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New round of testing begins at Jana Elementary

3 years ago
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the community around Jana Elementary School deserved a second opinion after a report showed high levels of contamination from radioactive waste from Coldwater Creek, which is near the school.
Ala Errebhi

‘We vote, we win’ was message of CBTU banquet

3 years ago
The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists 35th Ernest and De Verne Calloway Awards Banquet was held Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel with 340 guests in attendance. Congresswoman Cori Bush and State Sen. Karla May…
St. Louis American staff

As Jana Elementary students begin virtual learning, environmentalists call for better cleanup of radioactive waste

3 years ago
Environmentalists and parents of Jana Elementary students are concerned about a study that shows radioactive contamination from World War II-era nuclear waste in nearby Coldwater Creek. STLPR education reporter Kate Grumke, Missouri Coalition for the Environment Executive Director Jared Opsal and Community Outreach Specialist Christen Commusso discuss what’s next — and steps the Army Corps of Engineers should take to reverse the damage.