ISSN:1048-4078    

DOI:10.1002/ffej.3330100402

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年代:2000

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AbstractThe ban on preenforcement review found in CERCLA section 113(h) is one of the most important and staunchly defended tools in the CERCLA enforcement toolbox. Courts have consistently ruled that challenges to CERCLA cleanups cannot be filed prior to enforcement, and that a broad reading of the section 113(h) ban is necessary to ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other agencies exercising CERCLA enforcement authority can clean up sites quickly, without the delay caused when parties unhappy with the cleanup file lawsuits. Until recently, courts agreed that section 113(h) applied equally to private and federal facility cleanups. In Fort Ord Toxics Project v. California Environmental Protection Agency, however, a federal court of appeals reversed the decision of a district court and held, for the first time, that section 113(h) does not apply to federal facility cleanups conducted pursuant to CERCLA section 120. In doing so, however, the court failed to consider legislative history indicating that Congress did not intend to treat private and federal sites differently for purposes of section 113(h). The court also failed to acknowledge that its holding is justified by no compelling policy, and will, in fact, seriously undermine the purposes of CERCLA.

ISSN:1048-4078    

DOI:10.1002/ffej.3330100403

出版商:Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company    

年代:2000

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AbstractMeeting a need, the United States Army, Europe, (USAREUR) developed an environmental protection program that is unique and critical to the success of Operations Joint Endeavor, Joint Guard, and Joint Forge (OJE, OJG,&OJF). While it meets the needs of the soldiers on the ground, it also complies with international agreements and host nation laws. Bosnia‐Herzegovina's situation is very different from that of Hungary. Hungary has highly developed government structures that are capable of expressing and enforcing their laws. In Bosnia‐Herzegovina, so devastated by war, virtually all government activity is nonexistent. As of this writing, there are no environmental protection laws of the kind that Western democracies would recognize. The two most important environmental issues in Bosnia‐Herzegovina today are the establishment of public utilities services, such as water and wastewater treatment, and control of forest management. Lacking Army guidance for environmental protection during contingency operations and local host nation environmental laws, U.S. forces developed the Bosnia‐Herzegovina environmental protection program. It was established solely in accordance with our own best technical and business judgment to meet the U.S. forces' needs. Begun during the early stages of the Operation, the program has grown and matured. The U.S. Army commitment to environmental protection during operations outside the United States and in unregulated environments is demonstrated daily in the Balkans. The comprehensive program not only provides environmental protection, but also contributes to force protection and becomes a mission

ISSN:1048-4078    

DOI:10.1002/ffej.3330100404

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年代:2000

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AbstractIdentification of a new contaminant is rare. When low levels of the highly soluble perchlorate (C104) cation were implicated in thyroid disorders, the Navy focused its cleanup effort at the former weapons plant at McGregor, Texas, on identification of sources, fate and transport, and application of heretofore unknown treatment technology to solve the problem while keeping a concerned public totally involved and informed. Since this article was written, extensive strides have been made in in‐situ anaerobic bioremediation of perchlorate, which should replace ex‐situ treatment as the probable final solut

ISSN:1048-4078    

DOI:10.1002/ffej.3330100405

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年代:2000

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AbstractThule Air Base (TAB) experienced a 23,000 gallon J‐8 fuel release in March 1997. Versar mobilized an emergency response team to prevent the fuel from reaching locations where it could impact the arctic marine wildlife the indigenous population depends upon for sustenance level hunting. Versar excavated 16,000 cubic yards (CY) of fuel‐contaminated soil, then placed 9,000 CY of backfill to reconstruct the riverbank impacted by the release. Human health and ecological risk assessments were performed to establish a risk‐based cleanup criteria. Remediation technologies were screened for cost, logistical constraints and probability of success in an Arctic location. Enzyme‐enhanced bioremediation was selected and a treatability study conducted during summer of 1998. The study assessed (1) applying a multienzyme compound break down the fuel into simple fatty acids; (2) adding nutrients to promote bacteria growth, and (3) watering and mixing the soil maintain suitable moisture and oxygen content to enhance the bioremediation

ISSN:1048-4078    

DOI:10.1002/ffej.3330100406

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年代:2000

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AbstractThe sites in our nation's nuclear weapons complex contain over 4,000 square miles of largely undeveloped, scenic, wildlife‐rich, and ecologically unique lands. In light of recent directives and programs within the Department of Energy (DOE) aimed toward multiple uses of sites and leasing or sale of excess lands, it is time to assess low‐impact, low‐risk, and cost‐effective ways to utilize more of the environmental, ecological, and aesthetic values of these sites. This article examines wildlife‐related outdoor recreation as an economic development option on and around DOE sites. We use an economic impact simulation model for the two‐state region around the Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina to illustrate the economic benefits. The objective was to demonstrate the outcome of plausible alternatives. The article demonstrates that even a moderate investment in expanded recreation could add up to several hundred new jobs almost immediately and even more jobs 15 years into the future. To the extent that sportsmen and tourists travelporn areas outside the two states, the benefits to the entire two‐state region are increased. We also found that as an efzcient form of economic investment, recreation holds up well against other

ISSN:1048-4078    

DOI:10.1002/ffej.3330100407

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年代:2000

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:1048-4078    

DOI:10.1002/ffej.3330100408

出版商:Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company    

年代:2000

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:1048-4078    

DOI:10.1002/ffej.3330100409

出版商:Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company    

年代:2000

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:1048-4078    

DOI:10.1002/ffej.3330100401

出版商:Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company    

年代:2000

数据来源: WILEY