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Enviromental Impact 911 Attacks Tmln

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  1. 1984-11-24 November 24, 1984: EPA Establishes Office of Ombudsman
  2. 1986-04-25 April 25, 1986: EPA Says Even Low Concentrations of Asbestos Not Safe
  3. 1988-02-16 February 16, 1988: Final Rules States Public Has Right to Know about Carcinogen Spills
  4. 1988-09-30 September 30, 1988: Congressional Authorization for EPA Ombudsman Expires
  5. 1989-04-18 April 18, 1989: EPA Clarifies Definition of Asbestos
  6. 1990-11-20 November 20, 1990: Specific Method Stipulated for Examination of Asbestos
  7. 1992-10-18 October 18, 1992: EPA Hires Ombudsman
  8. 1994-08-01 August 1, 1994: EPA Specifies Methodology for Testing Asbestos in Air
  9. 1996-08-23 August 23, 1996: Regulation Recommends Specific Method of Asbestos Testing
  10. 1999-11-18 November 18, 1999: Nearly 200 Deaths Attributed to Asbestos Problems
  11. 1999-11-21 November 21, 1999: EPA Begins Investigation into Asbestos Contamination by Mine
  12. 2001-01-03 January 3, 2001: EPA Allegedly Tries to Limit Ombudsman’s Authority
  13. 2001-06-18 June 18, 2001: EPA Says 1 Percent Asbestos Could Be Safe, But Depends on Circumstances
  14. 2001-07-27 July 27, 2001: General Accounting Office Says EPA Ombudsmen Do Not Have Sufficient Autonomy
  15. 2001-09-07 September 7, 2001: EPA Administrator Says Agency Does Not Intend to Pay for Cleanup of Town near Problematic Mine
  16. 2001-09-11 (8:50 a.m. EST) September 11, 2001: EPA Dispatches On-Scene Coordinators to Ground Zero
  17. 2001-09-11 9:17 a.m. EST, September 11, 2001: New York Airports Closed
  18. 2001-09-11 9:21 a.m. EST September 11, 2001: New York Bridges and Tunnels Closed
  19. 2001-09-11 9:59 a.m. September 11, 2001 and 10:28 a.m. September 11, 2001: Much Dust Released from Collapses of WTC Twin Towers
  20. 2001-09-11 10:57 a.m. September 11, 2001: Pataki Closes State Offices
  21. 2001-09-11 10:53 a.m. September 11, 2001: New York Primaries Postponed
  22. 2001-09-11 11:02 a.m. September 11, 2001: Giuliani Tells New Yorkers to Stay Indoors
  23. 2001-09-11 11:16 a.m. September 11, 2001: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Reportedly Prepare Teams
  24. 2001-09-11 2:49 p.m. September 11, 2001: Mayor Giuliani Says Subway and Bus Services Partially Restored
  25. 2001-09-11 5:20 p.m. September 11, 2001: Pollutants Released from Collapse of WTC Building 7
  26. 2001-09-11 6:10 p.m. September 11, 2001: Giuliani Tells New Yorkers to Stay Indoors Next Day
  27. 2001-09-11 9:57 p.m. September 11, 2001: Giuliani Says New York Schools Will Be Closed Day after 9/11
  28. 2001-09-11 (Afternoon) September 11, 2001: City Department Tells People Near Ground Zero with Heart and Lung Conditions to Remain Indoors
  29. 2001-09-11 (9:00 p.m.) September 11, 2001: Giuliani Says Tests ‘Do Not Show Undue Amounts of Asbestos’
  30. 2001-09-11 (Between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. September 11, 2001): Ground Zero Dust Sample Contains 4.5 Percent Asbestos
  31. 2001-09-11 (Afternoon September 11, 2001)-July 18, 2002: EPA Sets Up Air Quality Monitors near Ground Zero
  32. 2001-09-11 After September 11, 2001: EPA Passes Buck for Ensuring New York Properties Safe for Residents to City Department
  33. 2001-09-11 (Afternoon September 11, 2001-October 6, 2001): Ground Zero Rescue Workers Given Masks That Do Not Protect Their Lungs
  34. 2001-09-11 (9:59 a.m.-11:00 a.m.) September 11, 2001: US Geological Survey Scientists Watch WTC Collapses on TV, Realize Dust Is Harmful
  35. 2001-09-12 September 12, 2001: New York Hires Engineers to Examine WTC SIte
  36. 2001-09-12 September 12, 2001: Official Says Ground Zero Dust Poses ‘Respiratory Risks’
  37. 2001-09-12 September 12, 2001: New York Environmental Department Begins Monitoring Air for Asbestos
  38. 2001-09-12 September 12, 2001 12:00 p.m. EST: Ground Zero Clean-up Begins
  39. 2001-09-12 (September 12, 2001-September 16, 2002): Samples Show Increased Levels of Chemicals in Hudson and East Rivers
  40. 2001-09-12 September 12, 2001: US Geological Survey and NASA Discuss Scanning Ground Zero Dust to Determine Chemical Composition
  41. 2001-09-12 September 12, 2001: EPA Manager Rejects Offer of Quality Microscopes to Examine Ground Zero Dust
  42. 2001-09-12 (September 12, 2001-December 31, 2001): White House Dictates EPA Press Releases
  43. 2001-09-12 (September 12, 2001): EPA Sets High Benchmark for Asbestos
  44. 2001-09-12 (September 12, 2001-September 29, 2001): About 35 Percent of Tests in New York Show High Asbestos Levels
  45. 2001-09-12 (September 12, 2001): Tests Reveal High Asbestos Levels in New York
  46. 2001-09-12 September 12, 2001: EPA Spokesman Says Agency Does Not Detect Any Danger
  47. 2001-09-13 (September 13, 2001): Medical Center Official Notes Possible Effects of Ground Zero Dust
  48. 2001-09-13 September 13, 2001: New York Warns Asbestos May Be Present in Area around Ground Zero
  49. 2001-09-13 September 13, 2001: EPA Administrator Says No or Low Asbestos near Ground Zero
  50. 2001-09-13 September 13, 2001-September 19, 2001: EPA Building near Ground Zero Professionally Cleaned of Asbestos