The results show a continued decline in chemical releases from manufacturing industries that have been subject to TRI reporting since 1988. The report adds 37 indium chemicals and four other chemicals discussed in the 46th ITC Report as recommended chemicals to its Priority Testing List. The Bush Administration has announced that Linda J. Fisher will be nominated as U.S. EPA's deputy administrator. Fisher served as an official with EPA during the Reagan Administration in several high-level policy positions. According to U.S. EPA sources, a draft regulatory package has been proposed to revise the regulatory status of industrial rags and wipes.
Industrial wipes consist of textile and paper towels, wipes and rags.
Under EPA's draft proposal, industrial wipes contaminated with certain solvents would be prohibited from landfilling. The fact sheet describes the treatment method each facility is using and provides a summary of the status of the cleanup. Facilities engaged in corrective action or scheduled to engage in corrective activities will find the summary of these remediation technologies very helpful. The guidance, approved in the final days of the Clinton Administration, would impact release reporting requirements. After years of debate, U.S. EPA announced recently its intent to propose a new rule that would improve the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest System.