international association for official statistics october 20, 2010
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International Association for Official Statistics October 20, 2010. Report on the Environment. EPA’s Report on the Environment. How long is the U.S. coastline? 95,000 miles 19,924 km 66,645 miles 58,618 miles 66,419 miles Any of the above None of the above. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Environmental Statistics: It’s All About Comparable Quality
Barry D. Nussbaum, Chief StatisticianBarry D. Nussbaum, Chief StatisticianU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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International Association for
Official StatisticsOctober 20, 2010
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How long is the U.S. coastline?How long is the U.S. coastline?
a)a) 95,000 miles 95,000 miles b)b) 19,924 km 19,924 km c)c) 66,645 miles66,645 milesd)d) 58,618 miles 58,618 miles e)e) 66,419 miles66,419 milesf)f) Any of the aboveAny of the aboveg)g) None of the aboveNone of the above
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How long is the U.S. coastline?How long is the U.S. coastline?
a)a) 95,000 miles 95,000 miles b)b) 19,924 km 19,924 km c)c) 66,645 miles66,645 milesd)d) 58,618 miles 58,618 miles e)e) 66,419 miles66,419 milesf)f) Any of the aboveAny of the aboveg)g) None of the aboveNone of the above
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Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
• Data on toxic chemical releases and waste management activities
• Reported annually by certain industries
• Also reported by Federal facilities
• Provides communities with information to support decision making
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Other Uses of TRI Data
Financial Sector
Used by some mutual funds for “social responsibility”
Labor UnionsUsed in contract negotiations
Internal RevenueUsed for tax on CFCs
Internal ProcessingReactions to filing lead to lower releases
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TRI Data: Beware
• TRI is not everything– Mobile Sources are not included– Smaller facilities are not included– Toxic Substances Control Act lists 76,000
chemicals– TRI includes 650 chemicals
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TRI Data: Beware
• Releases are in pounds
• Dioxins are measured in grams
• Releases are NOT health waited
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TRI Data: Beware
• The data base changes– TRI started in 1988– In 1998, metal mining was added (and
releases more than doubled)– Just publishing the data encourages
reductions in the releases– Out of 650 chemicals, 332 are core chemicals