Archive of News (2007)
9/11 Workers Not Getting Enough Care, Report Says
Almost six years after the terrorist attack on New York, the federal government still does not have an adequate array of health programs for ground zero workers — or a reliable estimate of how much treating their illnesses will cost — according to a federal report released yesterday.
Leavitt’s failure, by the numbers
Ten months ago, as the fifth anniversary of 9/11 approached, the U.S. secretary of health and human services promised that the federal government would provide health care to sickened rescue and recovery workers.
Big Cost Increase Is Predicted to Treat Ground Zero Workers
New federal planning documents suggest that the money needed to treat ailing ground zero workers could soar to $20 million a month by the end of this year, up from about $6 million a month now.
METRO BRIEFING | NEW YORK; Albany: Extension For 9/11 Compensation
Gov. Eliot Spitzer has extended for one year, to Aug. 14, 2008, the period in which anyone who worked or volunteered at ground zero after Sept. 11 can register with the State Workers’ Compensation Board, even if the person is well.
Manhattan: Ground Zero Respirators
A New York City health official repeatedly asked the federal government to strictly enforce rules requiring workers to wear respirators during recovery operations at ground zero in 2001 and 2002, according to recently released documents.
Air of Truth
IN her recent testimony before the House subcommittee that I lead, Christie Whitman, the former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, played a shell game intended to create confusion about the federal government’s failure to protect rescue workers and others in New York after the World Trade Center towers fell on Sept. 11.
Whitman Defends Air Quality Assurances Made After 9/11
Testifying at a Congressional hearing on Monday about the government’s environmental response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, Christie Whitman staunchly defended her statements assuring the public that the air in Lower Manhattan was safe in the days immediately after the attack.
Christie’s coverup
Christie Whitman has her story and she’s sticking to it. Her story is that she’s proud of how she responded to 9/11 as Environmental Protection Agency chief. Her story is that she fully and truthfully informed New Yorkers about the health hazards generated by the collapse of the World Trade Center.
Come clean, Christie
The record is clear: After 9/11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, then led by Christie Whitman, failed to properly warn New Yorkers about the toxic air created by the collapse of the World Trade Center.
Report Says U.S. Misled City on Dust From Ground Zero
Federal environmental officials misled Lower Manhattan residents about the extent of contamination in their condominiums and apartments after the collapse of the World Trade Center, according to a preliminary report released on Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office.