News Release 539

DEPARTMENT, EPA ISSUE FINAL HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT MODIFICATIONS TO LONE STAR INDUSTRIES INC.

Volume 35-539

Contact: Renee Bungart

(For immediate release)

573-751-4465

JEFFERSON CITY, MO NOV. 16, 2007-- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 have issued final hazardous waste permit modifications to Lone Star Industries Inc.

The department issued the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Facility Part I permit modifications. EPA issued the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments Part II permit modifications. The final permit modifications allow the company to convert two burn tanks into storage/blend tanks and to build and operate two new burn tanks.

Lone Star is located at 2524 South Sprigg St. in Cape Girardeau and operates an active dry process cement kiln to produce Portland cement. Lone Star primarily uses coal to heat its kiln. To supplement its fuel needs, Lone Star also uses non-hazardous waste fuels, such as tires and used oil, and hazardous waste fuels. Most of the hazardous waste comes from off-site hazardous waste generators or third party hazardous waste blenders or brokers. The hazardous waste is received in bulk and stored in tanks until they are fed to the kiln as liquid fuel.

The final permit modifications are available on the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/permits/notices.htm. Supporting documents are not available on the department’s Web site due to their size. The public can review and copy the final permit modifications and supporting documents at any of the following locations:

Cape Girardeau Public Library
711 North Clark St., Cape Girardeau
Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.--Monday through Thursday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.--Friday and Saturday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.--Sunday (Sept. – May only)

Missouri Department of Natural Resources*
1738 East Elm St. (lower level), Jefferson City
Phone: 573-522-3345
*By appointment.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - Records Center
901 N. Fifth St., Kansas City, KS
Phone: (913) 551-7166
Hours: 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. --Monday through Friday (not including federal holidays)

There were no comments made on the draft Part I or Part II permit modifications during the public comment period. Any aggrieved party may pursue an appeal of the department’s Part I permit modifications by filing a petition with the Administrative Hearing Commission by Dec. 14, according to the procedures outlined in Section 621.250, RSMo. Appeals must be sent to the Administrative Hearing Commission, P.O. Box 1557, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or by fax to 573-751-5018. The department also requests a copy of the appeal request be provided to Robert Geller, Director, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Hazardous Waste Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176.

For information concerning appeal procedures for the Part II permit modifications, please see the procedures outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR 124.19.

Anyone may call or write the department at any time to request to have his or her name placed on Lone Star’s mailing list. By doing this, they will receive notice from the department or Lone Star on any major permitting and cleanup activities at the facility.

For more information concerning the permitting process or Part I permit modifications or to obtain a written copy of the permit, please contact Robert A. Clay at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Hazardous Waste Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176. You can also reach Clay by telephone at 573-751-3553 or 800-361-4827 or by e-mail at robert.clay@dnr.mo.gov. Hearing and speech-impaired people may reach Clay through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.

For more information on the Part II permit modifications, please contact Ken Herstowski, P.E., EPA Region 7, RCRA Corrective Action and Permits Branch, 901 N. Fifth St.,
Kansas City, KS 66101. You can also reach Herstowski by telephone at (913) 551-7631 or
800-223-0425 or by e-mail at herstowski.ken@epa.gov.

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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