TRI ……………………………………………………………………61
