Twelve states sue EPA over toxic chemical data
Ain't any checks and balances left
in the federal government.
Twelve states have sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 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 lawsuit claims the new rules weaken reporting requirements for the majority of the most dangerous toxic chemicals, including lead and mercury, that build up in the body.
Congress and the White House should be moved to a Superfund site. Politicians should be required to eat and sleep right in the middle of the crud they say we needn’t worry about.
Posted: Thu - November 29, 2007 at 02:28 PM