(January 22, 2002): EPA Spokeswoman Says Agency Only Had to Monitor Outdoor Air Quality, Not Indoor Conditions

An unnamed EPA Region II spokeswoman is cited in the Downtown Express stating, “The EPA’s job was to monitor outdoor air. Monitoring indoors—that wasn’t our job. That’s what the city took care of.” This assertion is contradicted by the EPA’s record and the agency’s obligations under the National Contingency Plan (NCP) (see After November 1, 2001). According to the paper she adds that she felt the city had done a good job of testing and monitoring indoor air. [Downtown Express, 1/22/2002 ; Office of US Congressman Jerrold Nadler, 4/12/2002 ]