The Climate Risk and Resilience Portal (ClimRR) is an award-winning, free, national online source for sophisticated climate data down to the neighborhood level. ClimRR provides easy access to climate data to integrate future conditions into Hazard Mitigation Plans, land use plans, infrastructure design, and FEMA’s Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT).

There’s a new way to find examples of how organizations and individuals have used Toxics Release Inventory (EPCRA 313) data over the years. The searchable ‘Catalog of Applied TRI Data Uses’ collects examples of these uses—in reports, websites, publications, and other resources—in one place. It’s intended to offer ideas of how others might incorporate TRI data into various informational, research, and environmental improvement efforts. Search the catalog at https://www.epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program/catalog-applied-tri-data-uses. 

On January 28, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) marked six months since Congress allowed the statutory authority for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (6 CFR Part 27) to expire. Since CISA can no longer enforce compliance with the CFATS regulations at this time, this means that CISA cannot require facilities to report their chemicals of interest or submit any information in the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT), perform inspections, or provide CFATS compliance assistance, amongst other activities. In other words, CISA can no longer require high-risk chemical facilities to implement cyber and physical security measures in order to ensure that dangerous chemicals stay out of terrorists’ hands. CISA urges Congress to reauthorize CFATS in order to ensure that security is in place at high-risk facilities and to better protect our communities, local first responders, and facility personnel. 

This course provides an introduction to identifying, assessing, evaluating, and mitigating chemical security risks. This easy-to-understand overview identifies key components and best practices of chemical security awareness and planning to help kickstart chemical security discussions at a facility. This course runs 1-2 hours in length and is appropriate for all personnel regardless of their level of involvement with dangerous chemicals.

This course walks through how to create a tailored, scalable security plan that meets the business model and unique circumstances of a facility. Participants will learn the key elements of a chemical security plan and benefit from examples, lessons learned, and best practices. The course runs 2-3 hours in length and is designed to help leadership, facility security personnel, and other applicable personnel understand, develop, and implement a facility security plan.

For more information or to request a specific training for your facility, please visit the ChemLock Training webpage. 

you how to use the Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite software to facilitate planning for hazardous material incidents. This training focuses on CAMEO Data Manager (DM), CAMEO Chemicals, and MARPLOT. Find more information and register here.

The National Association of SARA Title III Program Officials (NASTTPO) is made up of members and staff of SERCs, TERCs, LEPCs, various federal agencies, and private industry. Members include state, tribal or local government employees with Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know (EPCRA) program responsibilities, such as health, occupational safety, first response, environmental, and emergency management agencies. Find more information and register here.

The Tribal Assistance Coordination Group Conference brings together tribal emergency managers and program personnel, federal emergency management personnel, volunteer organization active in disasters personnel, state, local and non-government organizations involved in emergency management professionals to share the latest program information and best practices for all hazard emergencies and disasters. 

Click here for more information and to register.