EPA used its discretionary authority to extend Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements to 29 contract sterilization facilities releasing ethylene oxide, a chemical that is harmful to the health of the residents of often historically underserved communities adjacent to the facilities. These facilities will now be required to estimate and report the release of the chemical. EPA has never invoked its discretionary authority under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), the Act under which the TRI requirements are housed, but it is doing so now as part of its broader environmental justice efforts. Read EPA’s notice extending TRI reporting requirements here.