Environmental Restoration and Base Closure: How Clean is Clean Enough?

Abstract

This paper examines the statutory foundations of the Department of Defense (DOD) base realignment and closure program and the environmental restoration programs of DOD and the Environmental Protection Agency. It also identifies the goals of both programs, the criteria for attaining those goals, and conflicts between the goals of the two programs. Insights to aid in answering the question 'How clean is clean enough?' are discovered through review of economic theory, risk management principles, and consideration of decisions made in the process of cleaning up several military installations contaminated with hazardous and toxic wastes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA276559

Entities

People

  • Claudia L. Tornblom

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollution
  • Base Closures
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Congress
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Natural Resources
  • Public Policy
  • Risk Analysis
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Theoretical Analysis.