News Release 550

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
TO MEET DEC. 14 IN JEFFERSON CITY

Volume 34-550

Contact: Renee Bungart

(For immediate release)

573-751-4465

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, DEC. 12, 2006 -- The Hazardous Waste Management Commission will meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.

At the meeting, the commission will vote on departmental requests for referrals of several enforcement cases to the Attorney General's Office. The commission will also hear updates from department staff regarding the tanks section, electronic waste or E-Scrap Stakeholder's Workgroup, rulemakings, and the Hazardous Waste Program's budget.

There will be an opportunity during the meeting for the public to ask the commission questions or raise issues related to the commission's work. For more information, contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Hazardous Waste Program, at 573-751-2747. The next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 8 at the same time and location.

People requiring special services or accommodations to attend the meeting can make arrangements by calling 800-361-4827 or 573-751-2747. Hearing-impaired individuals may contact the program through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.

For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.

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