SCR 16

This resolution urges a joint investigation to determine appropriate monetary compensation for Missouri residents harmed by radioactive contamination from Manhattan Project and Cold War-era uranium processing activities that occurred in St. Louis and St. Charles County from 1942-1966. The resolution documents how the U.S. government's improper handling and storage of radioactive waste contaminated areas including Coldwater Creek, the West Lake Landfill, and sites near Francis Howell High School, leading to widespread illness and death among residents. It requests that Missouri's Congressional delegation work to expand the federal Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include affected Missouri communities, noting that while atomic bomb workers have received over $284 million in federal compensation, nearby residents suffering from the same radiation-related illnesses have received no accountability or compensation.