The Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act Requires

question 52

Essay

The Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act requires facilities that use significant amounts of toxic chemicals to file annual reports about their releases. What is described in these reports?

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Definitions:

Depression

In geology, a landform sunk below its surroundings, forming a low area which can be natural or man-made.

Valley

A low area between hills or mountains, typically with a river running through it.

Ridge

A long, narrow elevation of land, often formed by the continuous movement of the Earth's crust.

Ridges

Elevated geological features, typically linear, that can form through tectonic activities such as at mid-ocean ridges or due to erosional processes.