Responsibility Determinations of Department of Defense Environmental Cleanup Contractors: Caveat Vendori

Abstract

In an era of shrinking military budgets and heightened environmental accountability, the U.S. Department of Defense must be concerned with maximizing the impact of each dollar spent on environmental remediation projects. With the dissolution of the Soviet nemesis and the pending reordering of our nation's defense priorities, the United States' military is afforded the opportunity to address the environmental legacy of more than half a century of military buildup. The military has taken on the task of cleaning up old hazardous waste sites, decommissioned military sites, old munitions stockpiles, and cleanup of industrial-like pollutants. This effort requires a long term commitment coupled with perseverance and diligence. It requires planning and funding

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA267487

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  • Gregory L. Fronimos

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  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Management

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