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=== Concrete next investigative steps you (or a group) can take — and how to ask ===

Below are the fastest, highest-leverage steps to obtain verifiable records. I included a short FOIA/email template you can copy.
# Submit FOIA / public-records requests - Send FOIA requests to: - National Park Service (NPS) / White House liaison — the White House complex is managed by NPS. - Executive Office of the President / White House Executive Residence (for internal reports, contractor lists, abatement plans). - EPA Region 3 (Philadelphia) — request any NESHAP notifications referencing the White House/East Wing, and related correspondence. - D.C. Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) — ask for any local environmental filings (some state/local agencies coordinate inspections even for federal property). - OSHA Region 3 — request complaint files, inspection records, injury/exposure logs for work at the White House complex during Oct 2025. - You can also file a FOIA with the General Services Administration (GSA) if any GSA document exists relating to design/contracting. - Many of these agencies have specific FOIA submission pages; the ADAO letter shows the kind of records to ask for. asbestosdiseaseawareness.org<ref>{{cite web|title=asbestosdiseaseawareness.org|url=https://www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-ADAO-White-House-Letter.pdf|publisher=asbestosdiseaseawareness.org|access-date=2025-11-20}}</ref>
# Ask the contractor(s) for records - Press the lead contractors named in public announcements (Clark Construction, AECOM, McCrery Architects, and the demolition subcontractor being reported as ACECO) to release abatement plans, contractor safety plans, and manifests. News outlets show those firms were named for the project. The White House<ref>{{cite web|title=The White House|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/07/the-white-house-announces-white-house-ballroom-construction-to-begin/|publisher=The White House|access-date=2025-11-20}}</ref>
# Request inspection of manifests and disposal sites - If manifests are produced, they will list the transporter and final disposal facility. RCRA manifests and the landfill receipts are proof the waste was handled according to hazardous-waste rules.
# File a complaint or request an investigation - If you believe protocols were not followed, you can file a complaint with EPA’s Enforcement (Region 3) or OSHA requesting an inspection. Legislators or watchdog groups may also demand immediate document production (some are already doing so). Politico Pro<ref>{{cite web|title=Politico Pro|url=https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/10/24/trump-nps-face-lawsuit-to-halt-work-on-white-house-ballroom-00621746|publisher=Politico Pro|date=2025-10-24|access-date=2025-11-20}}</ref>