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Chemical Plant Security
February 21, 2007
Pesticide Makers Seek Tax Credit
Bipartisan legislation would help manufacturers, retailers upgrade security
December 27, 2006
Plant Security Measure Proposed
DHS drafts plan to protect public from terrorist attack on chemical plants
December 18, 2006
Administration Proposes Rail Security Plan
Chemical shippers say rules would enhance the security of transporting hazardous cargo.
November 17, 2006
Chlorine Makers Commit To Upgrading Rail Cars
Manufacturers plan to replace their North American tank car fleets with safer, more secure cars by 2017.
October 2, 2006
Plant Security
Congress grants DHS authority to develop chemical plant antiterrorism protections
July 31, 2006
House Committee Passes Chemical Plant Security Bill
High-risk chemical plants would have to implement inherently safer technologies; states could set stricter standards
July 17, 2006
Chemical Plant Security
Fifteen senators ask that a committee-approved bill be reworked to include federal preemption
July 13, 2006
Chemical Security Bill Clears House Panel
Legislation would create a risk-based system for regulating security at chemical facilities
July 3, 2006
Chemical Security Plan Unveiled
Federal government issues national infrastructure protection strategy to guard against terrorism
June 26, 2006
Plant Safety Bill Delayed In Senate
Jurisdictional dispute, fears of inherently safer technology provisions block bill
June 16, 2006
Plant Security Bill Advances
Senate panel approves measure to establish national security standard for chemical plants
June 15, 2006
Regulating Ammonium Nitrate
Bipartisan legislation would create a tracking system to help keep explosive fertilizer out of the hands of terrorists
May 29, 2006
Plant Security
Study calls for funding R&D on inherently safer chemicals and processes, safer storage
May 15, 2006
Responsible Care
Industry says program obviates need to legislate safer manufacturing technology
May 1, 2006
Facilities Opt For Safer Technologies
Concerns about terrorism prod plants to move to safer materials and processes
April 3, 2006
Democrats Back Inherently Safer Technology
Leading Senate Republicans say bill is the wrong approach
April 10, 2006
Securing Chemical Plants From Attack
Electronics are key for Honeywell and other firms, but critics want bigger barriers and safer technologies
March 30, 2006
New Jersey Begins Chemical Plant Inspections
The first state to have chemical plant security legislation is set to begin compliance inspections this month
March 27, 2006
Bridging The Lab And The Legislature
ACS fellowship opportunities in Washington, D.C., immerse chemists in public policy process
March 27, 2006
Chertoff Calls For Legislation
DHS secretary wants federal regulation of chemical industry security
March 6, 2006
Improving Security
GAO suggests Department of Homeland Security be given more authority
December 12, 2005
First In The Nation
New Jersey mandates chemical plant security measures to guard against terrorist attacks
December 5, 2005
New Jersey Mandates Chemical Plant Security
November 7, 2005
Refineries urged to keep trailers at safe distances
September 19, 2005
Securing Chemical Facilities
Future process engineering, legislation are seen as bulwarks against terrorism
July 18, 2005
Sharp views on plant security voiced in Senate
July 11, 2005
Chemical plant risks assessed
July 4, 2005
NO CLEAR PATH FOR PLANT SECURITY
DHS calls for mandatory chemical plant security bill, but House, Senate differ on need for law
June 20, 2005
Plant Security May Get Boost
Bush Administration calls for chemical plant security bill but offers few details
May 9, 2005
SENATE PANEL BACKS PLANT SECURITY BILL
Counterterrorism, chemical accident experts urge senators to pass mandatory plant security bill
April 11, 2005
PLANT SECURITY GOES REGIONAL
New Jersey, Contra Costa County roll counter-terrorism plans into plant oversight programs
March 21, 2005
RAILROAD SAFETY, SECURITY, SECRECY
Counterterrorism clashes with rail commerce in Washington, D.C., hazardous materials law
January 17, 2005
Safety Derailed
After nine deaths, inspectors seek causes of deadly chlorine spill
November 22, 2004
NEW VOICES FOR PLANT SECURITY
