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.
Big 550 KTRS with McGraw Milhaven Guests: Harvey Ferdman and Dawn Chapman
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…
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…
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” 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….
Meet up with us once again for West Lake Landfill Prayer on Wednesday, June 25th at 10:00am. No experience required!Park in vacant lot at 12755 St. Charles Rock Road *formerly Phillips 66 gas station” across from Car Credit City. Come a little early and we will…
POSTED 5:11 PM, JUNE 24, 2014, BY BONITA CORNUTE, UPDATED AT 05:30PM, JUNE 24, 2014 BRIDGETON, MO (KTVI)-Off site soil samplings near West Lake Landfill a decade ago have grabbed the attention of concerned citizens. They wonder if there are health risks for people who travel St….
Community Meeting with EPA Region 7 and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to discuss issues concerning a preliminary draft report on a proposed barrier trench to be placed in the Bridgeton North Quarry Landfill to stop the Fire/Sub-surface smoldering event (SSE) from…
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster St. Louis, Mo. – Attorney General Chris Koster today announced that he has reached an agreement with Republic Services on a series of additional measures to control the underground fire and ongoing odor nuisance at the Bridgeton Landfill. An amended…
Community Meeting with EPA Region 7, Kansas City-Army Corp of Engineers and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to discuss issues concerning a preliminary draft report on a proposed barrier trench to be placed in the Bridgeton North Quarry Landfill to stop the…
KSDK.com by Brandie Piper BRIDGETON, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed an injunction Monday asking for more aggressive monitoring of the Bridgeton Landfill after benzene gas was detected Saturday. Koster wants additional odor control, better monitoring of the site, and more air control…
Nuclear Legacy in St Louis – Part I by Lou Freshwater Nuclear Legacy in St Louis Part II by Lou Freshwater OVERVIEW In the middle of the United States there is a landfill contaminated by nuclear waste which was left there from the dawn of…
Fox2Now by Bonita Cornute BRIDGETON, MO (KTVI)-Teams are gathered at the Bridgeton Athletic Complex for Monday night games. But earlier in the day, teams mobilized at the complex for a non-sporting event. They hope to determine if there’s a threat for exposure to radiological material….
EPA BMAC testing plan is out: http://www.epa.gov/region7/cleanup/west_lake_landfill/pdf/west-lake-bmac-qapp-051314.pdf
CBS St. Louis by Kevin Killeen EPA Refuses Koster’s Demand for More Radiation Tests http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/05/15/epa-refuses-kosters-demand-for-more-radiation-tests/
Kevin Killeen (@KMOXKilleen) May 13, 2014 1:22 PM Coach Mark Lehne (Photo: KMOX/Kevin Killeen) BRIDGETON, Mo. (KMOX) – The fear of health risks prompts a 7th grade boys little league team to refuse to play at the Bridgeton ball fields until the EPA conducts its testing…
By VÉRONIQUE LACAPRA http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/epa-test-popular-bridgeton-baseball-fields-radiation Updated 5/9/14 after EPA press conference The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will soon begin testing a popular athletic complex in Bridgeton for radiation. The EPA will scan all the outdoor areas of the Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex, except the parking lots,…
