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Nuclear Plants and Materials

Security of nuclear power plants was definitely on people's minds as the WTC burned and nobody knew where the next plane would hit.

Dam Safety

The Bureau of Reclamation announced laconically Sept. 12 that it had stepped up security at Hoover, Glen Canyon, and Grand Coulee dams.

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.

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.