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I Yesterday. Adsiixuetrator Whitnusa wrote to Senator CKctos asnouncinc that ihe would create a Task Force on Indoor Air in Lower Manhattan With local, stale and federal partners. Whitman wrote, "Despite die City’s best efforts to addiw indoor I esvironmental issues, it is ^parent that many coocems and challenges remain. 1 am 1 committed to providing additional assistance to die City and its residents and stand ready to do so. In addition, as yon suggested yesterday, T will be woiting with our local, state and federal partners to establish a Task Force on bdoor Air in Lower Maohattan, so that we can move as quickly as possible to address the teaming eoneeros we all share." I On February 11, Senator Clinton, along with Senator Joseph Liehessran, conducted a 1 bearing of the Senate Subconsnittee on Clear Air, Wetlands, and Climate Change in 1 I Lower Manhanaa to address ongoing concerns regarding air quality al Ground Zero. It was at that hearing that Senator Clinton announced a fivo-poini plan to address these concerns, including calling for fte fonnation of an Indoor Air Program tor Lower

I The fiv»>point plm includes: • Passage of legislation to establish a penaanent health monitoring system at disaster sites; • Funding for long'texa health regssny to monitor Ground Zero workers and toose who live, go to school, and work in lower Manhattan; Establishment of a World Trade Center indoor air program to provide more mfbrraation about the testing, monitoring, and cleaning of ofBce buildings, I residences, and schools in low’er Manhattan; i ■ Creation of a World Trade Center site clean air initiative to reduce emissions from construction equipment; * Application of lessons learned about air quality at Ground Zero to our homeland security plan, so that the nation can be better prepared to deal with potential future disasters. t Senator Clinton will continue to wads with Senator Liebennaa and otoer colleagues both on the Senate Environment Coaunittee and throughout the Congress to address ongoing concerns with air quality and related health impacts at and around Ground Zero. ( I I 1 ( I ( I 1

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