By Ed Smith Originally posted on: 07/14/2017 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it will release a proposed decision regarding radioactive removal in the very near future. MCE contends testing remains inadequate to reach a decision. The testing released in March 2016 revealed that radioactively impacted material (RIM) extends into the North Quarry of the…
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Remove Radioactivity The Missouri Coalition for the Environment supports full removal of the uncontained radioactive waste at the West Lake Landfill because this is the safest long-term option for human health and our local environment. The West Lake Landfill was never designed for permanent radioactive waste storage. The St. Louis region is an urban area vulnerable…
Read MoreBuyout West Lake Families The Missouri Coalition for the Environment supports a voluntary buyout for residents living within one mile of the West Lake Landfill and property assurance for residents living within 5 miles of the landfill. It is imperative that the community that lives around the West Lake Landfill be enabled to move. They…
Read MoreThe issue: West Lake Landfill Since 2010, a smoldering fire has burned at the West Lake Landfill in St. Louis County. The smoldering fire continues to release obnoxious odors into the air that impact the quality of life and health of people living closest to the landfill. That’s why former Attorney General Chris Koster filed a…
Read MorePRESS RELEASEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â March 24, 2016 Contact: Â Ed Smith, esmith@moenviron.org, (314) 727-0600 New Radioactive Reports from EPA are Cause for Concern at the Smoldering West Lake Landfill St. Louis, MO: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new report on the extent of radioactive wastes at the smoldering West Lake Landfill in St. Louis County….
Read MorePRESS RELEASE Date: March 9, 2016 Contact: Ed Smith, Missouri Coalition for the Environment, esmith@moenviron.org. MCE Applauds AG Koster West Lake Letter to EPA MCE Supports Action on Federal, Bipartisan West Lake Landfill Legislation St. Louis, MO: The Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) thanks Attorney General Koster for keeping the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accountable…
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