Decades of U.S. nuclear weapons production have exacted a heavy
environmental toll. The Department of Energy estimates that
cleaning up waste and contamination resulting from production
activity will cost over $150 billion. Yet even once that money is
spent, these sites will need long-term attention to assure
protection of human health and the environment.
In the authors' words, stewardship refers to "institutions,
information, and strategies needed to ensure protection of people
and the environment, both in the short and the long term," after
the DOE finishes its "cleanup" of the weapons complex. Probst and
McGovern make a compelling case for establishing a formal program
of long-term stewardship for contaminated sites. The legacy of
environmental damage is considerable: hazardous waste disposal,
radioactive waste, and contaminated facilities are among the
problems that will remain after DOE cleanup efforts are complete.
Stewardship planning, they say, must start now.
This report details the requirements of a successful stewardship
program and discusses the daunting technical and political
challenges facing such efforts. It articulates important issues to
be tackled, such as the institutional home for key stewardship
functions. The authors conclude with suggested next steps.
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