More information is now coming out about the EPA cover up of environmental hazards in the wake of the terrorist attacks and the destruction of the World Trade Towers. Government assurances that it was safe were just public relations lies. Read more I have a personal interest in this story. My daughter was a student in NYC on 9-11-01. Our first reaction as parents was to bring her home until the cleanup was completed. These false assurances that there was no danger were the deciding factor in whether we would bring her home or not. Now we are faced with fears and doubts because we were lied to. How many more of these lies are we facing? How many people will be exposed to potential health risks like this? Doesn't it make you wonder about drilling in the Artic? What about security at airports? I trust my students and I will construct some inquiries about the veracity of information about public safety matters this semester.