I remember a big stink about chemical plants in NJ being unprotected

[unhappycamper]

not too long ago. Was that fixed?

[KaliTracy]

1. not unless they did so in the last few weeks. Homeland Security

is not about the homeland. Nor is it about security. But it sure sounds good.

http://healthandenergy.com/chemical_terrorism1.htm

http://www.truthout.org/docs_05/012905Y.shtml


http://www.democrats.org/specialreports/homeland_insecurity/

<snip>
Bush Leaves Chemical Plants, Air Traffic, Ports, Other Sensitive Targets Under-Protected
Federal Auditors: Security Oversight of Chemical Facilities Lacking. A Government Accounting Office report released in March 2003 noted that even though U.S. chemical facilities were "attractive targets for terrorists," the ability of any facility to respond to an attack was "unknown." GAO found that the chemical industry was not required by law to assess vulnerabilities or take action to secure its facilities, and that "the federal government has not comprehensively assessed the chemical industry's vulnerabilities to terrorist attacks." A chemical plant attack, according to the GAO, could endanger more than 1 million Americans; the Justice Department has called the terrorist threat to chemical plants "real and credible." The GAO also found that the administration backed down from new regulations due to "concerns… significant litigation risk" from the chemical industry.

[DistressedAmerican]

2. Not at All. Bill Maher Brought The Issue Up With Every Politician

he had on this season. It is still one of the most promising terrorist targets in the entire country. Estimated of possible effects vary but everyone agrees that these chemical plants are unprotected and pose a real threat.

On the other hand, we can't get them to secure some of the world's largest ports which are also there. One dirty bomb and our prices rise immediately...

[aeolian]

3. Fixed? By this gang of idiots? Not bloody likely.

[prodigal_green]

4. by "was that fixed"

does the "that" refer to your memory or the chemical plants? The chimpministration only fixes information, not actual threats. For most Americans, "that" has been fixed.