Radioactive material was transported from the Latty Avenue site in Hazelwood and dumped at the West Lake Landfill in 1973 without government authorization. Operable Unit-1 (OU-1) is under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and consists of two separate areas impacted by radioactive material. Area 1 is closest to the ongoing smoldering fire…
Read MoreColdwater Creek & FUSRAP Sites
On this page: Downtown St. Louis Site Coldwater Creek (St. Louis Airport & Latty Avenue Sites) Resources The United States Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for the radioactive cleanup of nuclear weapons contamination at sites around the country through what is called the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). As noted in our…
Read MoreACT NOW: Big River Lead Cleanup Proposal Comment Period Ends Sept. 27th!
ACT NOW: Big River Lead Cleanup Proposal Comment Period Ends Sept. 27th! Dear EPA Region 7: We are concerned citizens urging the EPA to put forward an aggressive cleanup plan for the Big River Superfund site that: Protects public health, wildlife, and the Meramec River watershed from future contamination; Minimizes future costs to taxpayers; and…
Read MoreComment on DNR’s Regulatory Rollbacks for CAFOs
August 21, 2018 Before leaving his office as Governor, Eric Greitens set in motion an aggressive state government wide “red tape reduction” effort. His goal was to reduce the number of “needless and burdensome regulations” by one third across all state agencies. We are tracking some the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) “red tape…
Read MoreMCE: Vote No on Prop A – August 7 Primary
Environmental protection depends on the rights of workers to blow the whistle on health, safety, and environmental violations. Therefore, Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) stands by labor organizations in opposition to Proposition A on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Labor unions support workers who push back against short-sighted decisions and corporate actions that prioritize profit…
Read MoreFall 2018 Alert Newsletter
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