MDNR Reviews Everything Except What is Important

Mindenmines, MO. More than 40 residents from the Mindenmines area and others from as far away as Joplin and Lamar (MO). attended the public meeting on the proposed landfill, Tuesday, September 5, 2006. One resident expressed disappointment with potential oversight by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), noting that officials said that the State does not review any potential effect on property values, and does not address economic considerations, choice of location, or planning and zoning issues. "MDNR reviews everything except what is important," said Carol Cignetti Gaskill.
The Joplin Globe, Landfill Meeting Draws Concerns, Wednesday, September 6, 2006

Who was there:
John Stockdale, Barton County Commissioner
Dennis Wilson, Barton County Commissioner
Environmental Recovery Group, LLC - Dennis Wilson, investor
Rod Ellis, MDNR, Environmental Engineer
Charlene Fitch, MDNR Permits Unit Chief
J.C. and Sons Waste Management, Inc. Oklahoma

Local resident Dave Keller summed up the meeting, saying that (Dennis) Wilson should listen to the voices of the attendees in the City Hall. " I think that if you look around the room, most of the people here don't want this. You're on the hot seat. You treat people with respect, and you will get it."
Pittsburg (KS) Morning Sun, Landfill Meeting Gets Heated, Wednesday, September 6, 2006