1. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act
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2. 4 Responsibilities
Write emergency plans to protect public from chemical accidents
Establish procedures to warn and evacuate public in case of emergency
Provide the public with information about hazardous chemicals and accidental releases in communities
Assist in the preparation of public reports of the release toxic waste in the air, water, and soil.

3. Some facts :)
Introduced by James Jones in 1985 in House of Representatives
Passed in 1986 by Ronald Reagan
Established Local Emergency Planning Committees for communities
The Local Emergency Planning Committees are governed by each state’s State Emergency Response Commision
There are no limits on which chemicals can be used or disposed
Facilities are only required to document and report the information