Upton bill offers clean-up incentives

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Environmental Protection

OSTI ID:245208

Black, B ^[1]

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1. Weinberg & Green, Baltimore, MD (United States)

Like castor oil, the Superfund law can be difficult medicine to swallow, and no one wants to volunteer for a dose. Indeed, the law`s harsh and unbending liability scheme sometimes hinders the cleanup of contaminated property. Confronted with the choice of redeveloping an old {open_quotes}brownfield{close_quotes} urban industrial site or building at a pristine new {open_quotes}greenfield{close_quotes} location, most companies opt for the latter. The brownfield problem is especially troubling because the law often prevents voluntary cleanups at relatively low priority sites that usually don`t get caught up in the Superfund program. This paper describes the Upton Bill which would require the US EPA to establish cleanup standards for hazrdous substances, allow for public comment on a proposed response plan, and require a voluntary party to submit detailed annual reports and maintain records.

• OSTI ID: 245208
• Journal Information: Environmental Protection, Journal Name: Environmental Protection Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 5; ISSN 1057-4298; ISSN ENPRET
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
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REMEDIAL ACTION
SOILS
STANDARDS
STATE GOVERNMENT
US SUPERFUND