House Passes Toxic Right-to-Know Amendment (fwd)

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WASHINGTON, May 22--Amid contentious debate over its version of the

Interior Appropriations Bill, the House of Representatives took an

important stand for the environment and the public's right to know about

toxic pollution. Last Thursday, the House voted to accept the Pallone-Solis

Toxic Right-To-Know amendment that shuts down plans by the Environmental

Protection Agency to reduce reporting of toxic pollution under the Toxics

Release Inventory (TRI) program.

Complete text may be found at the OMB Watch web site,

http://www.ombwatch.org/article/articleview/3439/1/192?TopicID=5