California Health and Safety Code

§ 25546

HSC § 25546 Effective Jan 1, 2008Div. 20 · Ch. 6.95 · Art. 4

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)The people of California have the right to know the hazards posed by toxic releases near their homes, schools, and workplaces. They have the right to know how much pollution is being released into the water, air, and soil.

(b)Since its inception in 1986, as part of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, (EPCRA; Chapter 116 (commencing with Section 11001) of Title 42 of the United States Code), the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) has supplied this essential information on toxic chemical releases to the public. The goal of the TRI is to empower citizens, through information, to hold companies and local governments accountable for how toxic chemicals are managed.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 616, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.