Chemical, rail unions want company antiterrorism planning to include workers
November 8, 2004
Plant Security Actions Criticized
Union worker survey questions company-led antiterrorism efforts
November 24, 2003
'60 MINUTES' SHOWS SECURITY LACKING
Despite years of talk, chemical plants remain vulnerable to terrorist attacks
July 28, 2003
GUARDING U.S. PORTS
Chemical companies face first federal security code through new Coast Guard port regulation
May 26, 2003
TAKING THE NEXT STEP
The U.S. Responsible Care program takes on security and verification issues as keys to enhancing its longevity and reputation
May 19, 2003
CHEMICAL SECURITY BILL STALLS
Senate committee cancels vote over dispute on safer technologies
April 14, 2003
Insights: CHEMICAL PLANTS
The challenge of securing them is formidable and in need of public scrutiny
April 7, 2003
Administration Drafting Chemical Site Security Bill
March 31, 2003
PLANT INSECURITY
No end in sight in pursuit of national plan to make chemical plants safe from terrorists
March 10, 2003
Congress Seeks Terrorism Study Data From EPA
November 4, 2002
BALTIMORE PUSHES PLANT SECURITY
New city law requires counterterrorist measures at some chemical plants
October 21, 2002
WATCHDOG SLAMS TERRORISM STUDY
Justice's report on U.S. chemical industry vulnerability falls short
October 21, 2002
SECURITY LEFT TO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
EPA Homeland Security plan backs voluntary antiterrorism plant measures
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Department of Homeland Security
February 26, 2007
Detecting Nuclear Materials
Two agencies unite to spur academic research in breakthrough technologies.
January 18, 2007
Chemical Weapons Disposal Is Critical To National Security
Top Pentagon official certifies need to destroy weapons stored in Colorado and Kentucky.
October 23, 2006
Setback for DHS radiation monitoring
October 9, 2006
National Security
Congress Focuses On Security Before Adjourning
July 31, 2006
Select Agents
University Labs Are Found Noncompliant With Security Rules for Bioterror Agents
July 3, 2006
Terrorism And The Chemical Industry
Study suggests Homeland Security Department support a panoply of research to protect this sector
June 15, 2006
Regulating Ammonium Nitrate
Bipartisan legislation would create a tracking system to help keep explosive fertilizer out of the hands of terrorists
March 6, 2006
Improving Security
GAO suggests Department of Homeland Security be given more authority
February 27, 2006
Defending U.S. air transport system
February 6, 2006
Congress Revisits Farm Chemical
Federal legislation would regulate ammonium nitrate, which has become a weapon of choice for terrorists
January 30, 2006
The Chemistry Enterprise In 2015
January 23, 2006
Congressional Outlook 2006
Partisan wrangling and election worries are likely to keep Congress from passing much legislation this year
January 9, 2006
Terrorism's Legacy
EPA's plan to test homes for 9/11 contamination sparks anger among advisers and New Yorkers
December 19, 2005
Clashing Over Hazmat Shipping
Banning hazardous materials on certain rail routes would not eliminate risks, industry officials argue
November 28, 2005
Designers take on homeland security
September 2, 2005
Natural Disaster Impacts Chemical Enterprise
Industry remains hard hit and many academic institutions remain out of contact, with unknown losses of people and facilities
August 15, 2005
HOMELAND SECURITY
Manhattan Experiments Track Gases For Terror Response
July 4, 2005
Fertilizer Producers Exit Ammonium Nitrate
March 21, 2005
PARCELING HOMELAND SECURITY R&D FUNDING
DHS's budget increases, but Senate committee nitpicks proposed program changes
January 17, 2005
Bush Taps Unexpected Choice
Michael Chertoff is a former prosecutor and sitting judge
January 7, 2005
Ridge Unfurls A Unified National Plan
Effort orchestrates a synchronized response to terrorism and major natural and man-made disasters
March 1, 2004
HOMELAND SECURITY
DHS Secretary Tom Ridge assesses department on its first anniversary
October 27, 2003
LAX SECURITY AT PLUM ISLAND
More needs to be done at center studying dangerous animal pathogens
September 29, 2003
COVER STORY: CHAMPIONING TECHNOLOGY TO THWART TERRORISM
