Chemical

VA health care expanding to all veterans exposed to toxins, hazards come March

In a major expansion of health care offerings, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to roll out health…

2 months ago

Sens. Peters, Cornyn introduce bill to keep Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office open

With a looming sunset date for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) at the Department of Homeland Security…

4 months ago

U.S. Customs and Border Protection updates strategy to combat fentanyl, synthetic drugs

According to an updated approach released last week by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Department of…

6 months ago

Bipartisan legislation introduced to protect firefighters from PFAS

Through introduction of the bipartisan Protecting Firefighters and Advancing State-of-the-Art Alternatives Act (PFAS Alternatives Act), several federal lawmakers recently proposed…

9 months ago

United States completes destruction of obsolete chemical weapons stockpile

Last week the United States destroyed its last declared chemical weapons stockpile, allowing the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical…

9 months ago

Smiths Detection outlines Swiss DOD chemical detector contract

Threat detection and security screening company Smiths Detection is slated to manufacture and deliver up to 1,050 Lightweight Chemical Detectors…

10 months ago

DEA, FBI and state law enforcement warn of growing threat of fentanyl in Colorado

In a joint statement, Colorado field offices of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), together…

10 months ago

Senators seek to extend CFATS program and its security for chemical facilities

The Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act was introduced in the Senate last week as a proposal…

10 months ago

DEA details alleged Controlled Substances Act violation resolution

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has indicated Keene, New Hampshire-based Cheshire Medical Center (CMC) will pay $2 million to resolve…

10 months ago

DHS follows up on successes with next phase of fentanyl surge campaign: Operations Artemis and Rolling Wave

As the next phase of its campaign to target and block illicit fentanyl from entering the United States, the Department…

10 months ago

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