The American Society of Safety Engineers applauds and supports a Presidential Executive Order to improve federal agency coordination of the national chemical facility safety and security oversight.

A lack of databases and publicly available information keeps communities in the dark regarding potentially hazardous chemicals such as ammonium nitrate.

Recent allegations of mismanagement and spending abuse by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program has Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley seeking answers from Janet Napolitano.

Existing Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards are effective and should be made permanent, NPRA, the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association, said in written testimony submitted to a congressional panel.