Opinion No.

The Honorable Jerry Bookout State Senator State Capitol, Room 315 Little Rock, AR 72201

Dear Senator Bookout:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following question:

Can permits issued by the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology to facilities planning to incinerate medical waste which have not yet been constructed or begun operation be suspended?

It is our understanding that the Department of Pollution Control and Ecology currently issues permits for medical waste incinerators solely under the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act, A.C.A. §§ 8-4-101 to…