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Military Bases: Environmental Impact at Closing Installations

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Feb. 23, 1995
Report No. NSIAD-95-70
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Summary:

Since 1988, the Defense Department (DOD) has been closing and realigning military installations. A major problem is the billions of dollars it will cost to clean up hazardous waste at these bases. The estimated cost for cleaning up environmental problems at closing military bases has risen to $5.4 billion, a figure that GAO believes is understated. Meanwhile, the full extent of cleanup actions may not be known for years, and installations may not be cleaned up by the time they close. Delays in addressing groundwater pollution, landfill contamination, and unexploded ordnance are hindering the transfer of property to nonfederal users.

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