Below are articles and other news published since the last West Valley Citizen Task Force Meeting. They relate to the West Valley Demonstration Project, nuclear waste cleanup or are otherwise relevant or of potential interest to stakeholders interested in the Project. After each Citizen Task Force Meeting, these articles are compiled into a single document and may be found with the meeting materials for that month.
May 10, 2018 – “The West Valley nuclear waste facility in Cattaraugus County has housed radioactive and toxic waste for more than 50 years on a site that should never have been allowed to hold any waste — nor would be allowed today because of its erodible soils.” Link to article
March 25, 2018 – “More than $75 million was included in the recently announced omnibus bill for cleanup of the West Valley Demonstration Project.
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, and Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, helped successfully secure an additional $8.6 million above 2017 levels in the spending bill. The funding was included as part of the 20018 Omnibus, which is set to pass Congress in the coming days, to pay for ongoing cleanup efforts at the former nuclear site.” Link to article
May 8, 2018 – “EM and its cleanup contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project(WVDP) say their commitment to applying lessons learned has helped keep them on track to reach a major milestone in legacy waste disposition later this year.” Link to article
May 4, 2018 – “Public comments regarding the SEIS for the West Valley Site will be accepted until Friday, May 25. ” Link to article
May 1, 2018 – “A team of high school students takes a practical exam at a wildlife station during last week’s Cattaraugus County Envirothon. Teams of students tested their knowledge of aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife, soils, and management of public rangelands. Randolph Central School, the winner of the competition, will represent the county at the state’s Envirothon May 23-24 in Seneca Falls. EM West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) cleanup contractor CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley was a sponsor of this local outdoor environmental competition on April 25.” Link to Bulletin
