Security & Safety Briefs - Oct. 21 - Oct. 27
The Latest Headlines:
- D.C. Mayor Wants Trains Carrying Dangerous Chemicals Out of City
- Bill Would Allow Fence at U.S.-Mexico Border to be Completed
D.C. Mayor Wants Trains Carrying Dangerous Chemicals Out of City
Anthony Williams, mayor of Washington, D.C., said he would sign an emergency measure keeping trains with hazardous cargo out of the city if the federal government does not enact a similar law by Nov. 9, the Associated Press reported.Rail cars carrying dangerous chemicals routinely travel within blocks of the U.S. Capitol.
Williams said he would give the Bush administration time to act, but would then ask the city council to approve an emergency bill. Transport Topics
Bill Would Allow Fence at U.S.-Mexico Border to be Completed
House Republicans have inserted language into legislation revamping the U.S. intelligence system that would allow the Homeland Security secretary to waive any federal law interfering with construction of a 14-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, the Washington Post reported.The measure gives the Homeland Security secretary the right to skirt all laws he determines "necessary to ensure expeditious construction of the barriers and roads under this section."
The fence has been under construction since 1996 and runs between the Pacific Ocean and the Otay Mountain Wilderness along the San Diego-Tijuana border, the Post said. It was not completed because of environmental challenges. Transport Topics
