[1]Cori Bush

John,

In October, radioactive waste dating back to the Manhattan Project was
found in classrooms, the playground and elsewhere at Jana Elementary
School in Florissant, MO.

That's why last month, Cori introduced the Justice for Jana Elementary Act
of 2023 to require the cleanup of Jana Elementary School.

This urgently-needed legislation would require the Army Corp of Engineers
to:

* Direct the Army Corps to establish new remediation goals to clean up
Jana Elementary; 
* Test all Hazelwood School District schools for radioactive
contamination; 
* Direct the Department of Energy to review all testing performed at the
school and determine if this testing was reliable and; 
* Create a fund to permit localities with schools impacted by these
atomic projects to request financial assistance for radioactive
testing or the construction of new schools. 

No one should have to live alongside harmful radiation. Cori and our
movement has always pushed for environmental justice and remediation
efforts and we don't plan on slowing down now. [ [link removed] ]And that's why we're
asking if you can sign our petition as a citizen co-sponsor for the
Justice for Jana Elementary Act?

[ [link removed] ]Sign Your Name

This toxic discovery at Jana Elementary came right after a report found
contamination in the wooded area near the Coldwater Creek — a designated
Superfund site, a designation the government gives to especially polluted
locations. For decades, this contamination has been linked to an increased
rate of some cancers.

Even before she arrived on Capitol Hill, Cori advocated for the cleanup of
Coldwater Creek. Cori also introduced the Coldwater Creek Signage Act,
which would require signs to be posted along the creek to warn residents
of the dangerous radioactive exposure, and initiated a federal review with
the Government Accountability Office for the cleanup of the creek.

Solutions and accountability are long overdue. Our schools and communities
deserve protection from radioactive contamination and other types of
environmental hazards — and Cori won't stop fighting until our communities
are safe and thriving.

[ [link removed] ]Will you stand with Cori and our movement's efforts today to help our
communities by adding your name as a citizen co-sponsor for these
essential bills?

[ [link removed] ]Add Your Name

Thank you for taking action today!

In solidarity,

Cori Bush HQ


 


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