2016 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Training Conference

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), which supports and promotes emergency planning and provides the public with information about releases of toxic chemicals in their community through the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). Come to the meeting for presentations, panels, discussions, exhibits, and networking opportunities, and to celebrate TRI's 30th birthday and look ahead to the next 30 years of community right-to-know.

The TRI Program provides information on industrial releases and other waste management of toxic chemicals and what industrial facilities are doing to prevent pollution in communities. This conference is the TRI Program's main public outreach and training event, bringing together EPA, localities, states, tribes, federal agencies, companies, community groups, researchers, and non-governmental organizations.

The updated draft conference agenda is now available! Please note that the agenda will be updated periodically.

The theme of this year’s conference is TRI at 30: Working Together To Reduce Toxic Releases. The conference will include a mix of plenary and breakout sessions and exhibits on the two public-session days, October 19 and 20.

• Presentations will include plenary and breakout sessions on topics such as those suggested below. Conference planners will organize presentations with similar topics and allocate time slots (typically 10-20 minutes depending on the number of speakers in a session) to ensure sufficient time for questions and answers.
• Posters will be displayed throughout the conference and presented in two dedicated networking sessions on Wednesday and Thursday.
• Exhibits of relevant government programs, publicly available tools, or community organizations are welcome. Due to space limitations, exhibits are limited to tabletop displays or pop-up banners only.

Register for the meeting here.