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confidential or a trade secret.__At a minimum, the commissioner | | shall ensure that the following information is readily available to | | the public: |
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| | | A.__The statewide goals and the progress toward meeting | | them; |
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| | | B.__The name, location and contact information for each | | facility subject to the provisions of this chapter; |
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| | | C.__An indication of the availability of the plan summary | | for each facility; |
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| | | D.__The 3-year goals established by each facility for the | | reduction of toxics used, toxics released and hazardous | | waste generated at the facility; and |
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| | | E.__Each facility's progress toward meeting each of its | | goals. |
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| | | 2. Technical services. The commissioner may shall | | disseminate information concerning toxics use, toxics release and | | hazardous waste reduction through various means including | | publications, the Internet, seminars, model plans, recommended | | waste assessment procedures and lists of consultants on toxics | | use, toxics release and hazardous waste reduction technologies. | | The commissioner shall establish a clearinghouse of technical | | information on best-of-class methods for toxic use reduction for | | each of the classes of facilities subject to the requirements of | | this chapter. |
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| | | Sec. 16. 38 MRSA §2309, sub-§§7 to 9 are enacted to read: |
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| | | 7.__Reports.__In addition to the annual progress report by the | | commissioner to the Legislature under section 2303 and after | | public review and comment, the commissioner shall submit the | | following reports to the joint standing committee of the | | Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources: |
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| | | A.__By January 1, 2001,__an evaluation of and | | recommendations for additional chemicals and classes of | | facilities to be added to planning and reporting | | requirements; |
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| | | B.__By January 1, 2001, an assessment of methods for | | focusing use reduction and pollution prevention efforts on | | the most toxic chemicals and classes of chemicals.__The | | commissioner shall base this assessment on human health and | | ecological parameters such as toxicity, persistence in the | | environment and bioaccumulation; and |
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| | | C.__For the preceding 2-year period, a listing of those | | facilities that have exceeded their goals by more than 25% |
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