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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Avaltroni, Robert From: [email protected] Sent: Monday, April 15,2002 1:31 PM To: Adrian Benepe; Alan Leidner; Alessandra Sumowicz; Anita Richichi; Anita Sher; Anne Mari Santangelo; Barry Dinerstein; Ben Mojica; Bernard Orlan; Bob Adams; Bob Avaltroni; Bob Williams: Brad Gair; Brian Clarke; Bruce Rottner; Carl Johnson - DEC; Cesar Pereira; Christopher Zeppie; [email protected]: [email protected]: David Ippolito; David Klasfeld; David Nussbaum; Dawn Roberts: Diana Chapin; [email protected]: PH j Doug Williamson; Edward Gabriel; Elizabeth McCabe; Elizabeth Palladino; Eric Kim; Erica D'Avanzo; Erin Stevens; Frank McCarton; [email protected]; Haeda Mihaltses; Harold Shultz; Heidi Rubinstein; Jake Cooper; James Miller; Jane Maldonado; Jessica Leighton; Joe Picciano; John Katsorhis; Josh Sirefman; Judy Pincus; Kathryn Tannert Niang; [email protected]: Kelly McKinney; Keny Kelly; Kym Spell; Lai-sun Yee; Laurel Blatchford; Lisa Maluf; Lisa Sacks;r p" } Mark Silberman; Mark Topping: Mary Ellen Kris; [email protected]: [email protected]: Mike Gilsenan; Pat Clark- OSHA; PESH- Maureen Cox; Rich Wager; Robert Greene; Robert Kuliev- Robert L. Chinery: Robert Tranter; Roger Hayes; Ron Tramontane; Sam Benson; Sarah Knapp; Shuchi Batra;: PH Steven Levi; Susan Amron; Susan Kupferman; Sven Rodenbeck; Sylvia Pryce; Terry Weiss; Vincent Coluccio Subject: whitman statement on Ombudsman
Some of you have replied that you could not open the file. Here's teh text of the statement: Environmental News
FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY. APRIL 12, 2002
WHITMAN PLEASED WITH JUDGE'S DISMISSAL RELOCATION PROCEEDS, ALLOWING FOR GREATER INDEPENDENCE OF OMBUDSMAN
Contact: Steffanie Bell. 202-564-6976
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Whitman today released the following statement in response to the decision by United States District Judge Richard W. Roberts to dismiss the case captioned Robert J. Martin, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al., D.D.C. Civ. Act. No. 02-0055 (RWR).
"I am pleased with today's decision because it allows us to proceed with our efforts to make the ombudsman function more independent," said Whitman. “The General Accounting Office (GAO) report recommended that the Agency take steps to strengthen the independence' of the ombudsman. By relocating the position to the Office of the Inspector General we are doing just that."
Mr. Martin and the Government Accountability Project had challenged Administrator Whitman=s November 27, 2001 decision to transfer the ombudsman function from EPA=s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response to EPA=s Office of Inspector General (OIG). Whitman=s decision responded to a GAO report which recommended greater independence for the ombudsman function. Because of OIG=s strong
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Multi-agency WTC-related communication from EPA to city, state, and federal environmental and emergency response representatives.
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Multi-agency WTC remediation coordination message distributed to city, state, and federal agencies including EPA, FEMA, OSHA, CDC, and DEC.
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Internal DEP communication from September 21, 2001 with forwarded attachment regarding early post-9/11 agency coordination.
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EPA coordinating WTC cleanup cost estimate review with NYC DEP and city agencies.
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Internal correspondence regarding WTC asbestos-related emergency procedures and response protocols.
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Forwarded draft press release from NYC Department of Health regarding WTC environmental and health guidance.
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