[CPEO-MEF] RADIATION: Nuclear Metals, Concord (MA) demolition proposal

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Razing urged for waste site
US says buildings are contaminated

By Jennifer Fenn Lefferts
Boston Globe
May 15, 2008

Federal environmental officials are recommending that all buildings at 
the Starmet Corp. hazardous waste site in Concord be demolished because 
they are highly contaminated and could pose a safety threat.

The buildings are contaminated inside and out with depleted uranium, a 
radioactive and toxic material, and other hazardous substances, the 
officials say. Demolishing and disposing of the waste would cost an 
estimated $64 million.

"Should these buildings remain in place, there is a significant risk of 
fire or roof collapse," Melissa Taylor, project manager for the 
Environmental Protection Agency, said last week. "There could be a 
potential release of hazardous material."

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For the entire article, see
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/15/razing_urged_for_waste_site/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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