This 19-page document is the final report issued by the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) Working Group for the 2002 reporting year. The WG meetings in 2001 consisted of three face-to-face sessions. ENGO representatives on the WG participated in all such meetings and held their own caucus meetings and communication via e-mail and teleconference calls in the interim.
The Work Group meetings discussed changes, additions and deletions to the 2002 reporting year, with focus primarily on the addition of Criteria Air Contaminants (CACs) and the ramifications, alternate thresholds for four metals, and removal of exemptions.
Three WG Reports were issued, namely: First Draft July 24, Revised Draft October 12 and the Final Draft, November 8. This report contains the following:
- General comments on the WG for reporting year 2002;
- Recommendations for WG 2002;
- Issues and priorities for the year 2002;
- Pollution prevention strategy and;
- two ENGO letters of submission
