Chemical Plant Safety & Security

CA Infrastructure Protection - formerly CA Office of Homeland Security

DHS to Adopt Existing Terrorist Screening Program for Chemical Sites

Originally posted 09/13/12 - Updated 9/26/12

U.S. DHS to Adopt Existing Terrorist Screening Program for Chemical Sites

Posted 09/13/12

Erroll Southers named to Bipartisan Policy Center for Homeland Security

Project led by 9/11 Commission Co-Chairs, former Gov Tom Kean and former U.S. House Rep. Lee Hamilton - Posted 04/18/12

U.S. Chemical Safety Board Develops New Policy on Employee Participation

Posted 3/8/12

Chem Industry Testifies before Homeland Security Subcommittee

Voices Support of Continued Implementation of CFATS Regulations - Posted 03/07/12

Industry Asks for Long-term Regulation of Chemical Plant Security

ACC Supports “Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act” (posted 03/05/10)

CICC and CMTA Weigh-in on Homeland Security

Contacts U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security

DHS Begins Sending Final CFATS Tiering Letters

Site Security Plan Template Now Available - Posted 05/19/09

U.S. DHS Announces Dates for 2009 Chemical Sector Security Summit

June 29 - July 1, 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland

DHS Establishes Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Program

Seeks public comments in writing and at public hearings (Posted 01/27/09)

Industry Supports Increased Safety Stds. for Hazmat Tank Cars.

Posted 01/21/09

Bettenhausen Named Acting Secretary, CA Emergency Management Agency

Francis McCarton Named Undersecretary - Posted 01/16/09

Rail Transportation Security Rules Issued

Posted 12/02/08

Sacramento InfraGard - Northern California Chapter

4th Annual Security Symposium - Posted 10/06/08

Private Sector Counter-Terrorism Workshop

Sacramento, Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

California Legislation to Merge OES and OHS Succeeds

Governor's Signature Anticipated - Updated 09/03/08

Groups Press [U.S. Senator] Collins to Act on Chemical Security

Bangor Daily News, Thursday, 7 August 2008

CICC Co-Sponsors "CFATS" Conference

CSU Long Beach Campus - 07/31/08

Olin Evaluates Salt-to-Bleach Plant for California

Posted 05/19/08

Private Sector Counterterrorism Awareness Course

Thursday, March 20, 2008; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; CSU Long Beach (Posted 03/08/08)

Chemical Council & Contra Costa Industrial Association Host Anti-Terrorism Security Briefing

Posted 03/06/08

New technology detects chemical attacks

Senses cyanide, chlorine gas, nerve gas, and hydrogen sulfide - Posted 02/06/08

(National) Security, Commerce Suffer Chemical Imbalance.

POLITICO by: Samuel Loewenberg - January 31, 2008

Renewed Concern Regarding Cybersecurity

Posted 01/29/08

Infrastruct Security, Inc. Forms New Division to Assist Chemical Facilities

Posted 01/27/08

New Jersey Chemical Security Rules Stand

Feds Will Not Challenge Tougher Stds. - Posted 01/16/08

The 2008 Governor's Office of Homeland Security Annual Conference

February 13 -15 , San Diego, CA - Posted 12/06/07

DHS Publishes “Appendix A” in Federal Register

Top-Screen Deadline in 60 Days for Affected Facilities - Posted 11/27/07

DHS takes comprehensive approach to protect chemical facilities from risk of terrorist attack

Posted 11/02/07

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards

Appendix A- threshold quantities proposed - Posted 11/01/07

Don't Be Fooled - Check It Out

Posted 07/30/07 - Chemical plants alerted to spurious safety survey

Chertoff Warns of Increased Threat this Summer

07/11/07 - No specific terror threat but al-Qaida may be 'rebuilding'

Proposed Merger of CA OHS & OES stalls

07/10/07 - Bill fails passage in Senate Public Safety Committee, reconsideration granted.

DHS Fact Sheet - Chemical Sector Security

06/12/07

Secretary Chertoff Addresses Chemical Security Summit

June 12, 2007, Falls Church, VA

President Signs Chemical Security Legislation

October 4, 2006 - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Expected Soon

Erroll Southers to Leave CA Dept of Homeland Security

Posted July 24, 2006 - CICC Extends Thanks and Best Wishes

DHS Announces Close to $400 Million in Grants

Monies Available to Secure the Nation's Critical Infrastructure

Measure to Reform Hazardous Materials Endorsement System Advances

June 22, 2006, Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee Approves Measure - (Submitted by CICC Board Member Jennifer Gibson)

Chemical Security Legislation Approved

June 15, 2006 - U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Takes Action - (Submitted by CICC Board Member Jennifer Gibson)

Panel wraps up contentious markup of chemical security bill

June 15, 2006 By Chris Strohm, Congress Daily (Posted 06/27/06)

GAO finds gaps in chemical plant security

February 27, 2006 By Chris Strohm (Posted 06/27/06)