Resurgence of Chemical Weapons Use: Issues for Congress
With increasing numbers of incidents, the use of chemical weapons (CW) has become a growing international concern two decades after the international […] More
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Biden Administration Imposes Sanctions on Russia Over Navalny Poisoning
The U.S. and the European Union announced coordinated sanctions on Russia Tuesday for the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and […] More
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New Leadership Announced for Senate Subcommittees Responsible for Nuclear Strategic Forces, CBRN Security
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-OK) announced the subcommittee assignments for the 117th Congress on Feb 16, […] More
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Chemical Facility Security: Working Towards Multi-Year CFATS Reauthorization
Created by Congress in 2006, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) authorizes DHS to determine whether chemical facilities present “a high level […] More
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Closed Nuclear Plants Left in Limbo with Used Nuclear Fuel
At a number of closed nuclear plants around the country, spent nuclear fuel assemblies remain in limbo due to the Nuclear Waste […] More
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Congress Needs to Catch Up on Counter-Drone Legal Framework
Overcoming that deficiency will require the deployment of robust counter-UAS (CUAS). Such systems are already under development, including: Software designed to hack […] More
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U.S. Sanctions Syrian Officials for Chemical Weapon Attacks
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced the scope of punitive actions against the Government […] More
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NEMA Mid-Year Forum
The National Emergency Management Association NEMA Mid-Year Forum will be held March 20-24, 2017 in Alexandria, Virginia. The conference focuses on policy development, emergency […] More
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EPA Chemical Facility Rule Improves Safety for Communities and First Responders
While numerous chemical plans are operated safely, in the last 10 years more than 1,500 accidents were reported by facilities that use […] More
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Senate Passes First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act
The Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Nov. 17 to make anthrax vaccines available to first responders. The First Responder Anthrax Preparedness […] More
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Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Proliferation of WMD
President Barak Obama this week officially continued Executive Order 13382, which declares a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary […] More
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Scientists Applaud Passage of Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has announced its support for the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical […] More
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