This week, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will bring together hundreds of corporate lobbyists with state and local politicians at a posh hotel in San Diego for the group's annual meeting. A look at the agenda tells us more about what ALEC has planned for 2015 and beyond.
In April 2013, an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas killed 15 people and decimated a community. This tragedy prompted President Obama to issue an Executive Order (EO) on August 1, 2013 requiring new chemical plant safety regulations. But as we approach the second anniversary of President Obama’s EO, communities are left wondering if the proposed rules will be on time and if they will include requirements for inherently safer technology (IST).
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