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Chemistry World
October 14, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
West Fertilizer plant cited for 24 'serious' safety violations The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the West Fertilizer chemical plant in Texas for 24 'serious safety violations', stemming from a fire and explosion there in April.   |
Chemistry World
June 12, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
US agencies report back on safeguarding chemical plants A long-awaited plan to bolster the safety of US chemical plants is facing some industry opposition. |
Chemistry World
August 7, 2013
Lanay Tierney |
Obama mandate calls for safer chemical facilities US President Barack Obama has issued a mandate for federal agencies to review industrial chemical safety regulations in the wake of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas in April. |
Chemistry World
December 1, 2008
Rebecca Trager |
US chemical industry wary of facilities danger list The US chemical industry is concerned about the potential impact of a report, released by a liberal think tank on 19 November, which lists the nation's 101 most dangerous chemical manufacturing and water treatment plants |
Chemistry World
July 11, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
Texas plant explosion prompts calls for stricter rules The fire and explosion that destroyed the West Fertilizer chemical plant in Texas on 17 April, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 200, has resulted in calls to tighten US chemical handling regulations. |
Chemistry World
April 25, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
US safety body says deadly West explosion 'preventable' The fire and explosion that destroyed the West Fertilizer chemical plant in Texas last April, killing 15 people and injuring more than 200, was entirely preventable and highlights a pressing need for regulatory change. |
Chemistry World
September 25, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Bayer CropScience pays $5.6m to settle 2008 accident charges Under the agreement, the company will enhance safeguards at its US chemical facilities. |
Chemistry World
September 3, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
US not accurately tracking serious chemical accidents The US government lacks accurate information about the frequency of serious industrial chemical accidents in the country, according to an analysis by the Dallas Morning News. |
National Defense
August 2009
Gellerson & Breitbach |
House Attempts to Extend Chemical Security Act The House of Representatives is working on extending a law set to expire in October that aims to harden chemical facilities against terrorist attacks. |
Chemistry World
July 1, 2009
Rebecca Trager |
Chemical security efforts spread The EU and the US are simultaneously taking action in a bid to secure chemical facilities and prevent their misuse by terrorists. |
Chemistry World
July 2, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Failed terror attack raises alarms about chemical plant security The attempted bombing of a chemical plant in France, which culminated in an explosion there and involved a beheading, has exposed the vulnerability of chemical plants. |
Chemistry World
October 4, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
US government shutdown hits science, chemical industry Researchers working at American universities and agencies are reeling after the US government shutdown on 1 October. The chemical industry has not escaped the effects of the political spat either. |
Chemistry World
April 18, 2013
Phillip Broadwith |
Deadly blast destroys US fertilizer plant A devastating fire and explosion have destroyed a US fertilizer plant, killing several people and injuring many more. |
National Defense
May 2006
Stew Magnuson |
Lawmakers Introduce Tunnel Legislation The movement of illegal immigrants or narcotics through a tunnel under a U.S. border is a felony, but there are no laws on the books preventing the excavation itself. |
Chemistry World
September 16, 2015
Hepeng Jia |
Tianjin blast prompts safety overhaul The recent blast in Tianjin port and other Chinese chemical plant accidents have prompted an overhaul of the country's approach to safety amid accusations of corruption and mismanagement. |
Chemistry World
April 9, 2013
Phillip Broadwith |
European project to boost industry energy efficiency The European Chemical Industry Council has launched a two-year, Europe-wide project to help chemical companies improve their energy efficiency. |
Chemistry World
February 20, 2012
Rebecca Trager |
EPA data decision sparks security row Republicans in the US have criticized the Environmental Protection Agency for proposed plans to put sections of its risk management plan database back online, a move they say would make chemical manufacturing facilities more susceptible to terrorist attack. |
Chemistry World
September 17, 2015
Mark Peplow |
After Tianjin Chemical safety in China is not just a problem for the Chinese to deal with. It damages the reputation of the global chemical industry as a whole |
Chemistry World
June 9, 2014
Nina Notman |
Explosive end for Japan's second world war chemical weapons Progress is finally being made rounding up and destroying deadly weapons left behind in China that are still maiming and even killing people today. |
Chemistry World
June 26, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Chemical reform bill advances in US Congress The US House of Representatives has approved a bipartisan bill to revamp the nearly 40-year-old law that governs America's chemicals policy, known as the Toxic Substances Control Act. |
National Defense
June 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Chemical Weapons Demobilization Meets New Hurdles The Defense Department's troubled effort to neutralize its stock of chemical weapons is facing more turmoil, caused in part by homeland security considerations, according to officials at a recent congressional hearing. |
Chemistry World
October 22, 2015
Phillip Broadwith |
Nine dead in China plant blast Nine workers have been killed in an explosion at a chemical plant operated by Shandong Tianbao Chemical Industry in Linyi, eastern China. |
Chemistry World
January 7, 2014
Phillip Broadwith |
All hail shale The US shale gas boom has continued to drive recovery for the country's chemical industry this year. Access to cheap feedstocks and energy has allowed US producers to compete strongly in the global market |
Chemistry World
August 28, 2014
Phillip Broadwith |
DuPont settles pollution charges for $1.3m Chemical titan DuPont has agreed a settlement with US authorities over eight hazardous chemical leaks from the company's plant in Belle, US, between 2006 and 2010. |
Chemistry World
June 10, 2015
Emma Stoye |
