Chesapeake Bay PollutantsBy Joshua Cohen

1989-1999 Toxic Releases

• Between 1989 and 1995, the rates of pollution decreased.

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Toxic Releases 1989-1999

• Then, between 1995 and 1999, they dramatically increased.• This was due to the lowering of the environmental standards of the RepublicanGovernment.

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Each of the years shown include the following year.

1999 TRI (Toxic Release Index) Releases By Media

• Only a very small fraction of the total Lbs. , 4,795, of toxin released, was into the air.

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•This is very bad for those who took on the responsibility of the 127,195 Lbs. of toxins.

•POTW is transfer by payment of toxins to other places.

1999 TRI Transfers by media• In 1999, 367 transferred

Lbs. of toxin were brought to a treatment plant and treated.

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• I am happy that our state is actually taking charge and helping to decontaminate the Bay.• “by media” means that publicly known transfers. That does not mean that there were other “disposed” toxins

We know that our Bay may be polluted. But I am sure that our state will be able to fix it.

Thank you