Guest guest Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Two good articles: Stronger rules urged for chemical plants: Corzine: N.J. plan leaves sites a terror target The administration of Gov. James E. McGreevey has drafted a new chemical plant security policy that is drawing fire from Sen. Jon Corzine and other critics, who say it would be too weak to guard against terrorist attacks. The policy takes the form of a memorandum of understanding between the state and three chemical industry organizations. Environmentalists and industry advocates who have seen drafts said the agreement would allow businesses to escape state regulations by following the security guidelines of the American Chemistry Council, an industry group. Both critics and advocates of the new policy said it could serve as a model for other states grappling with the question of how to prevent terrorists from turning industrial facilities into weapons of mass destruction. More: http://www.mapcruzin.com/news/rtk111703a.htm ------ 60 Minutes: U.S. Plants Open To Terrorists In the weeks and months following Sept. 11, the White House and Congress enacted new laws and regulations to tighten security at airports, nuclear power plants, and places where public water supplies are stored. But what about the 15,000 facilities across the United States that produce or store deadly chemicals - chemicals that terrorists could use against us as weapons of mass destruction? The Justice Department calls that threat " real and credible. " Yet, two years after Sept. 11, Correspondent Steve Kroft reports that chemical plants are still not subject to federal regulations when it comes to security. Just a few miles across the Hudson River from New York City, tucked underneath a heavily-trafficked overpass, sits a non-descript chemical plant that manufactures disinfectant. More: http://www.mapcruzin.com/news/rtk111703b.htm ++++++++++++ http://www.findmybestplace.com/ for Right-To-Know Atlas of the United States Michael R. Meuser meuser http://www.mapcruzin.com/ GIS Cartography, Demography, Environmental History & Environmental Justice Research Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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