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:: Friday, September 12, 2003 ::

Newsday.com - An Air of Discontent By Graham Rayman
On Aug. 22, the Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general declared that the agency downplayed health risks before obtaining enough data, and allowed the White House to soften statements to the public. EPA officials have disputed the findings.
Peter Thomassen, president of the New York City District Council of Carpenters, said he has union lawyers looking into possible legal action. 'As time went on, FEMA and the people in charge of the site told us it was safe to work without respirators, and said the neighborhood is safe for children, and safe for office workers,' he said. 'Then a year and a half afterward, they come out and say we were told to fudge the reports. So we are very upset about it.'

Anger builds over EPA’s 9-11 report By Francesca Lyman MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR
Sept. 11 — Two years after the World Trade Center attacks, New Yorkers say they’re outraged by reports that the White House influenced the Environmental Protection Agency to downplay hazards posed by the toxic dust that fell in an avalanche over the city. The EPA’s acting chief defends the agency’s actions after the attacks, saying it hopes to be better prepared for “the next time.”

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