EPA News Releases

• EPA Invites Community Members to Attend March 28 Community Meeting to Discuss West Lake Landfill Community Involvement Plan March 27, 2023
  Updates to Community Involvement Plan and site-specific Technical Assistance Needs Assessment will be highlighted in Bridgeton, Missouri LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will host a Community Meeting at Machinists Hall in Bridgeton, Missouri, on Tuesday, March 28. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at […]
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• EPA Announces Interim Community Involvement Project Manager for West Lake Landfill Superfund Site in Bridgeton, Missouri June 21, 2022
  LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 21, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the appointment of an interim liaison for the Bridgeton community, as the West Lake Landfill Superfund Site continues its progress through the Remedial Design phase. Beginning today, Jessica Evans will serve as the acting community involvement project manager for the site. […]
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• On Earth Day, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister Tours West Lake Landfill Superfund Site in Bridgeton, Missouri, with Federal, State and Local Leaders April 22, 2022
  LENEXA, KAN. (APRIL 22, 2022) - On Earth Day, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister toured the West Lake Landfill Superfund Site in Bridgeton, Missouri, with federal, state and local leaders. The visit to the Superfund site followed a meeting at Bridgeton City Hall, where McCollister and the Region 7 site team shared the latest […]
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• EPA Updates Officials on West Lake Landfill Investigation March 23, 2022
  LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 23, 2022) - Today, a team from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is in Bridgeton, Missouri, to update congressional staff, local officials, and local community representatives on the latest results from the investigation at the West Lake Landfill. EPA is overseeing the Remedial Design Investigation of the site by the […]
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• KCK and KCMO Mayors Join EPA to Fight Radon Exposure March 16, 2022
  Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor and CEO Tyrone Garner, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister, and Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas participate in the proclamation signing ceremony March 16. (Photo credit: U.S. EPA)LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 16, 2022) - EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister joined Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor and CEO Tyrone Garner and Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor […]
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• EPA Region 7 Transfers Personal Protective Equipment to FEMA April 17, 2020
  Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., April 17, 2020) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 announced that it has transferred almost 8,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This PPE includes gloves, protective suits, boot and shoe covers, protective glasses, and face shields used […]
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