DOE forges partnerships for environmental cleanup

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy

OSTI ID:443520

Sink, C H; Frank, C W ^[1]

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1. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)

After 45 years of weapons production, the U.S Department of Energy faces the daunting challenge of cleaning up its hazardous, radioactive, and mixed wastes. But it is not facing the task alone. Instead, DOE is calling on the private sector to help develop new, innovative technologies, say Claire H. Sink, senior technology policy advisor, and Clyde W. Frank, deputy assistant secretary for science and technology with DOE`s Office of Environmental Management in Washington, D.C. {open_quotes}Such collaboration...provides opportunities for the nation`s research sector to make valuable contributions to U.S. economic competitiveness through development of technologies with extensive applications both in the United States and abroad,{close_quotes} the authors maintain. Ideally, new technologies created in the private sector will allow companies to compete globally in the growing market for environmental cleanup.

• OSTI ID: 443520
• Journal Information: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy, Journal Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 11; ISSN FARPEL; ISSN 0887-8218
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
US DOE