Government overreach is an issue that strikes a bipartisan chord. For some, the May 19th ruling by a federal appeals court – which eliminates the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) 2015 requirement that hobbyists register their drones – may serve as a badge of freedom from the perpetual gaze of “Big Brother.”
It’s been two and a half years since Congress granted the Department of Homeland Security’s Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program long-term authorization.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) predicts there may be over five million total drones flying the national airspace by 2020. On one hand, this is great news: drones present significant...
Because of the extensive safety and mitigation steps refiners take wherever hydrofluoric acid (HF) alkylation is concerned, the risks from this process pale in comparison to those we assume every day when we engage in routine activities like riding a bike, driving a car and playing with pets.
There aren’t many production facilities in the country more secure than refineries. Leaders in the fuel and petrochemical industries pride themselves on workplace safety and security, which is evident based on even a cursory glance at any AFPM member’s annual security report.
Forbes contributor and energy consultant David Blackmon sits down with AFPM's Ryan Mills to discuss pipeline activism. The podcast covers a wide range of topics, from fracking, to DAPL, to a pipeline...
AFPM's Laura Berkey-Ames discusses all things drones, from their uses in the fuel and petrochemical industries, to risks and security issues, to AFPM's legislative priorities.
Jessica Falcon, Branch Chief for Compliance at the Infrastructure Security Compliance Division and Josiah Hortega, Acting Deputy Director of the Infrastructure Security Compliance Division of the Department of Homeland Security discuss CFATS.