Environmental liability protection and other advantages of voluntary cleanup programs

Conference · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:483719

Bost, R C; Linton, K E ^[1]

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1. ERM-Southwest, Inc., Houston, TX (United States)

Historically, regulatory agencies have required that contaminated sites be returned to pristine conditions, often at very high costs. Fear of these enormous environmental liabilities has resulted in abandonment of many industrial and commercial properties, referred to as brownfields. The development of Risk-Based Corrective Action programs has provided a means for regulatory agencies to evaluate contaminated sites based on risk to human health and the environment, resulting in more reasonable remedial measures and costs. Governmental bodies have created a more flexible means of addressing contaminated sites using Risk-Based Corrective Action and other incentives to encourage the redevelopment of sites through Voluntary Cleanup Programs. This study describes the development of Voluntary Cleanup Programs, and the successful implementation of Risk-Based Corrective Action with a focus on the states of Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.

• OSTI ID: 483719
• Report Number(s): CONF-970146--; ISBN 1-890277-00-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
IMPLEMENTATION
LIABILITIES
LOUISIANA
OKLAHOMA
REMEDIAL ACTION
RISK ASSESSMENT
TEXAS