[Military Environmental Forum] Fw: Fw: Fw: Fw: Closing the Circle on the Splitting of the Atom by DOE and IEL

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Congratulations to PORTS, Ohio groups that have worked so hard to get their site included into RECA, and to ALL folks elsewhere, who have suffered decades from radiation exposures.

Once again, please don't forget us here in NE Ohio. We too have fought decades for a measure of justice and have had much sickness and death. Moreover we still must continue to fight to stop ongoing exposures, as the site is allowed to continue to freely flush into our areas' sole source aquifer system!

In Solidarity,

Chris for CCLT/Uniontown IEL Superfund Site, Ohio

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The problem is that it’s all still conjecture with no firm conclusions.

Look what Google AI says:

closing the circle splitting the atom ohio manhattan project industrial excess landfill
The core connection between these terms lies in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) landmark 1995 report, "Closing the Circle on the Splitting of the Atom," which documented the massive environmental legacy and nuclear waste cleanup required across the United States following decades of nuclear weapons production starting with the Manhattan Project. [1, 2, 3, 4]
The keywords tie into a dark chapter of Ohio’s industrial history involving secretly dumped radioactive waste and a long-standing environmental battle.
The Core Connections
"Closing the Circle on the Splitting of the Atom": This is the title of a definitive 1995 DOE publicationdetailing the staggering scope of cleaning up the nation's nuclear weapons complex. It famously highlighted major Ohio sites like the Fernald Feed Materials Production Center, where hundreds of tons of radioactive uranium dust were released into the surrounding environment. [1, 2, 3]
The Manhattan Project & Ohio: During World War II and the Cold War, Ohio played a heavy industrial role in nuclear weapons development. Sites like Harshaw Chemical in Cleveland processed uranium, the Dayton Project produced highly radioactive polonium triggers, and factories like Associated Aircraft Tool and Manufacturing machined uranium. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Industrial Excess Landfill (IEL): Located in Uniontown, Ohio, this 30-acre site became an infamous EPA Superfund location. Operating from 1966 to 1980, it primarily absorbed massive chemical waste from Akron’s rubber industry giants (like Goodyear and Firestone). [1, 2, 3]
The Overlap: Did IEL Hold Manhattan Project Waste?
The intersection of these topics is a flashpoint of significant local controversy:
The Allegations: The former owner of IEL, Charles Kittinger, testified in federal court that he secretly accepted unrecorded military and radioactive waste (allegedly from the U.S. Army in stainless steel containers) during the Cold War. Citizens groups argued that radioactive materials from Ohio's nuclear supply chain were illegally mixed into the dump. [1, 2]
The Radioactive Findings: Independent and university testing at IEL detected trace amounts of human-made radioactive isotopes, including Technetium-99, plutonium, and tritium. [1, 2]
The Official Stance: The EPA countered these findings, asserting that the radiation levels were low, isolated, or naturally occurring, a conclusion that independent environmental scientists heavily criticized as unscientific. [1]

Greg Schwartz
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On Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 8:44 AM <crborello@aol.com> wrote:
So entire states get covered, but not Ohio , with exception reportedly of PORTS, despite the fact DOE 's own map of Manhattan Project locations in "Closing the Circle of the Splitting of the Atom" ( released under Tom Grumbly's watch as Ass't Under secretary of DOE in charge of cleanups, 1994)..showed OH to have among the largest number of Manhattan Project facilities. So where in their zealous to build the bomb did their wastes go? Was it handled properly, or, was it taken to landfills like IEL ?

No accountability or justice for our Ohioans.

