Missouri Mothers Ask For Relief this Mother's Day

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Community moms with sick children are traveling to Washington D.C. to demand action from EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy and Philanthropist Bill Gates, to use their power to stop the poisoning of innocent families living adjacent to Republic Service's Superfund site in St. Louis, MO that is burning out-of-control and contains radioactive wastes from the Manhattan Project.

Republic's landfill has been burning and spewing toxins for years – leaving nearby families physically harmed and financially trapped. The state of MO found the community has a childhood cancer cluster and other diseases which local families believe are directly related to the fire and radioactive wastes.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's has the authority to protect and move families under the Superfund program. Bill Gates has the power to protect and move families using his voting power as the dominant shareholders of Republic Services. Donald Slager, Republic Services CEO is the owner of the site has a moral responsibility.

WHO: 

Dawn Chapman, Just Moms STL and Bridgeton community activist                                               Karen Nickel, Just Moms STL and Bridgeton community activist
Meagan Beckermann, Just Moms STL and Bridgeton community activist
Lois Gibbs, Center for Health, Environment and Justice and organizer of the Love Canal, N.Y., community landfill fight

WHEN:           Thursday, May 7, 2015, 12:30 pm

Call-in numbers for press who can't attend:  800-755-6634 or 212-231-2909

WHERE:         National Press Club, Zenger Room, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC.

Just Moms STL will also deliver over 1,500 signed petitions to the Gates Foundation on K Street, asking for their help.

Contact:
Lois Marie Gibbs, Executive Director
703-942-8214
703-627-9483 (Cell)

SOURCE Center for Health, Environment & Justice