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What is API (American Petroleum Institute)

Chapter 10
Intelligence and Law Enforcement in the 21st Century
API represents all segments of America’s oil and natural gas industry. Our more than 600 members produce, process, and distribute most of the nation's energy. The industry supports more than ten million U.S. jobs and is backed by a growing grassroots movement of millions of Americans. In our first 100 years, API has developed more than 700 standards to enhance operational and environmental safety, efficiency, and sustainability. API’s mission is to promote safety across the industry globally and to influence public policy in support of a strong, viable U.S. oil and natural gas industry.
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The Significance of STEM Education for National Security
Tianxing Cai (Lamar University, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7904-6.ch010
Abstract
Reaffirming America's role as the global engine of scientific discovery and technological innovation has never been more critical. Challenges like climate change, pandemic disease, and resource scarcity demand innovation. Meanwhile, the nation that leads the world in building a clean energy economy that will enjoy a substantial economic and security advantage. That is why the administration is investing heavily in research, improving education in science and math, promoting developments in energy, and expanding international cooperation. This chapter is aimed to provide the introduction of the significant role of STEM education for national security. The chapter will provide an introduction to integrating the awareness training of national security into higher education with the demonstration of the practice of our education module of DHS CFATS in the chemical engineering course of plant safety and security.
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