Senator Josh Hawley could be closing in as he advocates for the cleanup of radioactive contamination at Jana Elementary School in North County.
Hawley told U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Thursday that he’s had enough of the runaround between the Department of Energy and the Army Corps of Engineers about who’s responsible for cleaning up the radioactive contamination found at the Florissant school.
“I am dead serious about this,” Hawley said. “Until we get answers for these kids and until we get that school reopened and cleaned up, I'm gonna hold every nominee to your department, every piece of legislation. I’m gonna do the same thing with regard to the Army Corps.”
Secretary Granholm told Hawley she would support his legislation directing the Army Corps to clean up the shuttered school. He hopes for passage of that bill next week.
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