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Taking interim actions: Integrating CERCLA and NEPA to move ahead with site cleanup

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6021396
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  1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
  2. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States) MK-Ferguson Co., St. Charles, MO (United States)
  3. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States) USDOE, St. Charles, MO (United States)
The cleanup of contaminated sites can be expedited by using interim response actions in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, and the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). In fact, a major portion of some Superfund sites can be cleaned up using interim actions. For CERCLA sites being remediated by the US Department of Energy (DOE), such actions must also comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) because the DOE has established a policy for integrating CERCLA and NEPA requirements. A strategy for the integrated documentation with implementation of interim actions has been applied successfully at the Weldon Spring site, and major cleanup projects are currently underway. This paper discusses some of the issues associated with integrating CERCLA and NEPA for interim actions and summarizes those actions that have been identified for the Weldon Spring site.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
6021396
Report Number(s):
ANL/CP-72946; CONF-910981--47; ON: DE92003450
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English