Health, Science & Environment

National update: Conflicts over risks of fire, nuclear waste, stoke fears of St. Louis Co. landfills

St. Louis Public Radio

Published Nov. 3, 2015 at 10:12 a.m. CST

An underground fire has been smoldering in the Bridgeton Landfill for five years, about 1,000 feet away from tons of nuclear waste in the adjacent West Lake Landfill.

St. Louis Public Radio has been following developments at a landfill complex in St. Louis County, where for five years an underground fire has been smoldering at the Bridgeton Landfill, about 1,000 feet away from radioactive waste at the adjacent West Lake Landfill.

The situation is unique, and we thought it merited national attention. You can listen to our national update below, or read the story at npr.org.

If you're new to the landfill issues or have questions about the situation, please check out our FAQ for more information. And stay tuned to St. Louis Public Radio and stlpublicradio.org for future landfill news and analysis.

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