Public-private partnering gains success stories
- Clean Sites, Alexandria, VA (United States)
Public-private partnerships are fast becoming a preferred way to develop innovative remediation technologies. Many companies are taking part in such programs, which seek to harness both private-sector and public resources to spur development of innovative remediation technologies. In recent years, Clean Sites, a non-profit organization that seeks to improve the process of cleaning hazardous waste sites, has worked under a cooperative agreement with EPA`s Technology Innovation Office to develop these partnerships. One key aim is to gather hard data on performance and costs for full-scale implementation of innovative remediation technologies - many of which have been bench and pilot tested but lack a track record of successful field applications. Partnering with the federal government also increases opportunities for funding a full-scale demonstration. DOD, DOE, and EPA each invest significant resources in the demonstrations. In one case - the McClellan Air Force Base Public-Private Partnership - on-site activities are funded almost exclusively by the US Air Force and EPA.
- OSTI ID:
- 81187
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Protection, Vol. 6, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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