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The school district has received conflicting information. The Army Corps of Engineers and consultants concluded that there is no radioactive contamination hazard at Jana Elementary School, but the author of a private report stands by its finding that there is a risk.
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Preliminary results from the Army Corps of Engineers contradict a recent report from a private firm that found “unacceptable levels” of radioactive contamination in the Jana Elementary school.
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Community outreach about radioactive waste has been left largely to local environmental organizations.
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The district will first move Jana Elementary students to virtual instruction, then the district will switch kids to other schools to keep them away from radioactive contamination.
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An independent report finds that Jana Elementary in Florissant is exposed to high levels of radioactive contamination. The school is near Coldwater Creek, which contains nuclear waste dating to World War II. Environmental activists say generations of children could suffer unless federal officials clean up the waste.
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There is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II, according to a new report.
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A St. Louis County Council member is working on a bill that would require the County’s Department of Emergency Management and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review construction and utility permits near Coldwater Creek.
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For those concerned about Superfund sites in Missouri and Illinois, the EPA’s newly announced cleanup plans for 49 sites across the U.S come as great news. But community members say it’s also a reminder of just how much work still needs to be done.
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As companies vie for a potential lease on St. Louis Lambert International Airport, a big focus is on the land around it — and how it could be…
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Before a group of young adults embarked on a tour of toxic waste sites in St. Louis, artist Allana Ross asked if anyone wanted a respirator. Twice a year…