Today, President Bush signed into law the Homeland Security appropriations bill, which was passed last monday by the Senate in a special Columbus Day session. The $33 billion bill is only the second to be passed by Congress and signed by the President, along with the Defense appropriations measure.

Also today, Public Citizen, a Washington, D.C. based non-profit organization, released a major report asserting that this administration has failed to protect infrastructures critical to National Homeland Security. The report, Homeland Unsecured, asserts that not enough has been done to ensure the protection of chemical and nuclear plants, hazardous material transport, seaports, and drinking water systems. In the report, Public Citizen argues that the White House has hindered steps to strengthen security at chemical and nuclear plants, has failed to make the transportation of hazardous materials more secure, and hasn't taken the necessary action to ensure the safety of drinking water or secure the nation's ports.

A copy of Public Citizen's report can be found here.

Today, President Bush signed into law the Homeland Security appropriations bill, which was passed last monday by the Senate in a special Columbus Day session. The $33 billion bill is only the second to be passed by Congress and signed by the President, along with the Defense appropriations measure.

Also today, Public Citizen, a Washington, D.C. based non-profit organization, released a major report asserting that this administration has failed to protect infrastructures critical to National Homeland Security. The report, Homeland Unsecured, asserts that not enough has been done to ensure the protection of chemical and nuclear plants, hazardous material transport, seaports, and drinking water systems. In the report, Public Citizen argues that the White House has hindered steps to strengthen security at chemical and nuclear plants, has failed to make the transportation of hazardous materials more secure, and hasn't taken the necessary action to ensure the safety of drinking water or secure the nation's ports.

A copy of Public Citizen's report can be found here.