EPA, DHS Officials Eye ‘Structured’ Chemical Security Model Without CFATS

EPA and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials are touting a “structured and organized” approach to chemical security focused in particular on working with local authorities to bolster protections, highlighting efforts both agencies have taken to make up for the lapse of DHS’ Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program. “It all goes a lot smoother when you've got that unified command, and you're structured and organized,” Paul Reusch, an on-site coordinator with EPA Region 5, told viewers during a July...