State Government

Maine Department of Environmental Protection Documents and Information on Dragon Cement and the Cement Kiln Dust Regulators.

DEP Licenses

* Dragon's current state air pollution discharge license. Granted 12/31/03. Expires 12/31/08

Maine DEP Memos & Letters about Dragon Cement

* 1995 "The Big Picture: DEP Problems at Dragon's Dumps" Maine DEP lists the many problems at Dragon's CKD and Clinker dumps, while setting up a "Schedule Of Compliance" (SOC).1995.

* 1995 Draft Schedule of Compliance 1995

* 9/24/04 DEP's Carla Hopkins writes memo to Dragon's Ann Thayer about state geologist's test results

* 9/7/04 Perkins Thompson attorney writes to Maine DEP's Lisa-Kay Keen on why MDEP should deny Dragon's application to modify its existing Site Law Permit.

* 6/14/04 Memo to MDEP Carla Hopkins, from Richard Heath, Senior Geologist, reviewing the results of his testing waters from test wells in the vicintiy of Dragon's cement dust pile.
This memo says: "Water quality at B2 [next to CKD pile] is significantly impacted and continues to degrade. Statistical analysis shows significant upward parameters trends at this location. I recommend that the water quality for B2 be reviewed based on the requirements of Chapter 405 Section 2.C.(2)(i) and (j)."

* 6/23/04 DEP's Carla Hopkins writes memo reviewing Water Quality results through 2003 to Dragon's Ann Thayer

* 6/21/04 DEP Carla Hopkins briefs other MDEP officials on Dragon's Compliance record.

* 6/2/04 Maine Board of Environmental Protection requests briefing papers on Dragon from DEP Bureaus.

* 3/9/04 DEP phone log entry re call from Representative Chris Rector asking to be kept in the loop about Dragon's water quality & compliance.