Environmental Activist To Address Bridgeton Landfill Concerns, 10/02/2014

St. Louis Public Radio by Erica Smith Environmental activist Lois Gibbs will be in St. Louis this weekend for a “teach-in” to address problems at the adjoining Bridgeton and West Lake landfills, located in Bridgeton a few miles from Lambert Airport. The West Lake Landfill…

Parents, health officials search for answers about sick kids, 09/29/2014

St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Blythe Bernhard from:  September 29, 2014 Kirbi Pemberton pulled her 7-year-old daughter out of Rose Acres Elementary School in Maryland Heights this year over her concerns about potential health risks from the nearby radioactive West Lake Landfill. Another daughter, who goes…

Health Department wants inclusive study of health problems near Coldwater Creek

A BIG Thank You to Dr. Gunn with the St. Louis County Health Department for addressing the health concerns of our Community. Click Here for Link to KMOV Article Here In a report issued today, here are some excerpts from the news report attached. This…

Report: Higher cancer rates in areas near Cold Water Creek

Report: Higher cancer rates in areas near Cold Water Creek http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/local/2014/09/23/cold-water-creek-north-st-louis-county-cancer-rates-report/16113757/ Leisa Zigman, KSDK 4:38 p.m. CDT September 23, 2014 Cold water creek (Photo: KSDK) Story Highlights Report found higher numbers of cases of cancer, such as Leukemia, breast, colon and prostate cancer. This is…

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…

State now asks for inquiry into North County cancers, 09/23/2014

St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Blythe Bernhard In a sharp shift, state health officials are asking for help to investigate whether high rates of cancers in north St. Louis County are linked to nuclear contamination of Coldwater Creek, which residents have long feared is causing rare…

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…