Industry dodges plant security proposals: no go on government imposed regulations. (Environment, Health & Safety).

Adhesives Age,  November, 2002  by Neil Franz

Tags: chemicals, environment, government, industry, regulation

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IN BOTH CONGRESS and the Bush Administration, industry lobbyists have thus far successfully blocked controversial proposals that would impose security mandates on chemical plants. This includes a bill introduced by New Jersey Senator Jon Corzine, that forces facilities to submit their plans for assessing and reducing vulnerabilities to terrorist attacks for review at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington. Officials at EPA and other federal agencies have also been planning chemical security regulations.

Despite solid support from environmental groups and other Democratic parties, Corzine has failed to advance his bill. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved ...