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The Bush Administration is preparing legislation to protect the public from potential terrorist attacks at chemical plants, Administrator Christine Todd Whitman said last week. EPA is working closely with the Department [of Homeland Security] on legislation that will set clear requirements for the chemical industry, she told a conference on chemical regulation. Whitman said she and DHS Secretary Tom Ridge conferred on April 1 about the legislation. But Whitman neither provided details about the bill nor indicated when the Administration hopes to send the draft law to Congress. She suggested that EPA, and not DHS, would enforce the planned law on chemical plant security. Under the President's homeland security strategy, is designated as the lead agency with responsibility for chemical site security, she told the conference, which was organized by the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association and the American Chemistry Council. The two industry groups have said they oppose the idea of...
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