Regional West Lake Landfill Community Meeting, 09/18/2014

Concerned Citizen’s meeting to learn new and current status of not only the fire (subsurface smoldering event or SSE) in the south quarry of the Bridgeton Landfill, but the status of inputting a barrier between the fire and the nuclear waste in the West Lake…

Editorial: Governor should take the muzzle off landfill contractors, 09/10/2014

St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Deb Peterson It’s time for state and federal officials and privately ownedRepublic Services to stop giving residents in the West Lake and Bridgeton landfill areas the runaround. And it’s way past time for Gov. Jay Nixon to stop muzzling his employees and contractors — who…

Report: Landfill fire may be moving closer to waste, 09/05/2014

KSDK Grant Bissell BRIDGETON, Mo. – A new report suggests an underground fire at the Bridgeton Landfill may be moving closer to nuclear waste buried nearby. The information comes just days after it was announced construction on a barrier between the fire and the waste…

Temperature, carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrogen all continue to trend upwards at the Bridgeton Landfill.

******PLEASE READ****** August_2014_letter_from_Thalhamer_(1)  Representative Bill Otto passed this info on to us via email earlier. Pay close attention to these things that Todd Thalhamer, Nationally Recognized Fire Expert for Mo DNR states in his recent report: “Overall the TMPs appear to be indicating the heating…

A Meeting with State of Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster

PLEASE READ!!!! Last night Attorney General Chris Koster and his entire litigation team came to St. Louis for an open, honest, and informal meeting. The purpose of this meeting was to address this communities ongoing concerns about the landfill. Attending the meeting last night on…

Radioactive Waste in St. Louis at Risk From Smoldering Trash, 07/24/2014

The Wall Street Journal by John R. Emshwiller Updated July 24, 2014 1:19 p.m. ET Dawn Chapman, left, and Karen Nickel visit the West Lake landfill March 5. Ms. Chapman and Ms. Nickel are part of a watchdog group of residents concerned about the radioactive…

Community Radiation Monitors are up and running at the West Lake / Bridgeton Landfill Complex

Hi Everyone: The Monitor’s are up and running. Attached is the information on how to access [Click here]  NETC Information  at NETC.com You will be asked for a log-in ID and Password. This information is on page four [4] of the attachment and the access is…

New investigation for Cold Water Creek cancer cases

Leisa Zigman, KSDK6:08 p.m. CDT July 9, 2014 ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KSDK) – New details have developed regarding the health and welfare of thousands of people who grew up in north St. Louis County near Cold Water Creek. Click here for Video on the rest…

Air monitors in Spanish Village were vandalized near Bridgeton, West Lake landfills

Hello All,Just Moms StL received a call from EPA Region 7 Ben Washburn. Some of the air monitors in Spanish Village have been vandalized. EPA has reported it to the Bridgeton Police Dept. PLEASE keep your eye’s out! We REALLY need these monitors. We asked…

State Concerned About Potential For Surface Fire At Bridgeton Landfill, 07/03/2014

St. Louis Public Radio by Veronique LaCapra Updated 7/3/14 with a link to the state’s finalized Incident Management Plan for the Bridgeton Landfill. State agency officials are concerned that the underground fire at the Bridgeton Landfill could break through to the surface.

Just Moms STL — BMAC testing results are in.

Just Moms STL BMAC testing results are in: We have received our test results from Eberline Lab. The results confirm that the machine used for the “moms” testing was in fact picking up an elevated level of lead 210 (PB210). These results are QA and…

Saint Louis County Department of Health is hiring epidemiologists to study chronic disease issues in St. Louis County

  EVERYONE….THIS IS GROUNDBREAKING!! Thank you to everyone who shared their health information and that of their loved ones!! Because you were brave enough to share your information, you helped paint the picture of what this legacy of heartache has done to this region! Thank…

Save the Date! Lois Gibbs, 08/16/2014 – 9am-3pm (Postponed)

We are VERY excited to announce that Lois Gibbs, founder of the Center for Health and Environmental Justice and nominated for the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize, is coming to St. Louis to address the smoldering and radioactive West Lake Landfill. Aug. 16th SAVE THE DATE!!! Center…

EPA Says Radiation Screening Suggests Bridgeton Athletic Complex “Suitable For Public Use”

EPA Says Radiation Screening Suggests Bridgeton Athletic Complex “Suitable For Public Use” 1:16 PM Thu, Jun 26, 2014 By Véronique LaCapra Preliminary radiation screening at the Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex (BMAC) suggests the ball fields do not pose a risk to public health. The U.S….