From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | 14 May 2002 16:28:37 -0000 |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | Re: [CPEO-MEF] EPA and national secrets |
Submitted by Paul Reinke <paul.reinke@mitretek.org> Lenny: It may be that this action refers to the huge volume of information that EPA collects regarding EPCRA emergency planning/response activities specific to chemical manufacturing, storage and shipping facilities, munitions depots, fuel (LOX and petroleum) and other relevant products/facilities. Audits performed by several national security agencies before and after September 11 revealed that significant amounts of EPA collected information specific to potential infrastructural targets was publicly accessible. In addition to the description of how mishaps at the facilities could present threats to nearby populations and the estimated impact to populations, the available information addressed the emergency response plans proposed by government agencies and the resources, timetables, escape routes, etc., specific to the emergency response. In short, the body of information pinpoints specific vulnerabilities, estimated casualties, and the specific response patterns per incident. Nice information to know if one were interested in disrupting activity, hurting people, and then disrupting/mitigating the emergency response to the initial problem. Anyway, that may the reason behind this action. But that's speculation on my part. Paul -- Lenny Siegel Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041 Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545 Fax: 650/961-8918 <lsiegel@cpeo.org> http://www.cpeo.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | |
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