Opinion No. (1984)

Dear Mr. Lafser:

This opinion is issued in response to your question asking:

Do the laws of the State of Missouri provide adequate authority to the Department of Natural Resources to carry out a program for the control of underground injection wells as described in the Program Description submitted to the EPA and as required by 40 CFR Part 145?

INTRODUCTORY EXPLANATION

General:

Section 204.0261 provides that the Missouri Clean Water Commission shall have, inter alia, the power to:(8) Adopt, amend, promulgate, or repeal after due notice and hearing, rules and regulations to enforce, implement, and…