Community Right-to-Know
In November 1986, the United States Congress passed the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) to help America's communities "deal safely and effectively with the many hazardous substances that are used throughout our society." In November 2018, EPA proposed an amendment that would exempt all concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) from the requirement to report releases of extremely hazardous substances into the air. In response, EPN advocated for an extended comment period and public hearings to explore the amendment’s impacts on health and economic well-being in affected communities.