EPA Pacific Southwest Region Announces New Toxics Release Inventory, Covering Expanded Sectors and Chemicals

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Pacific Southwest Region has released its 2022 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, showing a 21% reduction in environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program compared to 2013. The region, which includes Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and 148 Tribal Nations, managed 902.5 million pounds of production-related waste in 2022, with 47% of it managed through preferred methods such as treatment, energy recovery, and recycling. The analysis also highlights a decrease in air releases by 26% and a 14% decrease in overall releases from 2021 to 2022, primarily due to a decrease in metal mining sector releases. The EPA has expanded TRI reporting to include new sectors and chemicals, such as contract sterilization facilities and the natural gas processing sector, and is holding a public webinar to provide an overview of the 2022 TRI National Analysis.