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CBS St. Louis BRIDGETON, Mo. (KMOX) – There was Facebook video in December showing a torrent of rain running off the West Lake Landfill during flash flooding. Now the EPA has done some testing on the runoff. The EPA found radiation in the dirt near a drainage ditch on the landfill property near St. Charles Rock…

St. Louis Post-Dispatchby Jacob Barker Removing the hottest radioactive waste within the West Lake Landfill is feasible and could reduce long-term risks from the Bridgeton-area landfill, an internal Environmental Protection Agency report says. The report, released by the agency voluntarily Wednesday, bolsters the arguments of environmentalists in the region who have long advocated for removing…

CBS St. Louisby Brett Blume BRIDGETON, Mo. (KMOX) – Those who live near the radioactive West Lake landfill and have spent years trying to get it cleaned up are now even more upset with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). On Wednesday, the National Remedy Review Board (NRRB) released findings that were critical of EPA Region 7’s…

Inside Climate Newsby David Hasemyer Agency says it will re-examine the formulas it uses, based on data provided by industry, and people near oil and gas sites hope that means cleaner air.

Fox and FriendsGuest: Scott Pruitt, EPA DirectorMay 17, 2017 May. 17, 2017 – 3:11 – On ‘Fox & Friends,’ the EPA administrator speaks out about contaminated sites left behind by Obama administration. EPA Director, Scott Pruitt, mentions this about West Lake Landfill:  “…these sites across the country have some uranium and lead, posing great risk…

Stella Maris Productions The EPA fudged its 2014 test results of the Bridgeton Athletic Complex, assuring the public that the ballfields were safe, while withholding data that warranted further investigation.  Internal EPA emails show the agency was aware that radiation levels at the Bridgeton Athletic Complex were above background levels, but failed to clearly alert…

EPAEPA in Missouri SUMMARY Steady progress toward final remedy – EPA is focused on reaching a final remedy decision that is compliant with the law, based on sound science, and considers the state’s position and key concerns in accordance with the National Contingency Plan. EPA will continue to hold the Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) accountable…

The Washington Postby Darryl Fears https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/07/25/pruitt-says-epa-will-create-top-10-list-for-superfund-cleanup/?utm_term=.a0db58f4c89e

St. Louis Public Radioby Eli Chen The Environmental Protection Agency plans to conduct further testing for radioactive contamination at the West Lake Landfill Superfund site in Bridgeton. Albert Kelly, senior adviser to EPA administrator Scott Pruitt and the head of the agency’s Superfund Task Force, made the announcement at a forum late Thursday, where members…

St. Louis Post-Dispatchby Bryce Gray “In a long-awaited decision, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it aims to pursue partial excavation as its strategy to remediate the West Lake Landfill Superfund site in Bridgeton — the home of waste linked to the Manhattan Project.” EPA wants to do partial excavation of contaminants at radioactive West Lake Landfill…

EPA.govEPA Press Office WASHINGTON  — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the proposed remedy for the West Lake Landfill Superfund Site in Bridgeton, Missouri. “The people of the St. Louis region deserve clarity and answers with respect to the remediation of the West Lake Landfill,” said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. “I promised them an…