Assigning Liability for Superfund Cleanups: An Analysis of Policy Options

ISBN-13: 9781138423992 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Katherine N. Probst

Opis

While more than 2,700 emergency removals of hazardous materials have taken place under Superfund, implementing the long-term cleanup program has been the object of considerable controversy. This title analyzes the pros and cons associated with the liability approach, as well as with various alternative strategies.

Spis treści

1. Introduction
2. Policy Options and Evaluative Criteria
3. Analysis of Policy Options
4. Conclusions
Appendixes
A. Description of NPL Survey Data
B. Corporate Environmental Tax Information
C. Estimating the Cost of the Five Policy Options
D. Distribution of Trust Fund Revenues for Policy Options

O autorze

Katherine N. Probst is a senior fellow at Resources for the Future.

Paul R. Portney is president and a senior fellow of Resources for the Future. Probst and Portney are both co-authors of Footing the Bill for Superfund Cleanups: Who Pays and How?