Odor Alert — Jan. 6, 2014 — Bridgeton Landfill advised the department that they are experiencing issues with the facility’s flare system as a result of the extremely low temperatures. Odors are currently being detected off-site. Bridgeton Landfill staff are working to return the flare…
The Wall Street Journal by John R. Emshwiller Legacy of Atomic-Era Weapons Work in St. Louis Suburb Stirs Worries About Health, Environment BRIDGETON, Mo.—A dispute is smoldering here, in one sense quite literally, over what to do with thousands of tons of radioactive waste in…
Photos of work in the landfill’s storm water basin from on-site visit to Bridgeton Landfill Dec. 19, 2013 Dec. 30, 2013 — Bridgeton Landfill notified the department today that over the weekend and early Monday morning two sumps malfunctioned allowing odors to be released. Dec….
The DNR has updated their site with pictures of last weeks 40,000 gallon leachate spill in which they are still cleaning up as of today. Attached is a link you can scroll through and look at the photos…..http://www.dnr.mo.gov/bridgeton/index.html Dec. 18, 2013 – Bridgeton Landfill work crews…
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 on The McGraw Show; Policy Advisor for State Representative Bill Otto; Harvey Ferdman talks about the newest report released on Monday regarding the finding of more radioactive waste at the Bridgeton / West Lake Landfill. To watch the interview, please click…
More radioactive waste is buried beneath the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton that first thought. Grant Bissell has the latest. Crews find new pockets of radioactive waste
Excerpt from the Report “At EPA’s direction and under its oversight, the potentially responsible parties have agreed to promptly expand and intensify their survey work to investigate for the presence of this material.” So, they found it where they didn’t think it could/would be and…
FLORISSANT • Additional radioactive material has been discovered at a Bridgeton landfill, according to Florissant City Engineer Tim Barrett. In a letter to Florissant Mayor Thomas Schneider, who had requested an update, Barrett said that he spoke with someone from the state Department of Natural…
Hi All; Please remember to log any Odors/Fumes you may encounter to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at http://www.dnr.mo.gov/concern.htm. It is important to document these odors. If you know of family or friends who do not have access to a computer, please give them…
Hi: If you would like to help, and you use Twitter; please use the hash tag: #stlradwastelegacy along with the comment: #stlradwastelegacy West Lake Landfill is SCREAMING HOT with Thorium 230
west lake landfill.citizens.20131125 Resources for sending information out to News Organizations, Elected Offical’s and General Public. West Lake Community Members…It is time for all of us to start focusing our efforts on getting National Media coverage about the situation our Community is facing. You will…
West Lake Landfill Community Meeting that is featured in the recorded streaming video of that night: LIVESTREAM Public Meeting Tonight in St. Louis to Discuss Radioactive Waste at Public Landfill Enformable November 21, 2013 The West Lake Landfill: A Radioactive Legacy of the Nuclear Arms…
Nov. 22, 2013 – While inclement weather prevented drilling on Thursday, Nov. 21, Bridgeton Landfill reported 21 of 30 gas extraction wells and all of the toe drain collection sumps for the North Quarry area have been completed. Bridgeton staff advised the heavy construction work…
STL Today.com – Live in the Morning with McGraw Milhaven Robert Alvarez, a Senior Scholar at the Institute Policy Studies explains the dangers in Bridgeton.
News story by the St. Louis Post Dispatch – By JEFFREY TOMICH jtomich@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8320 BRIDGETON • The West Lake Landfill is, in reality, an unregulated radioactive waste dump that should be cleaned up under the same federal program as similar St. Louis-area sites contaminated with World…
We have received word that nationally recognized Nuclear Waste Expert Robert Alvarez will speak and present at our Nov 21st Community meeting. We have learned that Mr. Alvarez has spent a considerable amount of time these past few months studying and looking over documents pertaining…
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