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View article: Legal and institutional considerations in the application of ecological risk assessment at Department of Energy facilities
Legal and institutional considerations in the application of ecological risk assessment at Department of Energy facilities Open
As defined in EPA`s Framework for Ecological Risk Assessment, ecological risk assessment is a promising tool that DOE can use to help meet its legal and institutional obligations during remediation and restoration activities. The adoption …
View article: Guidelines - A Primer for Communicating Effectively with NABIR Stakeholders
Guidelines - A Primer for Communicating Effectively with NABIR Stakeholders Open
This primer is a tool to help prepare scientists for meetings with stakeholders. It was prepared for staff involved with the Natural and Accelerated Bioremediation Research (NABIR) program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. It di…
View article: Legal and social concerns to the development of bioremediation technologies
Legal and social concerns to the development of bioremediation technologies Open
The social and legal framework within which bioremediation technologies must be researched, developed, and deployed in the US are discussed in this report. Discussions focus on policies, laws and regulations, intellectual property, technol…
View article: Potential enhancements to addressing programmatic risk in the tank waste remediation system (TWRS) program
Potential enhancements to addressing programmatic risk in the tank waste remediation system (TWRS) program Open
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) conducted a Tank Waste Remediation System (TWRS) Risk Management methodology development task. The objective of this task was to develop risk management methodology focused on (1) the use of pro…
View article: Hanford Site cleanup and transition: Risk data needs for decision making (Hanford risk data gap analysis decision guide)
Hanford Site cleanup and transition: Risk data needs for decision making (Hanford risk data gap analysis decision guide) Open
Given the broad array of environmental problems, technical alternatives, and outcomes desired by different stakeholders at Hanford, DOE will have to make difficult resource allocations over the next few decades. Although some of these allo…
View article: Valuation of ecological resources
Valuation of ecological resources Open
Ecological resources are resources that have functional value to ecosystems. Frequently, these functions are overlooked in terms of the value they provide to humans. Environmental economics is in search of an appropriate analysis framework…
View article: Federal environmental standards of potential importance to operations and activities at US Department of Energy sites. Draft
Federal environmental standards of potential importance to operations and activities at US Department of Energy sites. Draft Open
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is now engaged in a program of environmental restoration nationwide across its 45 sites. It is also bringing its facilities into compliance with environmental regulations, decontaminating and decommissioni…
View article: State trends in ecological risk assessment and standard setting
State trends in ecological risk assessment and standard setting Open
The purposes of this paper are (1) to identify key states' activities and plans related to setting cleanup standards using the ecological risk assessment process, and (2) to discuss the impacts these actions may have on the US Departm…
View article: A survey of ecological risk assessment at DOE facilities
A survey of ecological risk assessment at DOE facilities Open
The US Department of Energy (DOE) Risk-Based Standards Working Group is studying standard-setting and remedial action based on realistic estimates of human health and ecological risks. Federal and state regulations require DOE to assess ec…
View article: Status of existing federal environmental risk-based standards applicable to Department of Energy operations
Status of existing federal environmental risk-based standards applicable to Department of Energy operations Open
When conducting its environmental restoration, waste management, and decontamination and decommissioning activities, the US Department of Energy (DOE) must comply with a myriad of regulatory procedures and environmental standards. This pap…
View article: Effects of sewage pollution on coral-reef communities
Effects of sewage pollution on coral-reef communities Open
Sewage pollution is an increasing problem in tropical marine environments.In this revlew we synthesize present knowledge of the effects of sewage pollution on coral-reef communities, and suggest directions for future research.A wide range …