Dam Safety
The Bureau of Reclamation announced laconically Sept. 12 that it had stepped up security at Hoover, Glen Canyon, and Grand Coulee dams.
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Climate Change Guide
Reporting on climate change? See SEJ's Climate Change Guide for help, resources, and sources.
Oil and Gas Pipelines
Because of their length, ubiquity, and remoteness, pipelines can be nearly impossible to defend.
Bioterrorism and Bioweapons
Following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, many experts have become more concerned that terrorists may maliciously spread biological agents such as anthrax or smallpox.
Chemical Plants
U.S. chemical plants are vulnerable to acts of terrorism.
Other Chemical Hazards
While petrochemical plants get the most attention, statistics from the Chemical Safety Board suggest that media overlook three quite common and widespread hazards: chlorine, ammonia, and propane
Chemical Terrorism
Various nations have developed and produced chemical weapons -- substances whose main use is to harm people -- such as nerve gas or mustard gas.
Levees and Flood Control Works
There are places along the Mississippi River (e.g. New Orleans) where many people live in areas that would normally be flooded, were it not for levees or other flood control works.
Building Design and Construction
The WTC victims were killed not just by terrorists, but by the buildings themselves.
Cropdusters Grounded
Cropduster flights resumed Sept. 25, 2001. The FBI had ordered cropdusters grounded nationwide temporarily in late Sept. 2001.
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