Democrats Seek To Preserve EPA's RMP Provisions In CFATS Renewal

As the Trump administration works to roll back the Obama-era rule strengthening EPA's facility accident prevention program, House Democrats are seeking to codify portions of the rule in pending legislation renewing the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) facility security program and incorporate some of its provisions into any future DHS program. “We must examine federal chemical safety and security policy holistically,” Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), told a June 14 Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on whether to reauthorize DHS'...