SavedOnebyGrace Posted February 13, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,054 Content Per Day: 15.47 Reputation: 5,191 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/30/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted February 13, 2018 Source: Toxic Nuclear Waste in Missouri [Warning, the pictures included are somewhat graphic] Quote West Lake on EPA list of Superfund sites targeted for 'immediate' action. WASHINGTON • The West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, which contains nuclear waste from the World War II effort to build the atomic bomb, is one of 21 toxic-waste sites President Donald Trump’s administration has now targeted for “immediate, intense action.” The Environmental Protection Agency released the list late Friday, a day after EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt told a House of Representatives subcommittee that he would announce a recommendation on a cleanup plan at West Lake sometime in January. It’s part of what Pruitt described as an effort to spur action on “Superfund” toxic waste sites that have languished on the list for many years. West Lake has been on the list since 1990. “In developing this initial list, EPA considered sites that can benefit from Administrator Pruitt’s direct engagement and have identifiable actions to protect human health and the environment,” the EPA said in announcing the new list. “These are sites requiring timely resolution of specific issues to expedite cleanup and redevelopment efforts. The list is designed to spur action at sites where opportunities exist to act quickly and comprehensively. The administrator will receive regular updates on each of these sites.” Neighbors have long complained that the site is causing health problems in people who live nearby. Pruitt’s promise, made to Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, came after the administration of then-President Barack Obama failed to meet a promised deadline of the end of 2016 to come up with a plan to clean up West Lake. Because my wife and I lived nearby in St. Charles, MO, and had friends who lived and worked in the area, we feel it's past time this area gets some national attention. I am glad to see President Trump has made this cleanup a priority, which is more than the empty promises of former President Obama. There's an HBO special airing this month detailing the deaths and pleas for help. Bill Gates owns 37% if Republic Waste Management which was responsible for the disposal and reclamation of the waste. He couldn't be reached for comment neither could the government officials like Senator Claire McCaskill and others. If you have HBO, please view the documentary. If not, there is information online. The article I quoted from shows what happened to a woman's son over a short period of time. Meagan Beckermann of Spanish Lake talks about the recent miscarriage of her daughter and about her eight-year-old son, Trevor, who has alopecia, as she speaks at an EPA public listening session in October. [Warning, the pictures are somewhat graphic] These people need our prayers and people need to be held accountable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavedOnebyGrace Posted February 13, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,054 Content Per Day: 15.47 Reputation: 5,191 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/30/2023 Status: Offline Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Quote HBO documentary highlights North County fight for West Lake Landfill "People are going to see the unbelievable obstacles that are put in front of ordinary Americans," Robbin Dailey, a Bridgeton Resident, said. Author: Kiya Edwards Published: 4:06 AM CST February 13, 2018 RELATED TOPICS: BRIDGETON, Mo. — Local people living near toxic waste are featured in a new HBO documentary called Atomic Homefront. Monday, Just Moms STL hosted a watch party at John Calvin Presbyterian Church of Bridgeton. Robbin Dailey has seen the movie before. "I got involved with the film strictly by accident," she said. Dailey is in the film. She, her husband and her son moved to Bridgeton's Spanish Village subdivision in 1999. About a decade later, the family noticed some odors in the neighborhood. Dailey discovered she lives less than half a mile away from West Lake Landfill and its toxic nuclear waste. She says the odors become "much more nauseating" in 2011 and 2012. "The odors from that landfill is just a symptom of that problem and the problem is the underground fire," she said. Dailey joined Just Moms STL. The group advocates for removing the waste from the community's backyard. At a meeting for Community Advisory Group, which is an EPA sanctioned group, Dailey met the film crew. "The HBO people, they were with us for a good four years and I thought well is this thing ever going to happen? And I just went on with my life, fighting the landfill, doing everything that I can, taking pictures ... and eventually we got told we're done with the film," she said. Atomic Homefront also features communities near Cold Water Creek, which are contaminated by the same waste. "This means so much because finally, finally, people are going to see the unbelievable obstacles that are put in front of ordinary Americans," Dailey said. Earlier this month, the EPA announced plans to partially remove toxic waste from the Landfill. After Monday's screening, participants had the opportunity to write letters to the EPA about their concerns. More info on the HBO Documentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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