We did it! RECA has passed and was signed in to law. We will now be downwinders!!!
We know the bill it was attached to brings a lot to process. But for our CommUnity, this is long-overdue justice finally breaking through.
Dawn and Karen are shifting gears and will be working to get the application process as streamlined as possible. We have already been in meetings with local stakeholders. Our new RECA website will be live within the next couple of weeks.
For now, here is the information about RECA with the zip codes, covered illnesses, and compensations.
🗺️ Missouri Communities Recognized Under RECA – 2025 Expansion
The July 2025 expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) brings long-overdue recognition to numerous Missouri communities impacted by radioactive contamination.
🧬 Why These Areas Matter 🧬
Many of these areas share ZIP codes newly deemed eligible under RECA due to their proximity to radioactive waste sites such as Coldwater Creek, West Lake Landfill, and historical transport routes from the Downtown St. Louis Mallinckrodt and Weldon Spring Uranium Processing sites. While some locations are confirmed in legislative documents, others remain under review—highlighting the urgency for continued advocacy, documentation, and community mobilization to ensure full inclusion and support.
Stay tuned as Just Moms is working hard to make this program accessible and easy to apply for. Please stay tuned. We are setting up meetings right now with DOJ to make this happen. Don’t forget to visit the Facebook sites: West Lake Landfill and Just Moms STL.
