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Reclaiming the Land: Rethinking Superfund Institutions, Methods and Practices
Gregg P. Macey ; Jonathan Z. Cannon (eds.)
Resumen/Descripción – provisto por la editorial
No disponible.
Palabras clave – provistas por la editorial
Waste Management/Waste Technology; Environmental Management; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Environmental Economics
Disponibilidad
| Institución detectada | Año de publicación | Navegá | Descargá | Solicitá |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No detectada | 2007 | SpringerLink |
Información
Tipo de recurso:
libros
ISBN impreso
978-0-387-48856-1
ISBN electrónico
978-0-387-48857-8
Editor responsable
Springer Nature
País de edición
Reino Unido
Fecha de publicación
2007
Información sobre derechos de publicación
© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2007
Tabla de contenidos
Conclusion
Gregg P. Macey; Jonathan Z. Cannon
As we enter the third generation of Superfund, the program faces some stark realities. One in four Americans continue to live in close proximity to a toxic waste site. The program’s taxing authority expired at the close of 1995, and in 2002 the Bush Administration announced that it would not seek reauthorization. These decisions have left the program to cope with a decrease in funding. The number of sites remediated per year declined by roughly 50% from the late 1990’s to 2003, continuing a backlog that perpetuates health risks for local residents. And while a growing percentage of sites listed on the NPL (about 60% in October 2005) are considered “construction complete” (all immediate threats addressed and long-term threats under control), many of those sites will demand years or even decades of operation and maintenance and regular monitoring and review for indefinite periods.
Pp. 293-297