Cleaning Up the Mess : Implementation Strategies in Superfund

first in-depth study of Superfund operations at hazardous waste sites. They examine six Superfund cleanups, including three regions and both hard and easy sites, to ask what works? Based on detailed case studies, the book describes various strategies that have been applied by government regulators and lawyers and the responses to those different strategies by businesses and local government officials.The authors characterize the implementation strategies used by the EPA as prosecution, accommodation, and public works. They point out that the choice of strategy involves setting priorities among Superfunds competing objectives. They conclude that the best implementation strategy is one that considers the context of each site and the particular priorities in each case. Looking toward the reauthorization of Superfund, they also offer recommendations for improvements in the organization of the program and discuss proposals for change in its [Publisher's text]