EPA balks at requests to police demolition of building near ground zero

[Khephra]

NEW YORK (AP) _ The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected state and federal requests to monitor the demolition of the Deutsche Bank building, adjacent to ground zero, and stepped away from agreements to coordinate with government agencies in the razing of the building.

On Dec. 14, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation announced a multi-phased plan for the demolition of the building, scheduled to begin next year. But EPA officials said they do not believe the area will be fully guarded from toxins in the structure.

The plan "doesn't give me confidence that people will be adequately protected," said David Newman, a member of the EPA's advisory panel told The New York Post in Sunday editions.

Under the LMDC plan, the building would first be stripped of contaminating material, then demolished.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ny--attacks-redevelop1226dec26,0,2713658.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire

[pinniped]

1. The * run EPA says the air was safe right after NYC fell.

This is not on the same scale as the others so no need to worry about the air.

Don't worry, be happy.

With the * idiots running the show, everyone will need to walk around with face masks like they do in some parts of Asia.

[aikido15]

2. I'm surprised...

we aren't already..:eyes: wearing masks that is...

[MSgt213]

3. Why should they do their job? There's no big money to be stolen is there