NewsMay 11, 2017
Law firm: Contamination at additional homes near landfill
ST. LOUIS — A law firm said radioactive material has been found at additional homes near a contaminated St. Louis County landfill. A Bridgeton, Missouri, couple filed suit last year over contamination in their home. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the law firm handling their case said Monday samples from four more homes also show contamination. ...
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ST. LOUIS — A law firm said radioactive material has been found at additional homes near a contaminated St. Louis County landfill.
A Bridgeton, Missouri, couple filed suit last year over contamination in their home. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the law firm handling their case said Monday samples from four more homes also show contamination.
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The Environmental Protection Agency conducted its own test of two homes in December. Results are pending, but the EPA said in a statement preliminary results indicate no cause for concern.
A bill sponsored by Democratic state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal seeks a program to buyout homes in the Bridgeton area determined to be contaminated. The measure must pass before Friday, the end of the 2017 legislative session.
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