SAB SAYS EPA'S KATRINA RESPONSE SHOWS FAILURE TO ADDRESS 9/11 CONCERN

Members of EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) say the agency's response to Hurricane Katrina shows officials have failed to implement key 9/11 recommendations for rapidly assessing risks to human health and the environment in the event of an emergency. At an SAB meeting on Sept. 28, panelists expressed the concerns to top EPA officials, including Deputy Administrator Marcus Peacock and Chief Science Advisor Dr. William Farland. The panelists charged that the agency has failed to develop methods to rapidly evaluate...