EPA TRI Facility · Coal Mining
Trapper Mining Inc.
Craig, CO
- Total releases
- 4.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Trapper Mining Inc.: how the 4.1M lbs splits
4.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 4.1M lbs 100.0%
- Water Discharges 986 lbs <0.1%
- Air Releases 960 lbs <0.1%
Trapper Mining Inc.'s 4.1M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume LAND pathway TRACE-CARC
Trapper Mining Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Craig, CO, in the coal mining sector. It reported 616.6K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 4.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 496 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Colorado's 277 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Trapper Mining Inc. is pounds #10 and chemical-count #10 at 4.1M lbs. Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co leads reported pounds (22.9M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #13). Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery leads chemical count at 33 chemicals (460.2K lbs, pounds #24). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Skull Creek Dewpoint Plant; Bunn Ranch Pit; Tri-State Generation & Transmission-Craig Station; Public Service Co of Colorado Hayden Station. Similar-scale Coal Mining peers outside Colorado: Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC - San Juan Mine; Humphrey No 7; Wild Boar Mine; Solar Sources Mining LLC Antioch Preparation Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Barium And Barium Compounds; Manganese compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds.
Trapper Mining Inc. stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (100.0% land disposal) across 14 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC - San Juan Mine and Humphrey No 7.
Trapper Mining Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.1M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Trapper Mining Inc. inside Moffat's TRI pounds
Among the 37 Coal Mining facilities in this database, Trapper Mining Inc. reports the 1st-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 47.5% of every pound reported in Moffat. Scale peers outside Colorado include Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC - San Juan Mine and Humphrey No 7.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Moffat's reported pounds (8.7M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Trapper Mining Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 919.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 616.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Trapper Mining Inc.'s water releases rose from 69 lb in 2022 to 159 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Trapper Mining Inc.'s land releases fell from 919.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 616.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Trapper Mining Inc.'s chemicals reported fell from 7 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Trapper Mining Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Trapper Mining Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
605.6× more than the comparison
4.7× more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Trapper Mining Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 45% (1.1M lbs to 616.6K lbs).
Trapper Mining Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Trapper Mining Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 45% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.1M lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 749.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 729.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 919.9K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 616.6K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 2.0M lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 1.2M lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 361.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 196.1K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 138.0K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 88.5K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 37.7K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 34.3K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 20.4K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 13.3K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 13.1K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 10.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 313 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 213 lbs | - |
Trapper Mining Inc. · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Trapper Mining Inc.
Closest other reporters in Colorado - including Skull Creek Dewpoint Plant, Bunn Ranch Pit, Tri-State Generation & Transmission-Craig Station, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 276 other reporting facilities in Colorado.
Similar Coal Mining Facilities
Other Coal Mining facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Colorado - e.g. Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC - San Juan Mine, Humphrey No 7, Wild Boar Mine.
Compare beyond Colorado
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Trapper Mining Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (4.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Duke Energy Kentucky Inc. East Bend Generating Station, Otter Tail Power Co Coyote Station, Mitsubishi Chemical la Porte. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Duke Energy Kentucky Inc. East Bend Generating Station Rabbit Hash, KY · Electric Utilities 4.1M lbs reported
- Otter Tail Power Co Coyote Station Beulah, ND · Electric Utilities 4.1M lbs reported
- Mitsubishi Chemical la Porte La Porte, TX · Chemicals 4.1M lbs reported
- Cargill Corn Milling Eddyville, IA · Food 4.2M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds; nearby reporters include Skull Creek Dewpoint Plant. Trapper Mining Inc. stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Trapper Mining Inc. TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Trapper Mining Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Craig, CO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212111 · Coal Mining. 47.5% of Moffat TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Duke Energy Kentucky Inc. East Bend Generating Station (Δ 1.6K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Trapper Mining Inc. stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov