Hazardous Waste Management Advisory Council
The Hazardous Waste Management Advisory Council (HWMAC) serves as the initial rulemaking body for the LPD and operates under the authority of the Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act. The HWMAC holds public hearings, reviews hazardous waste issues, and provides expertise about various hazardous waste issues. All hazardous waste rules and regulations must first be reviewed and approved by the HWMAC before being recommended to the Environmental Quality Board. Once approved by the Environmental Quality Board, the rules proceed to the State Legislature and the Governor for final approval. The Council is composed of nine members who represent specific areas of expertise as described by 27A O.S. § 2-2-201(D), the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code.
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| Name | Appointed By | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Grater, Chair | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Hazardous waste industry |
| Ray Reaves, Vice-Chair | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Field of engineering |
| Dale Copeland | Governor | Political subdivision |
| Kenneth F. Ede | President Pro Tempore of the Senate | General public |
| Kinnamon Clark | Governor | Industry located in the state |
| Lyndel Gibson | President Pro Tempore of the Senate | Political subdivision |
| Matt Cobb | Governor | Nonprofit environmental organization |
| Terry Vandell | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Field of geology |
| Wes Anderson | President Pro Tempore of the Senate | Industry generating hazardous waste |
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