Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) has announced plans for a new film series, aimed at highlighting local and global issues of pollution, radioactive waste and climate change.
Atomic Homefront is an HBO documentary focusing on radioactive waste that impacts North St. Louis communities.
Learn about St. Louis’ history as a processing center of uranium for the first atomic bombs, where the radioactive waste from this processing was eventually dumped into the West Lake Landfill and other locations around North St. Louis as part of the Manhattan Project.
Until recently, many nearby residents were unaware of the waste and the impact it had on the quality of life for them and their neighbors.
Afterwards, the audience is invited to stay for a post-film Q&A panel with Robbin Dailey, a resident who appears in the film, alongside Missouri state representative Doug Clemons, Just Moms STL & Christen Commuso, Community Outreach Specialist for MCE..