The 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 MoreNew Radioactive Reports from EPA are Cause for Concern at the Smoldering West Lake Landfill
PRESS RELEASE March 24, 2016 Contact: 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 MoreMCE Applauds AG Koster West Lake Letter to EPA
PRESS 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…
Read MoreEPA Proposes Fire Mitigation at West Lake Landfill 20 Years after Surface Fire in the North Quarry
PRESS RELEASE Date: December 10, 2015 Contact: Ed Smith, (314) 727-0600 ext. 14, esmith@moenviron.org St. Louis, MO: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is requiring the financially responsible parties at the West Lake Landfill to implement plans for mitigating surface fires. This action follows a surface fire near the radioactive materials in October of…
Read MoreWest Lake Special Appeal
Support MCE’s efforts at West Lake Landfill Click here to donate The floodplain is no place for radioactive wastes. For over 5 years an uncontrolled, underground fire has smoldered next to an estimated 48,000 tons of radioactive material illegally dumped in the Missouri River floodplain. BREAKING NEWS On November 19, 2015, bipartisan legislation was introduced in the…
Read MoreFederal Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Remove EPA Region 7 as Lead Jurisdiction at West Lake Landfill
PRESS RELEASE Date: November 19, 2015 Contact: Ed Smith, (314) 727-0600 x14, esmith@moenviron.org Federal Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Remove EPA Region 7 as Lead Jurisdiction at West Lake Landfill St. Louis, MO: Senator Blunt (R) and Congresswoman Wagner (R) introduced legislation today to appoint the Army Corps of Engineers (Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program…
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