Media Advisory: EPA Training on Toxics Release Inventory Database for the Media

EPA Press Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 16, 2013

Media Advisory:  EPA Training on Toxics Release Inventory Database for the Media

WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program will offer training on the release of their 2011 national analysis on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.  The training will provide a brief overview of the TRI program, discuss highlights of the most recent TRI data on toxic chemical releases and pollution prevention activities, and illustrate how the public can use TRI tools to find out what releases are occurring in the areas in which they live.  The webinar is open to credentialed media only.  After the webinar concludes, there will be a question and answer session.  All participants should call the conference phone line and log on to the website below.

WHO:        Malcolm Jackson, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Environmental Information
                 EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory Staff

WHAT:       Webinar Training on TRI Database for Credentialed Media

WHEN:      Thursday, January 17, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

WHERE:     Credential Media Dial (866) 528-5873, ID number: 88236445
                  Webinar: https://epa.connectsolutions.com/tri

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