GOVERNMENT COVERUP OF TOXIC SUPERFUND SITE CONTAMINATION: HUNDREDS ILL
PRESS RELEASE:
LOS ANGELES, CA MARCH 10, 2008
Prior to 1996, A United States Air Force Base/NASA Facility located in
Downey, Los Angeles County, CA was designated as a profoundly
contaminated SuperFund site. The site was downgraded to "brownfield"
level of contamination and sold to The City of Downey. A brownfield site
is an abandoned or idle property where expansion or redevelopment may be
complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous
substance, pollutant, or contaminant. This site had been used by the
military to develop neutron bombs, rocket fuel, missiles, the Space
Shuttle, Satellites, as well as Delta rockets, and was the site of the
first nuclear reactor in the State of California.
It has since been classified as a low priority clean up site and placed
into private corporate hands, mostly ndustrial Realty Group (or
I.R.G.) and several other corporate subsidiaries of Arcadis, a
Netherlands based corporation). The land was never fully decontaminated.
Contrary to all standards, in 2005 Kaiser Permanente built medical
facilities and a Regional Hospital on this property, again, the site of
the former nuclear reactor, rocket fuel development, etc., etc.. Despite
the restriction placed by the City of Downey upon transfer of the
property, which clearly states that no day care center, no school for
those under 18, no houses, etc., may ever be placed on that property,
Kaiser Downey Regional Medical Center has been built there.
The main military building on the property was converted to Downey
Studios and used for filming by several companies including Stephen
Spielberg's Dreamworks, which has since been purchased by Paramount.
Downey Studios is owned by I.R.G.
Serious debilitating illnesses and confirmed deaths are being directly
attributed to this property's toxic and radioactive contamination. This
land was never fully cleaned up before being used for commercial
purposes as a movie studio, a medical facility/hospital and numerous
retail businesses. Currently the owners are attempting to turn a portion
of it into a housing development.
Patient advocate, Vickie Travis (Pres. of the Managed Care Reform
Council & publisher of the KaiserPapers.org) says, "the public is denied
access to the California E.P.A. SuperFund records!" "Every applicable
government agency has denied access to this information. No government
agency admits to the coverup, and their explanation is that it is
somebody else's responsibility." Public documents are being removed from
government websites so that the public no longer can view the EPA
documents.
There are over 100+ people that have become seriously ill and need
immediate medical treatment, yet treatment is being denied to them all.
Some are diagnosed with radiation poisoning. Many are no longer able to
work and are completely disabled. Many have been threatened with
lawsuits by I.R.G. if they publicize the scandal. Even the union
representing the employees was sued by I.R.G. All have serious fungal
and mold related illnesses. Some have various heavy metal illnesses.
Some have peeling skin, some have terrible and painful rashes. Most have
lost a great deal of their hair.
Almost all of them are denied any medical treatment because they were
forced into the Worker's Compensation system which is routinely denying
them ongoing treatment and medications. Despite the medical testing
verifying the previous statements, all have been mislabeled as depressed
by the Worker’s Comp system or as having "fibromyalgia."
These people still need medical care.
The property was formally transferred to the City of Downey in the 1996
H.R. 3666 [104th]: Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act. This bill was
introduced by Rep. Jerry Lewis, voted for by many Congressmen including
Senator McCain and signed into law by Pres. Bill Clinton.
Congress privatized a known toxic Superfund military property and today
people are acutely ill and dying and begging for help.
Though John McCain says he's running a "Straight Talk Express," in this
egregious coverup he is curiously silent. Hillary Clinton, who says she
advised her husband Pres. Bill Clinton on many issues, has never taken a
stand to expose the coverup and protect the public. Neither McCain nor
Hillary have done anything to protect the public.
Senator Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Nancy Pelosi also voted for this bill.
