Missouri officials are warning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of a “high likelihood” there is radioactive contamination in a smoldering landfill in Bridgeton.

Missouri officials are warning the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that there is a “high likelihood” radioactive ...

A “no trespassing” sign hangs on a fence around the West Lake Landfill Superfund site in 2023 in Bridgeton ... the portions of the suburban St. Louis landfill that will require cleanup.

Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has introduced a new bill to compensate victims of radioactive waste in the St. Louis area.

The Bridgeton Landfill, currently owned by Republic Services, has had a subsurface smoldering event for more than 14 years, St. Louis Public Radio reported. But the state’s Department of Natural ...

The two landfills, situated in the St. Louis suburb of Bridgeton, have received extensive attention from regulators over the years. The Bridgeton Landfill has been experiencing a “subsurface ...

The two landfills, situated in the St. Louis suburb of Bridgeton, have received extensive attention from regulators over the years. The Bridgeton Landfill has been experiencing a “subsurface ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Missouri officials are warning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of a “high likelihood” there is radioactive contamination in a smoldering landfill outside St ...

In a letter last week, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources asked that the EPA assume oversight of the Bridgeton Landfill, arguing it may contain nuclear waste like the adjacent West Lake ...