GUEST SPEAKER: Fred Millar, SARA Title III Protects Our Right-to-Know, or Does It?
DATE: Sunday, April 23, 2023
TIME: 7:00pm Central
On Sunday, April 23rd at 7:00pm, Fred Millar will talk about the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and its Title III: The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), which ensures the public’s right to obtain information concerning toxic releases from local high-risk facilities - or does it?
Fred Millar is a specialist and policy consultant in the areas of homeland security, hazardous materials transportation, and chemical accident prevention. He’s worked on and researched chemical safety regulation and prevention of chemical hazards, and he’s advised members of the United States Senate and Senate staff regarding proposed chemical accident prevention laws.
Additionally, Gerri Songer from La Coalition will speak about rail transport safety and its issues with our local neighborhoods.
This event is hosted in collaboration with NWSOFA - Indivisible.