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Superfund: State Voluntary Programs Provide Incentives to Encourage Cleanups

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date April 9, 1997
Report No. RCED-97-66
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Summary:

After nearly two decades and billions of dollars in federal, state, and private outlays for cleanups, thousands of hazardous waste sites still need to be dealt with. The federal Superfund program and state enforcement programs have forced cleanups at many of the most contaminated locations, but thousands of other sites await discovery, evaluation, and cleanup. To reduce this backlog, many states have created voluntary cleanup programs, which rely on incentives rather than enforcement orders to accomplish cleanups. This report (1) identifies the accomplishments of voluntary cleanup programs; (2) describes these programs' organization, funding, and major characteristics; and (3) determines the effects of federal hazardous waste policies on voluntary cleanups and the types of federal assistance that could further support voluntary programs.

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