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Canadian Senate finds widespread airport security problems
Lax screening and access control procedures cited; Toronto airport noted as a hub of gang activity
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DHS releases chemical plant safety rules
DHS declares that 7,000 U.S. chemical plants are at high risk of catastrophe from either an accident or terror
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Administration to allow state to set chemical safety rules
Defeat for the chemical industry: States to be allowed more lattitude in setting chemical plant safety standards; DHS practically gives up on preemption
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Qwest, AT&T, and Verizon win deal of the decade
Three telecoms win the Networks Universal contract, worth up to $48 billion over ten years; Sprint Nextel big loser
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IT security firms ready for an IPO boom
Lackluster market shows signs of life with four large companies preparing to go public; “public exit opportunities” available for the right firms, say experts
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Feinstein cracks down on banking-related ID theft
Proposed law would require financial institutions to disclose all security breaches; American Bankers Association, fearful of regulation, calls measure a waste of time; synthetic identity theft at issue
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AlliedBarton offers chemical compliance training
Democratic takeover presents opportunities for those in the compliance industry; company offers coursework and certifications in vehicle inspection techniques, MARSEC, and CFATS procedures
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NICE Systems to protect Belgian railways
Video analytics deal with Siemens follows similar successes in China, France, and the United States
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New York City plans subway cameras (again)
After an aborted attempt in 2000, transit authorities ask two subway car manufacturers to propose ways of installing digital cameras
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IXEurope finishes strong at Data Centre Europe Awards 2007
Company recognized as best in disaster recovery service, datacenter management; Attenda and BladeLogic received much-deserved recognition
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Policymakers said unprepared for subduction earthquakes
A lack of historical data makes it impossible to predict when these rare disasters will occur; 2004 Indonesian tsunami an object lesson in being unprepared
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Orlando airport to spend $7 million on additional security measures
Faced with mounting criticism, aviation authorities only need three minutes to approve its biggest security overhaul since 9/11; baggage screening, vehicle inspection, and voice stress analysis under consideration
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Battle over allocation of the 700MHz band looms
TV operators will soon vacate the 700 MHz band, and the FCC is getting set to auction it; pressures grow to allocate portion of the band for public safety uses
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Democrats try to modify chemical plant safety bill
The chemical plant sfatey bill before Congress allows DHS to overrule (or “pre-empt”) states’ safety rules if these rules are more stringent than federal rules; Democrats try to change that
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Industry heavyweights share $500 million in Navy protection contracts
Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon all claim a slice of the Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Ashore Program pie
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The long view
Water Wars: A Historic Agreement Between Mexico and US Is Ramping Up Border Tension
As climate change drives rising temperatures and changes in rainfall, Mexico and the US are in the middle of a conflict over water, putting an additional strain on their relationship. Partly due to constant droughts, Mexico has struggled to maintain its water deliveries for much of the last 25 years, deliveries to which it is obligated by a 1944 water-sharing agreement between the two countries.
Trump Is Fast-Tracking New Coal Mines — Even When They Don’t Make Economic Sense
In Appalachian Tennessee, mines shut down and couldn’t pay their debts. Now a new one is opening under the guise of an “energy emergency.”
Smaller Nuclear Reactors Spark Renewed Interest in a Once-Shunned Energy Source
In the past two years, half the states have taken action to promote nuclear power, from creating nuclear task forces to integrating nuclear into long-term energy plans.
Keeping the Lights on with Nuclear Waste: Radiochemistry Transforms Nuclear Waste into Strategic Materials
How UNLV radiochemistry is pioneering the future of energy in the Southwest by salvaging strategic materials from nuclear dumps –and making it safe.
Model Predicts Long-Term Effects of Nuclear Waste on Underground Disposal Systems
The simulations matched results from an underground lab experiment in Switzerland, suggesting modeling could be used to validate the safety of nuclear disposal sites.