For more information see:
http://downey.kaiserpapers.info/
or contact Vickie Travis
vickie.travis@gmail.com
661-264-2782
LOS ANGELES, CA MARCH 10, 2008
GOVERNMENT COVERUP OF TOXIC SUPERFUND SITE CONTAMINATION:
HUNDREDS ILL
HUNDREDS ILL
Prior to 1996, A United States Air Force Base/NASA Facility located in
Downey, Los Angeles County, CA was designated as a profoundly
contaminated SuperFund site. The site was downgraded to "brownfield"
level of contamination and sold to The City of Downey. A brownfield site
is an abandoned or idle property where expansion or redevelopment may be
complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous
substance, pollutant, or contaminant. This site had been used by the
military to develop neutron bombs, rocket fuel, missiles, the Space
Shuttle, Satellites, as well as Delta rockets, and was the site of the
first nuclear reactor in the State of California.
It has since been classified as a low priority clean up site and placed
into private corporate hands, mostly ndustrial Realty Group (or
I.R.G.) and several other corporate subsidiaries of Arcadis, a
Netherlands based corporation). The land was never fully decontaminated.
Contrary to all standards, in 2005 Kaiser Permanente built medical
facilities and a Regional Hospital on this property, again, the site of
the former nuclear reactor, rocket fuel development, etc., etc.. Despite
the restriction placed by the City of Downey upon transfer of the
property, which clearly states that no day care center, no school for
those under 18, no houses, etc., may ever be placed on that property,
Kaiser Downey Regional Medical Center has been built there.
The main military building on the property was converted to Downey
Studios and used for filming by several companies including Stephen
Spielberg's Dreamworks, which has since been purchased by Paramount.
Downey Studios is owned by I.R.G.
Serious debilitating illnesses and confirmed deaths are being directly
attributed to this property's toxic and radioactive contamination. This
land was never fully cleaned up before being used for commercial
purposes as a movie studio, a medical facility/hospital and numerous
retail businesses. Currently the owners are attempting to turn a portion
of it into a housing development.
Patient advocate, Vickie Travis (Pres. of the Managed Care Reform
Council & publisher of the KaiserPapers.org) says, "the public is denied
access to the California E.P.A. SuperFund records!" "Every applicable
government agency has denied access to this information. No government
agency admits to the coverup, and their explanation is that it is
somebody else's responsibility." Public documents are being removed from
government websites so that the public no longer can view the EPA
documents.
There are over 100+ people that have become seriously ill and need
immediate medical treatment, yet treatment is being denied to them all.
Some are diagnosed with radiation poisoning. Many are no longer able to
work and are completely disabled. Many have been threatened with
lawsuits by I.R.G. if they publicize the scandal. Even the union
representing the employees was sued by I.R.G. All have serious fungal
and mold related illnesses. Some have various heavy metal illnesses.
Some have peeling skin, some have terrible and painful rashes. Most have
lost a great deal of their hair.
Almost all of them are denied any medical treatment because they were
forced into the Worker's Compensation system which is routinely denying
them ongoing treatment and medications. Despite the medical testing
verifying the previous statements, all have been mislabeled as depressed
by the Worker’s Comp system or as having "fibromyalgia."
These people still need medical care.
The property was formally transferred to the City of Downey in the 1996
H.R. 3666 [104th]: Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act. This bill was
introduced by Rep. Jerry Lewis, voted for by many Congressmen including
Senator McCain and signed into law by Pres. Bill Clinton.
Congress privatized a known toxic Superfund military property and today
people are acutely ill and dying and begging for help.
Though John McCain says he's running a "Straight Talk Express," in this
egregious coverup he is curiously silent. Hillary Clinton, who says she
advised her husband Pres. Bill Clinton on many issues, has never taken a
stand to expose the coverup and protect the public. Neither McCain nor
Hillary have done anything to protect the public.
Senator Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Nancy Pelosi also voted for this bill.
For more information see:
http://downey.kaiserpapers.info/
or contact Vickie Travis
vickie.travis@gmail.com
661-264-2782
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