Press List

Press and Testimony list for Marjorie J. Clarke, Ph.D. 2001-

2001

10/26 Questioned federal, state and city environmental agency officials regarding poor response to hazardous air
quality issues post 9/11 at televised City Club forum (Crosswalks/CUNY TV)

11/8 Delivered oral and written testimony at City Council Environmental Protection Committee hearing on World
Trade Center air quality issues

11/19 Presentation at Community Board 1 regarding air quality issues post 9/11
11/26 Delivered oral and written testimony at New York State Assembly hearing on World Trade Center air quality
issues

2002

1/25 Submitted affidavit on inadvisability of re-opening PS 89 due to hazardous dust contamination post 9/11
2/1 Participation in 4-hour press conference with EPA Ombudsman and World Trade Center air quality advocates;
interviews with Daily News, Newsweek
2/2 Quoted in Daily News article by Katie Caperton on World Trade Center air issues.
http://www.nyenvirolaw.org/PDF/DailyNews2-2-02-KaufmanSaysEPAhitONrisks2Health.pdf

2/2 Input to Jeff Simmons of NY1 asking for input on World Trade Center issue.
2/5 Response to inquiry from Maria Concepcion of NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation, regarding World Trade
Center testimony given to EPA Ombudsman.
2/5 Made a presentation at PS 89 parents assn. meeting regarding return after 9/11 contamination.
2/7 Delivered oral and written testimony to City Council Sanitation Committee on economic benefits of waste
prevention http://everest.hunter.cuny.edu/~mclarke/M.Clarke'sWPCoalition%20testimonyFeb2002.htm

2/8 Quoted in Tribeca Trib article on presentation at parents assn. meeting at P.S. 89 re returning to school after
9/11 contamination http://www.tribecatrib.com/
2/11     Interviewed by WNBC-TV, WPIX-TV, WCBS radio, and WABC radio during US Senate Environment
             committee hearing on World Trade Center air quality issues. Appeared with Ralph Penza on WNBC-TV
             evening news and on WABC radio.
2/13 Made a presentation at Stuyvesant High School regarding World Trade Center air quality issues. Interviewed by reporter at MSNBC online re same issues.
2/14 Interviewed by Kirk Johnson, New York Times, on recycling issues; later quoted in an article.
2/15 Half hour interview/debate with Dr. Winston Porter and Brian Lehrer on WNYC radio - regarding proposed city recycling budget cuts.
2/18 Exerpt from 2/15 radio interview on news - WNYC radio
2/23 Presented written testimony at EPA Ombudsman's hearing regarding World Trade Center air quality issues
2/25 Delivered written testimony to US Senate Environment committee regarding World Trade Center air quality issues. http://everest.hunter.cuny.edu/~mclarke/Senate%202-25-2002%20WTC%20Air%20Quality%20Statement.htm
2/25-4/4 Numerous interviews for article in Gotham Gazette on recycling budget cuts.

2/28 Presented expert testimony in court proceeding against landlord of 80 John Street for failure to remediate
World Trade Center contamination of building
3/1 Interviews with Etta Sanders of Gotham Gazette and Heidi Singer of Staten Island Advance regarding recycling
budget cuts. Interview with Suzanne Smalley of Newsweek on World Trade Center issues.
3/6     An hour phone interview with Juan Gonzalez, writer on World Trade Center issues for Daily News. Excerpts
             appeared in his book, Fallout: Consequences of the World Trade Center Collapse, published 2002 by the New
            Press, New York, NY., published 2002.
3/8 Delivered oral and written testimony regarding World Trade Center air quality issues at second City Council
hearing (environmental protection committee)
3/11 Delivered oral and written testimony regarding World Trade Center air quality issues at second EPA
Ombudsman's hearing.
3/11 Quoted in MSNBC article: Waiting to Inhale on World Trade Center air quailty issues.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/721154.asp

