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Following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, new legislation, Presidential Directives, and national plans called upon the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support government-wide efforts to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, natural disasters, catastrophic incidents, and other hazards. Although these homeland security responsibilities can be traced to EPA’s traditional role in consequence management, they took on renewed focus and urgency as the Agency confronted evolving threats and hazards.
