Category: Regulation
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Chemical security bill passes committee
On Tuesday, the United States House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy and Environment Subcommittee passed H.R.2868, the “Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009.” This bill contains provisions for Inherently Safer Technology (IST). These regulations seek to force companies to replace existing methods and raw materials with those deemed to be safer. But the legislation may…
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The good thing Senator Ted Kennedy did
John Berlau reminds us of the legacy of Senator Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy.
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Government regulation failed again, yet more is called for
No matter how much the government controls the economic system, any problem will be blamed on whatever small zone of freedom that remains.
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Good news on chemical security
There’s been some good news from Congress recently about Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards, or CFATS.
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Inherently Safer Technology (IST) not always that
The problem is that chemical manufacturing and processing is a complicated matter, and mandates that force the use of one chemical instead of another can have consequences that lead to less safety.
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Homeland Security may impose new regulations on agriculture
At the Kansas Meadowlark, there’s some video about Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards.
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In the world of chemical security, the real world
A post on a blog sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers explains a few of the problems with the proposed Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards legislation now making its way through Congress. One of the issues mentioned in the post In the World of Chemical Security, the Real World is the threat of excessive litigation.
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Congress could give government bureaucrats more control of farms and industry
The Kansas Meadowlark blog has a detailed post that explains some of the harm to agriculture that proposed legislation — Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards — could cause. The post also contains a section of helpful related links. Click on Congress could give government bureaucrats more control of farms and industry to read.
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Current chemical security regulations should be reauthorized
Currently two committees in the United States House of Representatives are considering legislation that would harm a vital American industry. This industry is already regulated, and the regulations have accomplished their goal.