Environmental Restoration Acceleration Report

Download or read book Environmental Restoration Acceleration Report written by Barry Leonard and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1999-06 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dept. of Energy (DOE) has made great progress in accelerating the pace of cleanup over the past few years, and current estimates show that 80% of the Environmental Management site cleanups will be completed by the year 2021. These changes reflect a more focused technical baseline -- oriented towards results and fueled by performance-based contracts -- and a fundamental change in strategy, which involves: addressing urgent risks first; stabilizing sites; investing in technology development and basic science; reducing mortgage costs; and basing decisions on future land use considerations.