X1011789433-00123-32542</DOCNO> Toxic Chemical Releases in New York Fall for 7th Straight Yearn -- DEC Press Release For Release: Thursday, April 9, 1998 Contact: Gary Sheffer (518) 457-5400 Toxic Chemical Releases in New York Fall for 7th Straight Year Releases of toxic chemicals to the environment in New York State continued to decrease in 1996, according to the annual Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Report released today by State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner John P. Cahill.