MANAGING BEST PRACTICES: Be careful what you ask for . . .
A significant chunk of the nearly $30 billion authorized by Congress for spending in FY 2002 and FY 2003 on domestic terrorism protection goes to training and equipping local law enforcement, fire, medical and other government personnel to respond to an emergency release of hazardous material. On first blush, this might seem like a good deal for industry. Help is on the way.
But be careful what you ask for. Consider these stories: