A Taney county resident whose company provides hazardous materials training worldwide is calling on the County Commission to adopt and enforce federal regulations regarding transportation of those materials.  Sam Burton told commissioners of a recent investigation into the purchase of fuel by a helicopter business from the Taney County Airport. Burton says once airport officials learned that selling and transporting the fuel was outside federal regulations, they stopped, and the airport received a letter of warning.  But, he told commissioners he’s concerned about the safety of similar activity, particularly since hazardous material was transported unmarked down Highway 76…

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Burton told commissioners that in addition to addressing a safety issue for the general public, adoption of the federal regulations could provide a new revenue stream for the county.  He told the commission that the minimum fine for failure to comply with the federal regulation is 250 dollars, and between a quarter- and a half-million dollars for a criminal act. 

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A resident of Taney County is calling on the County Commission to adopt federal regulations regarding the transportation of hazardous materials.  Sam Burton told County Commissioners his company provides hazmat training for companies worldwide.  He urged the panel to adopt and enforce the federal regulations to prevent the transportation of hazardous materials from posing a threat. 

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Burton told commissioners of a recent investigation, resulting in only a letter of warning to the Taney County Airport.  He says he was consulted by airport officials, who stopped selling and transporting fuel down Highway 76 to a local helicopter business when they learned they were operating outside federal regulations.