Jan 25, 2016
U.S. Industrial Facilities Reported Fewer Toxic Releases in 2014
The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data for 2014 is now available. The good news: total toxic releases by reporting facilities decreased by nearly six percent from 2013 levels. Howe...
read in fullJan 21, 2016
New Report, Interactive Map Show that People of Color and the Poor Are More Likely to Live Near Chemical Hazards
The Center for Effective Government released a new report and interactive map to coincide with ...
read in fullNov 13, 2015
One Year After Deadly Texas Chemical Leak, Has Safety Improved?
One year ago, a toxic chemical leak at a DuPont plant in La Porte, Texas killed four workers, including grandmother Crystle Wise. A massive leak of 23,000 pounds of methyl mercaptan e...
read in fullNov 6, 2015
In Major Victory, President Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline
In a major victory for public health and the environment, President Obama took final action on the Keystone XL pipeline and rejected the risky project on Nov. 6. The move comes after pi...
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Open, Accountable Government
Chemical Hazards in Your Backyard
Local communities in many areas of the country seem unaware and unprepared to deal with chemical emergencies. As the number of chemical facilities increases and population centers expand, as plants age and inspection ...
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Making the Grade: Access to Information Scorecard 2015
We conducted our second annual analysis of the performance of the 15 federal agencies that consistently receive the most Freedom of Information Act requests. Most agencies h...
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Kids in Danger Zones
One in every three schoolchildren in America today attends a school within the vulnerability zone of a hazardous chemical facility. We value our children and do everything we can to keep them safe. Yet, one area that has proved surprisingly...
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Making the Grade: Access to Information Scorecard 2014
A building block of American democracy is the idea that as citizens, we have a right to information about how our government works and what it does in our name. The Freedom ...
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