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Senators adopt amendment to limit new commercial injection wells to Mississippi-generated waste
Summary
Senators debated and approved an amendment specifying wells could be used only for waste generated by facilities located within Mississippi; proponents said it preserves the bill’s economic relief for local businesses while addressing concerns about becoming a regional disposal site.
During committee consideration of the underground-injection bill, Senator Williams offered an amendment restricting well use to waste generated by facilities located inside Mississippi. Williams framed the change as a common-sense limit: "We don't wanna take anybody else's garbage," he said.
Committee members asked whether the amendment targeted companies or facilities and whether headquarters location or facility location mattered; Williams clarified the amendment applies to waste generated by facilities located within the geographic boundaries of Mississippi regardless of corporate ownership. The committee adopted the amendment by voice vote and the chair directed the bill be reported with that provision.
