Coldwater Creek

Army Corps to Coldwater Creek residents: One park clean, more work to come

A north St. Louis County park is now clean of radioactive material from the nearby contaminated Coldwater Creek, now that remediation by the Army Corps of…

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Floodwaters from record rain not radioactive — but deadly for some in Missouri as many roads close

Rachel Lippmann

Update 2:30 Dec. 29 with guard activated - Floodwater from Coldwater Creek in north St. Louis County is not radioactive, but it could still pose a health…

Moose Winan, "Rolling Thunder & Hills," Ozark Mountains

Health, Science & Environment

2015 in Review: A look back at the year’s science, environment and wildlife news

Kelly Moffitt

One word comes to mind when we think about the environmental news that’s been a conversation starter in St. Louis in 2015: landfills. Specifically, what…

This Google map shows the stretch of Coldwater Creek that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has tested for radiation. The area shaded in pink is in Hazelwood, the area in gray is in Florissant.

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Army Corps finds more radioactive soil at homes and businesses in north St. Louis County

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has found more radioactive contamination along a north St. Louis County creek.The latest round of sampling detected…

Federal environmental health scientist Erin Evans speaks to area residents at an open house about Coldwater Creek on Wednesday.

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Were you exposed to radioactive waste along Coldwater Creek? A federal health agency wants to know

Updated 5:00 p.m., Dec. 3 with information on the county study - Federal scientists were in St. Louis County on Wednesday to talk with area residents…

Using an online survey, the Coldwater Creek Facebook group has been collecting information on illnesses in the communities around the creek. Close to 2,000 cases of cancer have been reported.

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Federal health agency to help study risks from radioactive creek in north St. Louis County

St. Louis County is teaming up with federal scientists to assess health risks from radioactive contamination in and around Coldwater Creek in north St.…

Still from feature film "First Secret City"

Arts

St. Louis International Film Festival highlights local issues, including legacy of radioactive waste

Kelly Moffitt

Cinema St. Louis’ St. Louis International Film Festival starts next week on November 5, bringing with it a group of films that are sure to inspire some…

Robbin Dailey of Bridgeton, Mary Oscko of Hazelwood and Meagan Beckermann of Bridgeton survey the newly closed St. Cin Park.

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After uproar, Hazelwood closes St. Cin Park during cleanup of radioactive soil

This post has been updated to include information regarding the city of Florissant. Hazelwood is closing a popular park along Coldwater Creek as cleanup…

Coldwater Creek Facebook group co-administrator Jenell Wright (white jacket) takes notes during a meeting of the Coldwater Creek oversight committee on Thursday.

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Meeting brings up fears, frustrations over radioactive contamination near Coldwater Creek

More than a hundred people packed into a room at the Hazelwood Civic Center last night to hear about radioactive contamination outside homes near…

St. Cin Park in Hazelwood. The park is staying open during the clean-up, but the Corps is monitoring the air and water for contamination.

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Army Corps: Yards along Coldwater Creek are contaminated with radioactive waste

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has confirmed that it has found radioactive contamination at residential properties along Coldwater Creek in north St.…