As acting director of Homeland Security's Office of R&D, Maureen McCarthy supports federal research that helps safeguard the nation
July 7, 2003
U.S. UNPREPARED FOR TERROR ATTACK
First responders need more money; House boosts homeland R&D
May 12, 2003
THIS IS A TEST, ONLY A TEST
Thousands of people marshal efforts to respond to mock terrorist attacks
April 14, 2003
BUSH SECURITY BILL DRAFTED
Department of Homeland Security to oversee assessment of vulnerability
March 31, 2003
COST OF WAR TO FIGHT TERRORISM
President Bush asks for another $4 billion to defend homeland
March 24, 2003
COUNTERING MICROBIAL THREATS
U.S. and world not ready to prevent or control emerging diseases
January 20, 2003
Ex-Executive Poised To Become New Department's Science Czar
December 9, 2002
COVER STORY: SCIENCE IN THE SERVICE OF SECURITY
Science & Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security is charged with developing technologies to thwart terrorism
November 25, 2002
LANDMARK BILL TO BE SIGNED BY BUSH
Congress passes homeland security bill melding 22 federal agencies
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International
November 13, 2006
The Nuclear Weapons Dilemma
There is desperate need for strong leadership and fresh thinking to keep nuclear weapons under control
October 9, 2006
Environmental Nervous System
Rigging the world with chemical sensors is a technical challenge with big potential payoffs
August 10, 2006
Plot To Blow Up Airliners Foiled
Expert speculates on the liquid explosives that could have been used
May 29, 2006
Parsing The Meanings Of WMD
Analyst argues the term 'weapons of mass destruction' should mean nuclear, biological, and chemical arms
November 7, 2005
THE SHCHUCH'YE DILEMMA
Civil unrest could undermine construction of a Russian chemical arms disposal facility
August 15, 2005
TESTING THE LIMITS
Biodefense research to characterize threats may violate the biological weapons treaty, experts say
August 15, 2005
Parsing The Bioweapons Treaty
April 25, 2005
UN Approves Nuclear Terrorism TreatyOctober 25, 2004
ALTERING A TREATY
Libya wants to convert an old weapons plant into one that makes drugs
October 11, 2004
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
Lumping nuclear weapons with other weapons obfuscates the nature of threats from them all
May 10, 2004
Chemical Arms Destruction
Lapses in disclosures and delays in chemical arms destruction prompt proliferation fears
May 10, 2004
Hindsights: Whither Nuclear Weapons?
Build more usable nuclear weapons or work to eliminate them all: A debate that needs to be joined
December 1, 2003
RIDDING RUSSIA OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS
The international community offers financial and technical aid to eliminate a deadly arsenal
June 30, 2003
SECURING DEADLY PATHOGENS
Global biosecurity guidelines are needed to deter terrorist access to infectious agents
June 9, 2003
COMMON GOALS
G8 summit touts science, technology to improve human condition
May 26, 2003
CHEMICAL WEAPONS TREATY'S FIRST REVIEW
Delegates from member states assessed implementation, offered future road map
September 17, 2001
NOT SO BENIGN NEGLECT
Protocol to bioweapons treaty falls victim to Clinton's inattention, Bush's dislike
Chemical Plant Security | Department of Homeland Security | International | Iraq | Research and Development
Iraq
July 10, 2006
Chemical Arms Rekindle Debate
Republicans say Iraqi shells justify 2003 invasion; Democrats argue otherwise
November 2, 2005
Democrats Force Secret Senate Session
Republicans agree to finish probe into whether White House misused intelligence on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction
May 2, 2005
Hunt Ends For Iraq's Weapons
U.S. inspector says search "has gone as far as feasible"
October 11, 2004
IRAQ HAD NO ILLICIT WEAPONS
Report finds sanctions, international inspections contained Saddam's threat
August 2, 2004
Interview with David A. Kay: Chief Iraq Weapons Sleuth
America's weapons sleuth talks about his experiences searching for Iraq's weapons of mass destruction
July 19, 2004
U.K. PROBE FINDS DATA FLAWED
Butler panel says Blair government didn't distort information on Iraq
March 15, 2004
INSIGHTS: INTELLIGENCE FAILURE OR POLITICAL MALFEASANCE?
