U.S. Senate votes to move West Lake cleanup from EPA to Army Corps From the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´â€™ long history of radioactive contamination. Highlights of 10 years of Post-Dispatch coverage. series Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch Feb 2, 2016 Feb 2, 2016 0 A sign warns of radiation at the West Lake landfill in Bridgeton on March 13, 2012. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. 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EPA proceeds with long-delayed barrier between burning landfill and radioactive waste But there's still no construction schedule, barrier design or legal agreement mandating the project
EPA orders fire prevention measures at radioactive West Lake landfill Agency also releases an 'enforceable schedule' to finalize a cleanup proposal by the end of 2016
