Wayne Disposal puts fracking waste on hold for review by Governor’s panel

On Aug. 25, EQ announced it would voluntarily suspend receipt of low-level radioactive waste it was scheduled to accept from a Pennsylvania fracking company for its Wayne Disposal hazardous waste landfill in Van Buren Township until Gov. Rick Snyder’s newly announced panel could review receipt of such materials from all oil and gas operations.
Gov. Snyder has not set a time frame for organizing the panel or when it could release its recommendations.
An EQ news release said this step is consistent with Wayne Disposal’s practice of obtaining preapproval from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for the management and disposal of these wastes.
“Wayne Disposal has worked cooperatively with the MDEQ and the local community for many years and will continue to support a strong working relationship with them based on sound science and transparency,” said Simon Bell, Executive Vice President of Operations.
“In this tradition, we look forward to supporting this important regulatory review. We take pride in our proven ability as one of the few companies with the expertise to safely manage this material.”