From: | Kutak_R@ix.netcom.com |
Date: | Wed, 24 May 2000 09:53:02 -0700 (PDT) |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | Re: [CPEO-MEF] This Site Never Ceases to Amaze |
Scott, Your disappointment is legitimate. But perhaps the cause is not what you think. In many but not all base closure and DOE communities, the government representatives are sincere, hardworking and genuinely concerned public servants who will never be compensated fully for the dedication and hard work that they commit to the environmental issues generated by years of environmental neglect and mismanagement. But at some facilities, the efforts to keep the local community in the dark, obfuscate the facts, withhold critical information and frustrate the proper concerns of state and federal regulators are long term, deliberate and counterproductive. Unfortunately, those faciliities with such poorly managed programs have infected other communities with elements of distrust and rancor. This is not a universal truth, but the cautiousness with which some communities approach the federal environmental program in their neighborhoods is well earned by the federal officials responsible for less than candid dealings. If ownership of the problem is the objective, the owners will have to have a seat at the table in the areas of site characterization, budgeting, remedy selection, scheduling, and monitoring results of land use controls. The alternative is the current situation. Barry Steinberg ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can find archived listserve messages on the CPEO website at http://www.cpeo.org/lists/index.html. If this email has been forwarded to you and you'd like to subscribe, please send a message to: cpeo-military-subscribe@igc.topica.com ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics | |
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