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March 23, 2018

EPA, OSHA, DHS Agree to Create New Protocols Requiring Notification And Coordination With First Responders

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) on March 20, 2018, announced that, after his intervention, representatives from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are working to create new protocols for communicating and training with local governments and first responders.  OSHA, EPA and DHS will convene the Chemical Facility Security and Safety Working...