November 23, 2015

Missouri Lawmakers Want EPA off the Job in West Lake Landfill

By ExchangeMonitor

Members of Missouri’s congressional delegation on Thursday introduced legislation that would transfer remediation authority over the mixed-use West Lake Landfill from the Environmental Protection Agency to the Army Corps of Engineers’ Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program.

The EPA’s 25-year effort to clean the landfill, which contains radioactive waste, is “stagnant” and “unacceptable,” according to Sens. Roy Blunt (R) and Claire McCaskill (D) and Reps. Ann Wagner (R) and William Lacy Clay Jr. (D).

“The EPA’s unacceptable delay in implementing a solution for the West Lake landfill has destroyed its credibility and it is time to change course,” Blunt said in a statement. “The Corps has the knowledge, experience, and confidence of the families living near the site. Transferring clean up efforts to its control will help move the process forward and finally give these families the peace of mind they deserve.”

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