EPA MEETING FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON WEST LAKE LANDFILL PROPOSED REMEDY, 03/06/2018

Just Moms STL EPA hosted a Public Meeting to formally present the Proposed Remedy that was announced on Feb 1, 2018, for the clean up of West Lake Landfill and the comment period ends at Midnight, April 23rd. Our Community showed up, it was Standing…

Public weighs in on West Lake proposal, overwhelmingly wants more thorough cleanup, 03/07/2018

St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Bryce Gray BRIDGETON • Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a long-awaited proposal to partially remove the radioactive contamination at the West Lake Landfill Superfund site here, while placing a protective cap over material left behind. READ MORE

A silenced community is silenced NO MORE!! With a much anticipated face to face meeting with the EPA, 03/06/2018

STL Rad Waste Action Team S.W.A.T. by Jesse Koenig EPA Public Comment Period for Proposed Removal Meeting District 9 Machinists Hall; Bridgeton, Missouri March 6, 2018

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Announces West Lake Landfill Superfund Proposed Remedy, 02/01/2018

EPA.gov EPA Press Office WASHINGTON  — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the proposed remedy for the West Lake Landfill Superfund Site in Bridgeton, Missouri. “The people of the St. Louis region deserve clarity and answers with respect to the remediation of the…

EPA wants to do partial excavation of contaminants at radioactive West Lake Landfill Superfund site, 02/01/2018

St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Bryce Gray “In a long-awaited decision, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it aims to pursue partial excavation as its strategy to remediate the West Lake Landfill Superfund site in Bridgeton — the home of waste linked to the Manhattan Project.” EPA wants…

EPA plans to conduct further testing for radioactive waste at West Lake Landfill, 10/20/2019

St. Louis Public Radio by Eli Chen The Environmental Protection Agency plans to conduct further testing for radioactive contamination at the West Lake Landfill Superfund site in Bridgeton. Albert Kelly, senior adviser to EPA administrator Scott Pruitt and the head of the agency’s Superfund Task…

West Lake Landfill – Additional Details About Site Status, June 2017

EPA EPA in Missouri SUMMARY Steady progress toward final remedy – EPA is focused on reaching a final remedy decision that is compliant with the law, based on sound science, and considers the state’s position and key concerns in accordance with the National Contingency Plan….

EPA fudged its 2014 test results of the Bridgeton Athletic Complex, 06/07/2017

Stella Maris Productions The EPA fudged its 2014 test results of the Bridgeton Athletic Complex, assuring the public that the ballfields were safe, while withholding data that warranted further investigation.  Internal EPA emails show the agency was aware that radiation levels at the Bridgeton Athletic…

Scott Pruitt on cleaning up last administration’s toxic mess, 05/17/2017

Fox and Friends Guest: Scott Pruitt, EPA Director May 17, 2017 Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com May. 17, 2017 – 3:11 – On ‘Fox & Friends,’ the EPA administrator speaks out about contaminated sites left behind by Obama administration. EPA Director, Scott Pruitt, mentions…

EPA Agrees Its Emissions Estimates From Flaring May Be Flawed, 10/13/2016

Inside Climate News by David Hasemyer Agency says it will re-examine the formulas it uses, based on data provided by industry, and people near oil and gas sites hope that means cleaner air. ***This could be important for the flares at the Bridgeton Landfill.*** A…

New Report shows EPA’s own experts disagree on Region 7 assessment of wastes and solution at West Lake Landfill, 07/22/2016

by Just Moms STL New Report shows EPA’s own experts disagree on Region 7 assessment of wastes and solution at West Lake Landfill.A new report released by Bob Alvarez and Lucas Hixson draws conclusion from the newly released EPA National Remedy and Review Board critique as well…

West Lake Landfill Critic “Livid” Over Just-Released EPA Study, 06/16/16

CBS St. Louis by Brett Blume  BRIDGETON, Mo. (KMOX) – Those who live near the radioactive West Lake landfill and have spent years trying to get it cleaned up are now even more upset with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). On Wednesday, the National Remedy Review…

Document shows some EPA officials saw West Lake waste removal as ‘feasible’, 06/16/2016

St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Jacob Barker Removing the hottest radioactive waste within the West Lake Landfill is feasible and could reduce long-term risks from the Bridgeton-area landfill, an internal Environmental Protection Agency report says. The report, released by the agency voluntarily Wednesday, bolsters the arguments…

EPA Finds Radiation in West Lake Landfill Runoff, 05/26/2016

CBS St. Louis BRIDGETON, Mo. (KMOX) – There was Facebook video in December showing a torrent of rain running off the West Lake Landfill during flash flooding. Now the EPA has done some testing on the runoff. The EPA found radiation in the dirt near a…

EPA to Conduct Additional Sediment Sampling at the West Lake Landfill, 05/26/2016

EPA West Lake Update In January, the Potentially Responsible Par- ties (PRPs) collected three sediment samples at the West Lake Landfill as part of additional characterization work for Area 1 and Area 2. EPA required two additional sediment samples to be collected in March in…

EPA orders more fire control measures at West Lake landfill, 04/28/2016

St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Jacob Barker The owner of the Bridgeton Landfill will install more cooling loops and temperature monitors and expand a plastic cover over the Bridgeton Landfill in an effort to keep an underground fire from reaching radioactive waste. Federal authorities announced the…

EPA orders work to start on landfill barrier, 04/28/2016

KSDK.com The E.P.A. is ordering Republic Services to begin work on a barrier that will ensure an underground fire at the Bridgeton Landfill never reaches nuclear waste buried at the West Lake Landfill. http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/epa-orders-work-to-start-on-landfill-barrier/158404256