Extension sought for Tooele comment

Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, has asked for more time for public comment on a proposed mercury stockpile in Tooele.

Some 4,436 metric tons of elemental mercury are stored now in four U.S. locations. The U.S. Department of Defense is considering consolidation of the mercury at Tooele's Utah Industrial Depot.

The public comment period regarding the storage plan is scheduled to end this Friday. Bennett has requested a 90-day extension of that period.

To submit comments or obtain a paper copy or computer disk of the Executive Summary or the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (about 450 pages), write to Project Manager, Mercury Management EIS, DNSC-E, Defense National Stockpile Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Road (Suite 3229), Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6223. You can also call toll-free 888-306-6682, e-mail information@mercuryeis.com or see www.mercuryeis.com.