Environmental Cleanup Issues Associated with Closing Military Bases
Abstract
In December 1988, the Commission on Base Realignment and Closure recommended that a number of military installations be closed as a result of changes to national security requirements. In the fall of 1989, the Congress endorsed the Commission's recommendations, and the Department of Defense began the process of closing those bases. At the time of its deliberations, the Commission had limited information concerning the extent of environmental contamination and the potential costs of cleanup at the bases. Since that time, however, the Department of Defense has located and identified significant contamination. This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) paper analyzes the costs and policy issues concerning the environmental cleanup associated with the initial round of base closings. This information may be of assistance to the Congress as it debates the additional base closings that will be considered during the next several years.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA529431
Entities
People
- Wayne Glass
Organizations
- Congressional Budget Office