Friday, July 4, 1997

Background & related info.

by Duff Wilson
Seattle Times staff reporter

Copyright 1997, Seattle Times Co.

Here are some officials to call or write if you're concerned about the use of hazardous wastes in fertilizers:

* Gov. Gary Locke, Legislative Building, Olympia, WA 98504. 360-753-6780.

Governor.Locke@Governor.wa.gov

* Jim Jesernig, Director, Washington Department of Agriculture, 1111 Washington St., Olympia WA 98504. 360-902-1801.

gperkins@agr.wa.gov

* Bruce Miyahara, Secretary, Washington State Department of Health, 1112 SE Quince Street, Olympia, WA 98504. 360-753-5871.

BAM1303@HUB.DOH.WA.GOV

* Rep. Gary Chandler, Chairman, Agriculture and Ecology Committee, 407 John L. O'Brien Building, Olympia, WA 98504. 360-786-7932.

chandler_ga@leg.wa.gov

* Sen. Bob Morton, Chairman, Agriculture and Environment Committee, 115-D Institutions Building, P.O. Box 40482, Olympia, WA 98504. 360-786-7612.

* Daniel Glickman, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250. 202-720-3631.

AGSEC@USDA.GOV

* Carol Browner, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20460. 202-260-4700.

BROWNER.CAROL@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV

* Sen. Harry Reid, SH-528 Hart Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510-2803. 202-224-3542 Reid sponsored a lead-reduction law in 1994.

senator_reid@reid.senate.gov

* Sen. Richard Lugar, Chairman, Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, SH-306 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510. 202-224-4814.

senator_lugar@lugar.senate.gov

* Rep. Robert Smith, Chairman, Agriculture Committee, 1126 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. 202-225-6730.

agriculture@mail.house.gov.

Let us know what you think. E-mail Duff Wilson at dwil-new@seatimes.com

Background & related info.