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----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "crborello@aol.com" <crborello@aol.com> To: TCE & PCE Activists List <tce-pce-cpeo@lists.sonic.net> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2026 at 01:18:29 PM EDT Subject: Fw: Fw: Fw: Closing the Circle on the Splitting of the Atom by DOE and IEL ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "crborello@aol.com" <crborello@aol.com> To: RECA Working Group <reca-working-group@googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2026 at 01:17:24 PM EDT Subject: Fw: Fw: Closing the Circle on the Splitting of the Atom by DOE and IEL Congratulations to PORTS, Ohio groups that have worked so hard to get their site included into RECA, and to ALL folks elsewhere, who have suffered decades from radiation exposures. Once again, please don't forget us here in NE Ohio. We too have fought decades for a measure of justice and have had much sickness and death. Moreover we still must continue to fight to stop ongoing exposures, as the site is allowed to continue to freely flush into our areas' sole source aquifer system! In Solidarity, Chris for CCLT/Uniontown IEL Superfund Site, Ohio ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Greg M. Schwartz <greg.m.schwartz@gmail.com> To: "crborello@aol.com" <crborello@aol.com> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2026 at 12:45:04 PM EDT Subject: Re: Fw: 2025 Approved RECA vs. Proposed H.R. 10115 Amendments The problem is that it’s all still conjecture with no firm conclusions. Look what Google AI says: closing the circle splitting the atom ohio manhattan project industrial excess landfill The core connection between these terms lies in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) landmark 1995 report, "Closing the Circle on the Splitting of the Atom," which documented the massive environmental legacy and nuclear waste cleanup required across the United States following decades of nuclear weapons production starting with the Manhattan Project. [1, 2, 3, 4] The keywords tie into a dark chapter of Ohio’s industrial history involving secretly dumped radioactive waste and a long-standing environmental battle. The Core Connections "Closing the Circle on the Splitting of the Atom": This is the title of a definitive 1995 DOE publicationdetailing the staggering scope of cleaning up the nation's nuclear weapons complex. It famously highlighted major Ohio sites like the Fernald Feed Materials Production Center, where hundreds of tons of radioactive uranium dust were released into the surrounding environment. [1, 2, 3] The Manhattan Project & Ohio: During World War II and the Cold War, Ohio played a heavy industrial role in nuclear weapons development. Sites like Harshaw Chemical in Cleveland processed uranium, the Dayton Project produced highly radioactive polonium triggers, and factories like Associated Aircraft Tool and Manufacturing machined uranium. [1, 2, 3, 4] Industrial Excess Landfill (IEL): Located in Uniontown, Ohio, this 30-acre site became an infamous EPA Superfund location. Operating from 1966 to 1980, it primarily absorbed massive chemical waste from Akron’s rubber industry giants (like Goodyear and Firestone). [1, 2, 3] The Overlap: Did IEL Hold Manhattan Project Waste? The intersection of these topics is a flashpoint of significant local controversy: The Allegations: The former owner of IEL, Charles Kittinger, testified in federal court that he secretly accepted unrecorded military and radioactive waste (allegedly from the U.S. Army in stainless steel containers) during the Cold War. Citizens groups argued that radioactive materials from Ohio's nuclear supply chain were illegally mixed into the dump. [1, 2] The Radioactive Findings: Independent and university testing at IEL detected trace amounts of human-made radioactive isotopes, including Technetium-99, plutonium, and tritium. [1, 2] The Official Stance: The EPA countered these findings, asserting that the radiation levels were low, isolated, or naturally occurring, a conclusion that independent environmental scientists heavily criticized as unscientific. [1] Greg Schwartz Cell - (216) 394-6572 Twitter - http://twitter.com/gms111 Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/gms111.bsky.social Portfolio - https://muckrack.com/greg-schwartz/portfolio/ PopMatters - https://www.popmatters.com/author/greg_m_schwartz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 8:44 AM <crborello@aol.com> wrote: So entire states get covered, but not Ohio , with exception reportedly of PORTS, despite the fact DOE 's own map of Manhattan Project locations in "Closing the Circle of the Splitting of the Atom" ( released under Tom Grumbly's watch as Ass't Under secretary of DOE in charge of cleanups, 1994)..showed OH to have among the largest number of Manhattan Project facilities. So where in their zealous to build the bomb did their wastes go? Was it handled properly, or, was it taken to landfills like IEL ? 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