Citing security concerns, the D.C. Council temporarily banned the transport of certain hazardous materials within two miles of the Capitol. We look at this policy debate, but also examine what constitutes a "hazmat," which businesses rely on them, how they're transported, and what this ban means for our local economy.
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Transporting Hazardous Materials
Listen Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005 at 12:06 p.m. in Economy, ScienceGuest host: Frank Stasio
Guests
Sean Madigan
reporter, Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security
James Reed
transportation program director, National Council of State Legislatures
Dr. Gerald Poje
former board member of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Board
Kathy Patterson
D.C. Councilmember (D-Ward 3); Chair of the Committee on Education, Libraries and Recreation; Candidate for Council Chairman
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