Congressional Study Details EPA Power To Regulate Chemical Security

Congressional researchers are suggesting that EPA has always had the statutory authority needed to force the chemical industry to shore up security vulnerabilities, even though the Bush administration has downgraded the agency's role on the issue in favor of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The issue of whether EPA can secure the industry may reemerge if an upcoming legislative push in the Senate fails to gain traction, particularly because the administration recently testified to Congress that voluntary programs fail...