We have a plan
It will require public outrage and leadership from our elected officials — but together we can ensure the Santa Susana Field Lab is cleaned up to the safest, smartest, and most comprehensive standards possible… and it is possible.
Community Outreach
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Electeds Official Presure Campaign
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The Concerns
Insufficient Cleanup
According to independent scientific analysis, Boeing’s current cleanup approach could allow up to 95% of its contamination to remain onsite. Boeing claims this is a “Residential with Garden” cleanup. It is not. The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is not enforcing a proper cleanup to address the public health and environmental risks associated with leaving the vast majority of contamination in place. As a result, surrounding communities, wildlife, and regional water resources will remain vulnerable to continued exposure.
Hazardous Waste in Municipal Landfills
Boeing estimated in their recent Correction Measure Study that they will estimate up to 85% of their soil is non-hazardous and will dispose of it at Simi and other municipal landfills, without comprehensive testing to ensure the soil is safe.
Toxic Fugitive Dust
We are also concerned that inadequate dust mitigation measures during excavation this summer could increase the potential for offsite transport of contaminated soil through the air. Some portions of Boeing’s property at the SSFL are so contaminated that it is estimated 96 out of 100 people would get cancer if they lived onsite and ate the produce they grew there. The potential of fugitive dust from such a contaminated site is deeply concerning.
The solutions
Backgroudnd cleanup
The Boeing Company is trying to save hundreds of millions of dollars by cutting corners on the cleanup, but if they don’t remove all man-made contamination at the source, it will continue to migrate offsite. If we don’t speak up, they will be successful. It will take genuine public outrage and pressure from elected officials to put things right before this summer. Sign up for emails, follow us on social media, and get ready to jump into the action! If you can give a little or a lot, it will make a difference.
improved soil testing
Thorough soil testing is the most scientific and accurate way to ensure soil is non-hazardous. If soil is harmful, it must be sent to licensed waste sites to prevent it leaking into local groundwater and spreading via air pollution.
independent air monitoring network
A public, independent air monitoring network surrounding the SSFL, with academic oversight from UC Davis and USC, will be our best tool to ensure the santa Susana Field Lab’s toxic soil doesn’t pollute the air we breathe. PASSFL is currently fundraising for this effort.