The NYC Health Commissioner writes to the EPA Administrator thanking them for environmental sampling efforts and expressing concerns about communications.
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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February 14,2002
Christine Todd Whitman Administrator Environmental Protection Agency Ariel Rios Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460
Dear Administrator Whitman:
I am writing to thank you for EPA’s support and efforts with regard to environmental issues stemming from the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and also to express my deep concern about communications emanating from your agency. Since becoming Commissioner at the New York City Department of Health in January, I have been heavily involved with the issues of air quality in the area of lower Manhattan surrounding the World Trade Center site. I have been impressed with the quantity of envirorunental sampling activities conducted by the EPA, and with the efforts you have made to release these data to the public. I have also been impressed with the extensive collaboration that has occurred between federal, state and local environmental, occupational and health agencies.
We recognize that the issues around environmental sampling and analysis are not always clear-cut Even so, I have been deeply concerned about the information disseminated by Ms. Cate Jenkins publicly criticizing this Departmeni and contradicting other EPA communications. The fact that her viewpoints, are being issued on EPA letterhead and disseminated from the EPA mail server, with an EPA address, is deeply disturbing. If these are the official opinions of EPA, then we should have an open and dispassionate discussion of the issues. If they are not, then EPA has, m mv view, an overriding responsibility to respond publicly to the scientific issues raised in these communications. Contradictory information emanating from EPA has led to confusion among residents and workers in New York City about the potential health effects oi various substances. Moreover, it contributes - unnecessarily - to the anxiety drat residents of New York City are still experiencing after the terrible events of September 11.
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NYC-WTC_000151590
Internal routing form used to track comments, reports, and actions related to the World Trade Center environmental cleanup program.
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Letter responding to correspondence regarding the EPA World Trade Center Cleanup Program, noting that extensions through December 28, 2002, were sufficient for registration.
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Fax cover sheet or memo header from the DEP Bureau of Air, Noise, and Odor in Corona, New York.
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Letter or document involving a U.S. Congressional committee related to environmental and public works matters, received by DEP in March 2002.
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Cover sheet for a confidential fax transmission from the Executive Office of the President's Council on Environmental Quality regarding environmental matters.
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Agenda for a conference on the public health impact of September 11, featuring presentations from EPA, OSHA, and DOH officials.
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Multi-agency message coordinating WTC response among city, state, and federal agencies including EPA, FEMA, CDC, OSHA, and NYC departments.
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Memo forwarding a Department of Health request for DEP to conduct noise monitoring at Pier 25 due to resident complaints.
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Agenda for a February 14, 2002 meeting chaired by FEMA to address health concerns of responders and citizens.
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DEP correspondence distributing WTC response information to numerous city, state and federal agencies and officials.
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Standard administrative notice requiring the retention of original World Trade Center records as evidence for future legal actions.
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NYC-WTC_000151341
Administrative notice requiring preservation of original World Trade Center documents as evidence for potential future legal proceedings.
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Letter reporting DEP air monitoring results for particulate and fiber at a specific agency office showing levels below detection.
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NYC-WTC_000151345
A memorandum outlining required procedures for building owners to follow when cleaning up debris and dust affected by the WTC attack.
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A memorandum outlining required procedures for building owners to follow when cleaning up debris and dust affected by the WTC attack.
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A DEP letter describing joint agency efforts to sample air, dust, and water in Lower Manhattan following the September 11 attacks.
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