West Lake Landfill

Updated at 1:25 p.m. to add statement from Republic Services, and at 6:00 p.m. to add comments from EPA.More radioactive material has been found at the…

A nuclear policy analyst is adding his voice to those of area residents, environmental advocates and local government officials who want radioactive…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 22, 2013 - After a two-week delay caused by the federal government’s shutdown, representatives…

This isn't the first time a fire has smoldered underground at the landfill in Bridgeton.The Missouri Coalition for the Environment says another subsurface…

Attorney General Chris Koster has asked the federal Environmental Protection Agency to conduct radioactivity tests at the West Lake landfill in Bridgeton…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 26, 2013: For two and a half hours, federal and state officials were bombarded Tuesday night…

There remains no public health threat from an underground fire at the Bridgeton Landfill that is burning near radioactive waste that was illegally buried…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 25, 2013: Owners of the Bridgeton landfill – beset by a persistent odor, an underground “hot…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 29, 2013: Regional officials with the federal Environmental Protection Agency are holding a…

The company that owns the Bridgeton Landfill is offering to cover the cost of hotel stays for nearby residents who want to get away from the smell.On…