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Statement By Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri Regarding Epa Announcement Of Proposed Revised Record Of Decision For West Lake Landfill Superfund Site In Bridgeton, Missouri

Statement

Date: Feb. 1, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Environment

"As the first Member of Congress to call for the removal of nuclear waste from West Lake landfill, today's announcement by the EPA of a cleanup is a huge victory for our long-suffering community and it is a major step towards long-delayed environmental justice.

As I have said from the beginning, this nuclear waste, which dates back to the Manhattan Project, is a 75-year old problem. The United States government created this waste and we have a responsibility to clean it up.

I want to thank EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for his leadership in helping reach this decision. And I especially want to salute the courage and sacrifice of Just Moms STL, the Missouri Coalition for the Environment and the many citizen environmental advocates whose dogged determination and faith have led us to this landmark decision that will keep our community safe."


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