3/13     Lobby day in support of retaining recycling program (meetings with Councilmembers and staffs); participation in
             a press conference on recycling. Interview with WNYC radio. Videotaped for Regional News Network,
             Kingston, NY on recycling issues.
3/18 More interviews with Gotham Gazette on recycling issues.
3/19 Appeared on New York 1 for five minute segment of hourly evening program on World Trade Center air quality
issues.
3/20     Delivered written testimony to City Council's Sanitation committee hearing - summary of short- and long-term
             strategies for saving money by increasing efficiencies and making new investments in recycling program.
             http://everest.hunter.cuny.edu/~mclarke/Arguments%20in%20favor%20of%20recycling%20MGP-3-2002.htm

3/22 Interviews with Washington Post (Christine Haughney) and McClatchy newspapers (Muriel Dolbin) regarding
World Trade Center issues.
3/29 Interview with WNYC radio and Diana Yates of Staten Island Advance newspaper, updating on recycling issue.
Finished up interview with Gotham Gazette.
4/12 Delivered written testimony on World Trade Center air issues to second State assembly hearing
4/14 Author of article in New York Times, City Section - reasons against re-opening Fresh Kills landfill.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/14/nyregion/14CLAR.html

4/16 Investiture as park warden of Lt. William Tighe Triangle (Riverside-Inwood Neighborhood Garden).
4/17 Participation in press conference on recycling, steps of City Hall
4/17     Delivered oral and written testimony at City Council's Sanitation Committee hearing - economic efficiencies of
             increases in recycling diversion rates.
             http://everest.hunter.cuny.edu/~mclarke/TestimonytoSanCommApril2002.htm

4/18 Interviewed by "City as School" students for video project on New York City's solid waste management
situation. Became a full-length video, screened twice in 2002 in Manhattan.
4/20 Participant in meeting to form 9/11 Environmental Action.
4/23 Lobby day in support of retaining recycling program (meetings with Councilmembers and staffs); extensive
interview with Jazz 88 radio at recycling press conference
4/25 Re-election as Vice Chair, Citywide Recycling Advisory Board.
4/29      Delivered oral and written testimony at City Council's Sanitation Committee hearing - long-term solid waste
             planning options for NYC, cautions about DOS operating incinerators.
             http://everest.hunter.cuny.edu/~mclarke/Apr29-2002SanCommTestimony.htm
5/1 Re-election as Vice Chair, Manhattan Citizens' Solid Waste Advisory Board
5/2 Nominated to be re-elected as Vice Chair, NYC Waste Prevention Coalition.
5/9 Conducted press briefing on NYC Waste Prevention Coalition's report on cost-saving measures to fund recycling
program. Interviewed with Amy Eddings, WNYC-radio.
5/10 Interviewed with Paul Moniz, WCBS-TV, on WTC air issues; snippet aired on 5pm news
5/10 Interviewed with Kirk Johnson, New York Times, on WTC
5/15 Quoted by Kirk Johnson in NYT article on WTC air issues
6/ Smith College Alumnae Quarterly, 2 page profile as part of feature of Smith graduates in environmental fields.
6/5 Airing of part of interview with Amy Eddings, WNYC-radio (NPR) on recycling.
6/6 Phone Interview with Keith Kloor Senior Editor Audubon Magazine for article on incineration for City Limits.
6/10 Interview with Robin Finn, NYTimes – profile
6/14 New York Times profile, Public Lives. Keeping a Wary Eye on the EPA at Ground Zero”, page B2
6/20 Interview with Diana Yates, Staten Island Advance regarding recycling
6/21 Interview with Motoko Rich, Wall Street Journal, regarding WTC air quality issues
6/25 Interview with Steve Gregory, WNYC radio regarding recycling plan
6/26 Interview with Mubarak Daher, Self Magazine on WTC issues for September, 2002 issue.
7/ Interview with Alicia Zuckerman, New York Magazine, regarding cutting recycling budget
7/ Interview with Ben Smith, New York Sun regarding solid waste issues
8/ Interview with Carolyn Szczepanski, Independent Media Center, regarding WTC issues
8/ Interview with Margaret Ramirez, Newsday, regarding WTC issues
8/9 Interviews at 911EA press conference in front of EPA, NBC-TV, FOX-TV (aired), NY1 (aired)
8/15 NY1 / CSPAN appearance – Town Hall program on physical and mental health problems of WTC disaster –
1.5 hours. I spoke 3 minutes. Aired numerous times by both NY1 and CSPAN.
8/21 Interview with Roger Witherspoon, Westchester Journal on WTC issues.
8/ 26 Interview with Marla Diamond, WCBS-radio 88
8/9, 26 Interviews with Scott Simmie, Toronto Star
8/27 Interview with Linda Martin, WCBS-TV – hour show on garbage challenge
8/ Interview with Nicholas Berube, La Presse, Montreal
9/5 Recommendations to Lower Manhattan Development Corp. re Memorial for those killed by Environmental disaster
9/7 Quoted by Roger Witherspoon in The Journal News (Westchester) article on WTC.
9/9 Interview with WCBS-TV, Paul Moniz – World Trade Center, TV clip on 5 o’clock local news.
9/11 Quoted extensively by Scott Simmie in Toronto Star article on WTC.
9/ Exchange with Francesca Lyman, MSNBC online
9/ Interview with Sacha Brodsky, Downtown Express, on WTC.
9/ Quoted by Carolyn Szczepanski in “The Indypendent”, September issue, p. 12
9/ Interview with Keith Kloor, City Limits on article about solid waste incineration
9/24 Interview with Jamie Katz, City Limits, on article about incineration
11/ Quoted by Keith Koor, in November, 2002 issue of City Limits: Wretched Refuse
11/21 Interview with Diana Yates at S I Advance, on Commercial recycling, SWMP, other reports
12/27 Interview with Lucia, WBAI radio on EPA’s halting apt. dust cleanup program. Aired 12/30.
12/27 Interview with Jackie, WFUV radio on EPA; aired during late afternoon show, EPA closing WTC cleanup program.
12/27 Interview with Alisha Zuckerman, WNYC radio (NPR); EPA closing WTC cleanup program
12/27 Press Conference with TV (CNN, Channel 9), radio (WNYC, 1010WINS, CBS88) and Brooklyn papers, China World on EPA’s shutting down signup for its cleanup program.
12/27 Interview with Maggie Haberman, New York Daily News, quoted in article on 12/28 re: EPA closing WTC cleanup program

