Yesterday (3/18), I first learned from CHEJ (The Center for Health, Environment & Justice) about Radioactive waste from The Manhattan Project affecting Americans in St. Louis, Missouri (MO).
The secret project that was started in 1942 to produce nuclear bomb left behind toxic waste buried in the landfill, contaminates the American land, water, and air.
In 2012, a group of mothers in St Louis founded a nonprofit organization, “Just Moms STL” after they smelled intense odors from the burning of nuclear waste escaped off the landfill.
Read their story here: https://justmomsstl.org/about/our-story/
For years, they have raised concerns about potential links between radioactive waste and increased rates of cancer and autoimmune diseases among residents.
This area is majority Republicans. Recently, on March 17, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) finally secured pledge from Trump appointed EPA leader, Lee Zeldin to clean up radioactive waste after decades of neglect from the American’s ruling party, Democratic and Republican.
This is an undeniable proof that environmental issues ARE NOT political issues. It is affecting every American.
If Republicans are truly “American First!” MAGA, they should fix this ASAP. Stop sending our taxpayers money to support other countries’ wars and stop the assault on environmental movements. We have to work on this together, regardless of our faith or political views.
By the way, St. Louis, MO is our state, Illinois’ next-door neighbor!
Picture from JustMomsSTL.org
Watch “How the push for the atomic bomb led to long-lasting nuclear waste problems in St. Louis“.
