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Environmental Impact of the 9/11 Attacks

247 events in this timeline

Open-Content investigative project managed by Derek

This is the home page for the Environmental Impact of the 9/11 Attacks investigative project, one of several grassroots investigations being hosted on the History Commons website. The data published as part of this investigation has been collected, organized, and published by members of the public who are registered users of this website.

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  1. 2001-12-05 December 5, 2001: EPA Manager Says Agency Responsible for Cleanups after Acts of Terrorism
  2. 2001-12-07 December 7, 2001: UPI Article about Health in Lower Manhattan Mentions Numerous Complaints
  3. 2001-12-07 December 7, 2001: Congresspeople Ask EPA to Keep Ombudsman’s Office Where It Is
  4. 2001-12-18 December 18, 2001: Residents near Ground Zero Protest Lack of Government Action over WTC Environmental Issues
  5. 2001-12-19 December 19, 2001: WTC Fires Finally Extinguished
  6. 2001-12-19 December 19, 2001: More Congresspeople Ask EPA Not to Move Ombudsman’s Office
  7. 2001-12-20 December 20, 2001: Montana Governor Makes Problematic Former Mine Available for Special Funding
  8. 2001-12-21 December 21, 2001: Hundreds of Firefighters on Sick Leave Due to Respiratory Problems
  9. 2001-12-27 December 27, 2001: New York Health Commissioner Says Ground Zero Vehicles ‘Contaminated’
  10. 2002-01-07 January 7, 2002: EPA Ombudsman Agrees to Investigate Ground Zero Case
  11. 2002-01-10 January 10, 2002: EPA Spokeswoman Says Air Quality Tests only Performed Outdoors
  12. 2002-01-10 January 10, 2002: Lawsuit Filed over Plan to Relocate EPA Ombudsman
  13. 2002-01-11 January 11, 2002: Expert Argues Ground Zero Should Be Designated Superfund Site Due to Asbestos Problems
  14. 2002-01-11 January 11, 2002: Judge Temporarily Blocks Plan to Relocate EPA Ombudman
  15. 2002-01-13 (January 13, 2002): EPA Says It Is Not Responsible for Testing Homes and Businesses
  16. 2002-01-14 January 14, 2002-March 1, 2002: Cleanup Workers near Ground Zero not Given Protective Equipment
  17. 2002-01-22 (January 22, 2002): EPA Spokeswoman Says Agency Only Had to Monitor Outdoor Air Quality, Not Indoor Conditions
  18. 2002-01-31 January 31, 2002: Labor Department Official Says WTC Ruins Must Contain Asbestos
  19. 2002-02-01 February 1, 2002: Contamination Means Building near Ground Zero WIll Have to Be ‘Stripped to the Slab’
  20. 2002-02-04 February 4, 2002: Two-Thirds of Ground Zero Rescue Group Complain of Health Problems
  21. 2002-02-09 (February 9, 2002): Mayor Bloomberg Says Every Test Shows Air Quality ‘Acceptable’
  22. 2002-02-11 (February 11, 2002): New York Official Says Air Quality Tests ‘Reassuring’
  23. 2002-02-11 February 11, 2002: Study Raises Concerns over Environment near Ground Zero
  24. 2002-02-21 February 21, 2002: EPA Ombudsman Says Agency Has Intentionally Used Inferior Testing Methods
  25. 2002-02-22 February 22, 2002: Study Finds School near Ground Zero ‘Not Yet Proven Safe’
  26. 2002-02-27 February 27, 2002: EPA Ombudsman Recommends Agency Take Steps to Protect Schools near Ground Zero
  27. 2002-02-28 February 28, 2002: New York City School Board Member Recommends High School’s Air Ducts Be Cleaned
  28. 2002-03-27 March 27, 2002: Ombudsman’s Report Criticizes EPA Response to 9/11 Environmental Impact
  29. 2002-04-06 April 6, 2002: Judge Extends Restraining Order on EPA
  30. 2002-04-12 April 12, 2002: Judge Vacates Order Preventing Relocation of EPA Ombudsman
  31. 2002-04-15 April 15, 2002-April 18, 2002: Tenant Hires Private Firm to Test Apartment Building; Tests Reveal High Asbestos Levels
  32. 2002-04-19 (April 19, 2002): EPA Locks Own Inspector General Out of His Office
  33. 2002-04-22 April 22, 2002: EPA Ombudsman Resigns in Protest over Reorganization
  34. 2002-04-27 April 27, 2002: Doctor Expresses Concern about Symptoms in Ground Zero Workers
  35. 2002-05-07 May 7, 2002: Report Finds Low Asbestos Levels near Ground Zero, but High Levels of Fibrous Glass
  36. 2002-05-08 May 8, 2002: EPA Announces It will Assume Responsibility for Cleaning Some Residences of 911 Contamination
  37. 2002-05-30 May 30, 2002: WTC Recovery Efforts End
  38. 2002-06-01 June 1, 2002: Journal Article Discusses Rare Lung Disease in Ground Zero Rescue Worker
  39. 2002-06-09 June 9, 2002: EPA Chemist Recommends Different Procedure for Tests near Ground Zero
  40. 2002-08-01 August 1, 2002: High Asbestos Level Found in School near Ground Zero
  41. 2002-09-09 September 9, 2002: Doctors Note Health Problems in Ground Zero Workers
  42. 2002-12-20 December 20, 2002: EPA Releases Report on Ground Zero Exposure
  43. 2002-12-27 December 27, 2002: EPA Report Concludes Most People Near Ground Zero Unlikely to Suffer ‘Adverse Health Effects’
  44. 2003-01-27 January 27, 2003: EPA Inspector General Completes Interim Report on WTC Response
  45. 2003-02-05 February 5, 2003: Many Shortcomings in Cleanup of Apartment near Ground Zero
  46. 2003-03-11 March 11, 2003: EPA Refuses to Clean Firehouses near Ground Zero
  47. 2003-08-21 August 21, 2003: Inspector General Criticzes EPA Response to Ground Zero
  48. 2003-09-11 September 11, 2003: Study Finds WTC Fire Gases Gave Off Harmful Particles
  49. 2004-07-15 July 15, 2004: EPA and New York Said to Have Attered Ground Zero Environmental Data
  50. 2006-01-05 January 5, 2006: Detective Who Worked at Ground Zero Dies of Lung Problems