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Title: Bonneville Power Administration Site Environmental Report, 1991.

Abstract

In 1991, in order to provide BPA`s management with environmental information for decision making, and to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, BPA completed 15 environmental impact evaluations and decision documents, with many more in progress. BPA received the results of two US Department of Energy (DOE) environmental management audits, which noted areas for improvement in our operations. We completed Action Plans in response to each DOE report. We received one administrative complaint from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning a 1990 spill in Arlington, Oregon, caused by a BPA subcontractor. BPA responded promptly to EPA`s findings and concerns. There were 32 new spill/release incidents, most involving failure of Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) capacitors. Cleanup of these spills/releases has proceeded satisfactorily. BPA continued vigorous efforts to clean up substations contaminated with residuals of oil and PCB from past spills. BPA took several actions to improve our environmental performance with respect to water quality. The BPA environmental team developed a long-term schedule for environmental appraisals and audits, identifying facilities and projects that will receive audits through 1996.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
USDOE Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10182656
Report Number(s):
DOE/BP-93000392
ON: DE93000392; NC: NONE
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; AUDITS; CHEMICAL SPILLS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; WATER QUALITY; US EPA; US DOE; Electric utilities - Environmental aspects - Northwest, Pacific; 240500; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

Citation Formats

United States. Bonneville Power Administration. Bonneville Power Administration Site Environmental Report, 1991.. United States: N. p., 1992. Web. doi:10.2172/10182656.
United States. Bonneville Power Administration. Bonneville Power Administration Site Environmental Report, 1991.. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10182656
United States. Bonneville Power Administration. 1992. "Bonneville Power Administration Site Environmental Report, 1991.". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10182656. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10182656.
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