2003

1/10 Interview with Elizabeth Royte, for book on garbage and New York's environmental footprint - Little Brown publisher
4/17 Profiled in Manhattan Times, Inwood Edition. Vol 4. No. 17. p. 12.
July Quoted in article on NYC recycling in Gotham Gazette. http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/environment/20030718/7/461
3 hours of interview with Francesca Lyman of MSNBC online for NEHA report
Interview with Cherube? Montreal’s La Presse
8/23/03 Jerry Nadler’s press conference presentation – interviews / coverage on channels 4, 7, 11, Daily News
8/25/03 Hilary Clinton’s press conference, - interview with WNYC
9/3 Press conference, interviews with Japanese TV, others – Senator Patterson on WTC
Sept Interviews with Neil Shah of Inside EPA - articles - early October
9/22 Interview with Anya Kamenetz, Village Voice – WTC and recycling;
9/30 Interview with Anya Kamenetz, Village Voice on recycling behavior
9/24 Interview with Miriam Hill of Phila Enquirer WTC ; fact checking 10/9/03.
Sept Quoted in “Messages in the Dust: What are the lessons of the environmental health response to the terrorist attacks of September 11? ” by Francesca Lyman published by National Environmental Health Association
10/14 quote in article by Miriam Hill of Philadelphia Enquirer on WTC.
10/20 Interview with Voice of America, re WTC and precautionary principle.
10/27 Interview with Doug Pasternak of NBC (Washington) re WTC health studies.
12/4 Press conference with Manhattan borough President Virginia Fields, spoke on 20-year plan for zero waste. Interview with local radio.
December Gotham Gazette article on Recycling; numerous quotes.
Videotaped Interview with Bruce Cordingly on WTC issues; possibly for NY1 TV.

2004

5/18 Interview with Lee Ann Caldwell of WBAI news re 9/11 Commission not covering environmental angle. Aired 6pm news.
5/20 Interview with Michelle McPhee of Daily News.
7/21 Interview with Bojana Stoparic, New York Times regarding recycling education

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