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Lawmakers in Both Parties Support CFATS WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) today reiterated that congressional members in both parties have repeatedly expressed support for the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act Standards (CFATS), which require thousands of chemical facilities nationwide to develop and deploy meaningful security enhancements. "The comprehensive...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the nation approaches the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) is providing an update on the progress the chemical industry and policymakers have made to enhance chemical security. ACC President and CEO Cal Dooley issued the following statement: "The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, permanently altered our concept of what it means to feel secure in the modern world. On that day,...
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Charles T. Drevna, president of NPRA, the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association, issued the following statement welcoming today's bipartisan passage by the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee of S. 473, the "Continuing Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Security Act of 2011." Approval of this legislation extends the current program into 2014. (Logo:...
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NACD is pleased that the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee voted 8-2 earlier today to extend the current federal chemical security program. This follows House Homeland Security Committee passage of a similar bill last week by a vote of 26-5. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100811/NACDLOGO) NACD supported the 2006 legislation that resulted in the creation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism...
ARLINGTON, Va., June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NACD is pleased that the House Homeland Security Committee voted earlier today to extend the current federal chemical security program. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100811/NACDLOGO) For over four years now, real security measures have been implemented at facilities around the nation because of CFATS (Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards). With a multi-year extension of CFATS as set forth in the Committee's bill,...
WASHINGTON, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Charles T. Drevna, president of NPRA, the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association, issued the following statement welcoming action by the House Energy and Commerce Committee today approving legislation that extends the current Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program into 2018. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110309/MM60639LOGO) "The bipartisan committee vote today is an important step forward in the effort...
ARLINGTON, Va., May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NACD is pleased that the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted this afternoon to extend the current federal chemical security program. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100811/NACDLOGO) For over four years now, real security measures have been implemented at facilities around the nation because of CFATS (Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards). Now with the extension of CFATS, DHS will now have the time to evaluate...
ARLINGTON, Va., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NACD is pleased that the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies approved legislation this morning to extend the current chemical security program. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100811/NACDLOGO) Yesterday, NACD sent a letter to the subcommittee members expressing support for the bill, H.R. 901, and opposition to any amendments that would disrupt...
Worker involvement in developing chemical security plans seen as critical WASHINGTON, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A United Steelworkers (USW) expert on workplace chemical security issues testified yesterday before a U.S. House subcommittee on legislation to extend what are known as 'Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards' (CFATS), arguing that the proposal shouldn't simply renew temporary measures passed in 2007, but needs to make improvements. (Logo:...
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) testified before the U.S. House of Representatives' Energy & Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. NACD supports H.R. 908, which would extend the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) authority to implement the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (CFATS) for an additional 7 years. (Logo:...
