This week, we examined how the federal government needed to regulate business activities that were resulting in the release of toxic pollutants into the water and air. Such inddents had reached a scale of public concern when rivers began igniting because of the chemicals contained therein. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was therefore created with the mission to monitor . corporate compliance with the environmental laws and regulations set forth by Congress, as in the example of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. We also analyzed examples of EPA failures as in the case of failing to follow their own ethics procedures. Also discussed was the debate on whether EPA regulations impair the growth of business. - For this week's discussion, review the tollowir.g EPA statement: 1In the days following 9/11, EPA officials assured the public that the air in Lower Manhattan was safe to breathe and that residents and workers could return t 'experienced environmental and health professionals at the EPA OSHA and the CDC, who had analyzed the test data that 13 diffrent organizations and agen However, dlinical reports from the Mount Sinai World Trade Center Screening and Monitoring Program have shown that 70 percent of the 9,000 workers at + Provide your opinion on why EPA analysis of air quality mi = Assess whether o the area. These statements were based on the judgment of EPA actions are always objective in serving cies were collecting in Lower Manhattan. the Trade Center site reported respiratory problems. t not always be accurate. eir mission to protect the environment or are their actions based in part on political agendas? Justify your response. In order to engage in an Idxyz discussion environment, submit your initial discussion post by Wednesday. For detailed grading criteria, refer to the Discussion Rithric