The last part of the episode chronicles the efforts of the four men in lobbying Washington, DC, to restore $125 million in funds to New York City. In December of 2005 those funds were restored via a defense appropriations bill.
"9/11 Forgotten Heroes" is a powerful and thought-provoking program. How safe was ground zero following the attacks of 9/11? We might not ever learn the truth, but New York Senator Hilary Rodham Clinton and Rep. Jerrold Nadler have called for an investigation into the EPA's failure to carry out proper environmental testing of 9/11 pollution. It's a start, and maybe we'll finally get some answers.
In addition to airing on Link TV, episodes of the Sierra Club Chronicles will be available for viewing at the Chronicles' web site.
Highly recommended.
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