Security experts warn chemical plants are vulnerable to cyber-attacks Security experts are warning that the computers controlling machinery in chemical plants, power stations and other critical infrastructure are vulnerable to attacks from hackers. |
National Defense
May 2004
Kennedy & Tiron |
Securitybeat U.S. Beefs Up Security On Railway Systems... Budget Amendment Good News for DHS... Air Force Adopts Biometrics Security Systems... etc. |
Reason
March 2006
Veronique de Rugy |
Are We Ready for the Next 9/11? The sorry state -- and stunning waste -- of homeland security spending. |
BusinessWeek
May 2, 2005
Michael Arndt |
No Longer The Lab Of The World U.S. chemical plants are closing in droves as production heads abroad. |
Chemistry World
December 1, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
US agencies test less than 1% of chemicals Less than 1% of the chemicals currently registered for commercial use in the US have undergone testing by government agencies, according to the Center for Effective Government |
National Defense
June 2007
Stew Magnuson |
National Guard, Army Chemical Units Criticized for Being Untrained, Unprepared Acute shortages of equipment and personnel means less time, or no time, to train. |
National Defense
February 2008
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
U.S. Has Strategy for Homeland Security, But Are We Ready? In October, the White House issued an updated "National Strategy for Homeland Security," which is intended to guide, organize and unify the nation's homeland security efforts. |
National Defense
October 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Security Beat Chemical Plant Protection Legislation on the Way... DHS, State Department Wage Visa War... Document Requirements Waived for Hurricane Victims... U.S. Court Blocks Enforcement of Personnel Rules... etc. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2010
David Lee Smith |
Dow Chemical Appears to Be Cured With outages completed, and revenue climbing, Dow Chemical should be coming back. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
February 2005
John McHale |
DHS launches online tool that assesses stadium vulnerabilities Officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection (IAIP) directorate developed an online Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool (VSAT) for large stadiums. |
Chemistry World
October 2008 |
The chemistry vote The presidents of the American Chemical Society and the American Chemistry Council discuss their wishlists for the new administration |
Chemistry World
December 7, 2009
Leila Sattary |
Cold reception for new EU chemical security drive New European Union counter-terrorist measures could duplicate existing security procedures and increase administrative burden on the chemical sector, say industry representatives. |
Chemistry World
September 23, 2011
Hepeng Jia |
Growing Protest Against Chinese Chemical Plants Increasing environmental awareness amongst the Chinese public is forcing more chemical plants to relocate, and experts say that more transparency and communication are urgently needed for the chemical industry to continue to grow. |
Popular Mechanics
August 25, 2008 |
Obama, McCain Scout High-Tech Homeland Revamp Here is a breakdown of each candidate's positions on homeland security. |
National Defense
February 2006
Stew Magnuson |
Smart Fence, Not Stupid Fence, Says Chertoff Security Beat: Smart Fences for Border Control... DHS Scraps Flight List Plan... Coast Guard to Deploy UAV... N.J. Beefs Up Chemical Plant Security... FEMA Struggled to Track Commodities... etc. |
National Defense
January 2012
Stew Magnuson |
Budget Woes May Force Homeland Security To Cut Missions Sequester or no sequester, the Department of Homeland Security is in store for changes, a Senate Appropriations Committee staffer predicted. |
National Defense
December 2003
Geoff S. Fein |
Security Beat Northcom Urged to Set Priorities... Study Focuses on Surviving Terrorist Attacks... States Need to Manage First Responder Funding... Boeing to Test Cargo Security System... Coast Guard 'Rescue 21' Behind Schedule... |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2007
Courtney E. Howard |
American Systems develops emergency communications system for homeland security Red Cell, intended to help homeland security authorities make informed decisions and respond to emergencies such as chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive events, also is a public safety service for natural disasters. |
Chemistry World
May 11, 2010
Hepeng Jia |
Chinese chemical sector an energy saving powerhouse China's chemical sector is leading the nation's energy saving efforts, and could help other fields reduce their carbon emissions, according to a new report. |
Chemistry World
January 24, 2007
Victoria Gill |
Cooling Chemical Fuels Snowy Spat Swiss winter sports event organizers, troubled by unseasonably warm temperatures, have caused an environmental stir by using chemical fertilizers to maintain their precious slopes. Environmental researchers are now investigating the extent and effects of this practice. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
July 2004
Ben Ames |
DHS Struggles to List Needed Technologies and Priorities Leaders at the 18 month-old Department of Homeland Security (DHS), are still wading through the process of nailing down what technologies and equipment are needed for specific agencies or tasks, as well as determining who gets priority. |
Chemistry World
May 30, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
Industry applauds US chemical reform bill The US chemical industry is backing bipartisan legislation that would reform the law that controls chemical sales in the US for the first time since its enactment in 1976. But environmental groups do not share the enthusiasm. |
AboutSafety
March 15, 2002 |
Leaving Longford Behind It's not just the chemical companies who say that the community does not have a balanced understanding of the industry's safety and environmental performance... |
Chemistry World
May 17, 2010
Rebecca Trager |
Congress pulls bill to increase science budgets A political fight between Democrats and Republicans in the US Congress has derailed legislation authorising funding for basic research and innovation. |
National Defense
June 2004
Harold Kennedy |
DHS Technology Budget To Exceed $1B in 2005 An array of emerging technologies is the key to defending the United States from its enemies, according to Charles E. McQueary, undersecretary of homeland security for science and technology. |
Chemistry World
March 4, 2014
Patrick Walter |
Europe's chemical sector stagnated in 2013 Europe's chemical sector did not grow at all in 2013, according to the latest chemical trends report from the European Chemical Industry Council. This leaves industry's output 6.4% below its peak back in 2007. |
