Guide · Environmental

Community Right-to-Know and Chemical Reporting: A Comprehensive Guide to EPCRA, the Toxics Release Inventory, and Citizen Suits

42 U.S.C. § 11001

Type
Guide
Jurisdiction
National
Date
2025-09-20
Topic
Environmental

This guide covers community right-to-know law for environmental counsel, facility compliance officers, emergency planners, and community advocates. Part 1 sets out the statutory architecture and the institutions it creates. Part 2 covers emergency planning. Part 3 covers release notification. Part 4 covers inventory reporting. Part 5 covers the Toxics Release Inventory. Part 6 covers trade secrets and public access. Parts 7 through 14 cover enforcement, citizen suits and standing, penalties, compliance program design, environmental justice, interaction with other statutes, community practice, and practice guidance.

Community Right-to-Know and Chemical Reporting: A Comprehensive Guide to EPCRA, the Toxics Release Inventory, and Citizen Suits

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Part 1 — Architecture

The statute regulates disclosure, not conduct. EPCRA sets no emission limits, requires no permits, and mandates no control technology. It requires facilities to say what they have, what they release, and what has escaped.

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