HEckmann Says Will Hold Special Meeting November 9

Heckmann Corporation HEK (“Heckmann”) today announced that it has commenced mailing the Proxy Statement for the Special Meeting of Heckmann's Stockholders for the purpose of approving the issuance of shares by Heckmann in connection with the previously announced merger of Badlands Energy, LLC, doing business as Power Fuels, with and into a subsidiary of Heckmann. The special meeting will be held on November 9, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., local time, at Heckmann's offices located at 8925 E. Pima Center Parkway, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258. Heckmann Stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 8, 2012, will be permitted to vote at the Special Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Assuming receipt of Stockholder approval of the share issuance at the special meeting, which approval is required under NYSE listing standards, Heckmann expects that the merger will close by the end of November 2012.