WestLake EPA Comment

West Lake

Landfill Assignment

The EPA is requesting comments from the Public about their proposed plan for remediation of

the radioactive wastes at the West Lake Landfill

Superfund site until April 23

rd

, 2018. In

particular, they are interested in comments about the depth and concentration of ra

dionucleotides

used as criteria

in Alternative 4, which is the EPA’s preferred Alternative.

You

r

assignment is to write a

comment

as if you were sending a comment in to the EPA. The

EPA is accepting comments either as an email or through their online form, so I am asking you

to write your comments as you would a formal email (

i.e.

,

with Greetings, the body of the email

and then sal

utations at the end).

For the assignment, you will write a 250

–

500 word paper,

typed in 12 point font. This is the equivalent of ½ to 1 page, single

-

spaced. This is a guideline.

Your paper should not be shorter, but it

is ok for it to be longer if you h

ave a lot to say.

Your comment should include

–

A bit of information about yourself, mention this class if you like, and why you care

about

Westlake Landfill.

A clear statement of your opinion of your support or opposition to Alternative 4, and your

reasons why.

Comments about the depth and concentration for excavation as outlined in Alternative 4.

If you wish to add additional information, then go for it.

You can find a link to the proposed plan AND the official comment page here:

https://www.epa.gov/mo/west

-

lake

-

landfill

Check out pages 27 and 29 of the proposed plan. Page 27 gives a description of the types of

comments the EPA is particularly looking for (though they will accept any com

ments about the

proposal). Page 29 is an overview comparing all of the Alternatives described in the plan.

While submitting your comment to the EPA is not a requirement of the assignment, I encourage

you to do so.

West Lake Landfill Assignment

The EPA is requesting comments from the Public about their proposed plan for remediation of

the radioactive wastes at the West Lake Landfill Superfund site until April 23

rd

, 2018. In

particular, they are interested in comments about the depth and concentration of radionucleotides

used as criteria in Alternative 4, which is the EPA’s preferred Alternative.

Your assignment is to write a comment as if you were sending a comment in to the EPA. The

EPA is accepting comments either as an email or through their online form, so I am asking you

to write your comments as you would a formal email (i.e., with Greetings, the body of the email

and then salutations at the end). For the assignment, you will write a 250 – 500 word paper,

typed in 12 point font. This is the equivalent of ½ to 1 page, single-spaced. This is a guideline.

Your paper should not be shorter, but it is ok for it to be longer if you have a lot to say.

Your comment should include –

A bit of information about yourself, mention this class if you like, and why you care

about Westlake Landfill.

A clear statement of your opinion of your support or opposition to Alternative 4, and your

reasons why.

Comments about the depth and concentration for excavation as outlined in Alternative 4.

If you wish to add additional information, then go for it.

You can find a link to the proposed plan AND the official comment page here:

https://www.epa.gov/mo/west-lake-landfill

Check out pages 27 and 29 of the proposed plan. Page 27 gives a description of the types of

comments the EPA is particularly looking for (though they will accept any comments about the

proposal). Page 29 is an overview comparing all of the Alternatives described in the plan.

While submitting your comment to the EPA is not a requirement of the assignment, I encourage

you to do so.