Pundits will spend years deciding why leaders were so wrong about Iraq's weapons
October 13, 2003
NO SUSPECT ARMS FOUND IN IRAQ
U.S. investigator finds only activities ?related? to weapons of mass destruction
March 10, 2003
Chickens On Alert In Kuwait
October 14, 2002
ASSESSING IRAQ'S ARSENAL
Saddam Hussein has probably continued amassing an arsenal of unconventional arms since 1998
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Research and Development
August 28, 2006
Homeland Security Research At EPA
Investigations aim to protect water systems, detect contamination, facilitate cleanup, and assess risk
February 20, 2006
2007 R&D Budget Lacks Balance
Sizable funding increases in a number of research areas are negated by cuts in other programs
February 20, 2006
Shifting R&D Budget Priorities
November 28, 2005
R&D Funding Tries To Keep Pace
Federal spending on research for fiscal 2006 is expected to rise slightly
August 29, 2005
Twisted Polymers Fade With Taggant
Polymers with a twisted backbone may allow easy detection of explosives additive
August 1, 2005
BATTLE TESTED
High-performance fiber makers respond to demand from military and security users
June 27, 2005
DATA STORAGE IN 3-D
Holographic data storage has made enormous technical advances, but still awaits a market
June 13, 2005
Science And Security
Eminent panel calls for continued openness on basic research
May 16, 2005
BIODEFENSE SPENDING
BIODEFENSE SPENDING Public health issues should get some funding now slated for biodefense research and biosafety labs
November 22, 2004
BATTENING DOWN CYBERSPACE
As the government struggles for a foothold, chemical makers develop a strategy
June 7, 2004
Security R&D at EPA
Proposed budget cuts threaten agency effort on building decontamination
May 10, 2004
New Strategies, New Labs
Presidential directive, ?hot? labs to prepare U.S. for bioterrorism
September 29, 2003
Hopkins Team Leaves To Start New Pittsburgh Center
August 18, 2003
FUTURES FOLLY? MAYBE NOT
Market to predict Middle East developments was killed with no debate on its merits
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SCIENCE TRANSFORMS THE BATTLEFIELD
Advances in materials technology provide troops with ever-improving combat capabilities and levels of protection
May 5, 2003
EFFECTS OF WAR
Impact of war costs on science and technology funding was main topic at AAAS colloquium
February 17, 2003
AGENT ORANGE: IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON
The continuing search for more diseases caused by TCDD is not helping anyone
January 27, 2003
SCIENCE AT A TIME OF TERROR
Workshop sets stage for dialogue between experts in science and national security
November 25, 2002
WANTED
Scientists Needed To Help Secure The Homeland
November 18, 2002
NONLETHAL WEAPONS
Research on arms that immobilize people and cripple equipment is urged
October 7, 2002
U.S. CHEMICAL R&D QUESTIONED
Alleged work on nonlethal weapons raises treaty compliance issues
September 9, 2002
ROLE OF RESEARCH IN HOMELAND SECURITY
Proposed agency's counterterrorism-related chemical research priorities outlined in Boston
September 2, 2002
SOMETHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
An enzyme from a virus that infects bacteria is used to treat and detect anthrax
May 13, 2002
ANTHRAX SLEUTHING
Scientific team finds markers to use as forensic tools in event of future attacks
April 1, 2002
AN INTELLECTUAL PROVOCATEUR
Chemist Barbara Hatch Rosenberg has been active in pivotal societal issues for over two decades
March 25, 2002
FUTURISTIC FORCE
MIT aims to outfit combat troops with integrated nanoscience capabilities
Feb. 25, 2002
Science And Security
National Academies, National Science Foundation assemble brain power to counter new threats
Feb. 18, 2002
Chemistry For Security
NRC workshop confirms that chemical sciences relate to national security, homeland defense
Nov. 5, 2001
Science And Security
NRC's chemical sciences board swings into action on homeland issues
