Sunflower Cleanup Questioned

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

The editors of the Kansas City Star (August 29, 1999) have strongly
criticized the way in which the proposed development of the now
shuttered Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant is moving forward.

"Uncertainty continues to hang over the Wonderful World of Oz project.
The
latest problem involves questions over dangerously contaminated land in
Johnson County where developers want to build a theme park and resort. 

The existence of the hazards is widely known. The 9,065-acre Sunflower
Army
Ammunition Plant -- the site of the $771 million Oz proposal -- has an
accumulation of wastes from the production of military propellants
dating
back to World War II. 

What is not known is the extent of the environmental damage. As of now,
a
total assessment has not been completed. 

It is imperative that all of the information be disclosed before the
project is allowed to proceed...." 

For the complete article, go to
http://www.kcstar.com/opinion/opinion.htm and search for "Oz" in the
Opinion section.
-- 


Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 222B View St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/968-1126
lsiegel@cpeo.org
http://www.cpeo.org