Bill > S531

This bill aims to limit the number of Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, which are industrial or commercial facilities that report on pollutants or toxins that pose a significant risk to public health or the environment, within environmental justice populations in Massachusetts. The bill defines environmental justice populations as those that may bear an unfair share of environmental pollution or have limited access to natural resources based on factors such as race, ethnicity, class, gender, or disability. The bill requires the Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to issue recommendations for decreasing the siting or expansion of TRI facilities within these communities and to initiate a rulemaking process to establish a cap on the total number of TRI facilities allowed in these areas, prioritizing the reduction of residents' exposure to listed toxins and ensuring access to a clean and healthy environment.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S531