The Radiac Saga Recapped

While we're on an environmental bent today, we missed this excellent article on the history of Radiac, a radioactive waste storage and transfer facility on the Southside. The article came out a few weeks ago, but it is still worth reading.

Many neighborhood organizations, particularly El Puente and NAG, have been involved in trying to shut down the facility. The situation is best summed up by this quote from Walter Mugdan, chief of enforcement for EPA Region 2, "It is actually quite useful to have facilities like Radiac, it is just in the wrong location." Indeed!