ACC and Socma Call For CFATS Extension

Both ACC and Socma called for the extension of the current Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) law this week, nothing that the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks highlights the importance of chemical plant security. "Ten years after the 9/11 attacks and five years after Congress enacted a chemical security regulatory program, some 5,000 chemical facilities across the country are still waiting on Washington to re-authorize the program on a long-term basis," says Socma president and CEO Lawrence Sloan.   ACC hailed...

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