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American Ecology Appoints Jeffrey Merrifield to Its Board of Directors
| Source: American Ecology Corporation
BOISE, ID--(Marketwire - November 15, 2007) - American Ecology Corporation (NASDAQ : ECOL ) today
announced the appointment of Jeffrey S. Merrifield, age 44, to its Board of
Directors. Merrifield joins Chairman Kenneth C. Leung and fellow Directors
Roy C. Eliff, Edward F. Heil, John W. Poling, Richard T. Swope, and
President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen A. Romano on the Board.
"Jeff Merrifield's prior experience as a Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, and as Counsel and Staff Director for the U.S.
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee's Subcommittee on Superfund
and Waste Control will be a great asset to American Ecology as we continue
to execute our growth strategy," stated Kenneth Leung. "His legal
background will also bring a valuable perspective to our Board."
Merrifield's background includes more than 20 years of diverse experience
as a two term Presidential appointee to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission where he served from 1998 to 2007, a senior Congressional staff
member and a practicing attorney in Washington, D.C.
Merrifield is currently Senior Vice President of the Shaw Group's Power
Group. He is a member of the American Nuclear Society and is admitted to
the Bar in Washington, D.C. and New Hampshire.
Merrifield's appointment brings the number of American Ecology directors to
seven.
About American Ecology Corporation
American Ecology Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides
radioactive, PCB, hazardous, and non-hazardous waste services to commercial
and government customers throughout the United States, such as steel mills,
medical and academic institutions, petro-chemical facilities and the
nuclear power industry. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the Company is the
oldest radioactive and hazardous waste services company in the United
States.
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on our
current expectations, beliefs and assumptions about the industry and
markets in which American Ecology Corporation and its subsidiaries operate.
Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may
differ materially from what is expressed herein and no assurance can be
given that the Company will successfully execute its growth strategy. For
information on other factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from expectations, please refer to American Ecology
Corporation's December 31, 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.