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Publius: The Journal of Federalism 1999 29(4):33-53;
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Patterns of Intergovernmental Relations in Environmental Cleanup at Federal Facilities

Susan M. Davis and Steven Puro
Saint Louis University

The authority of both federal and state environmental regulators is involved in decisions about regulating the cleanup of contaminated sites at federal facilities. This study examines tripartite relationships among EPA regional offices, state environmental regulatory agencies, and U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facilities during the process of cleaning up Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) sites at two federal facilities. The analysis found regular patterns of conflict and cooperation in CERCLA cleanup programs at Weldon Spring, Missouri, and Reese Air Force Base, Texas. DOD and DOE, as lead agencies, generally frustrated active participation by state environmental regulatory agencies in the federal cleanup process. States used other environmental regulations to obtain authority over federal CERCLA sites with varying levels of success. States' success in gaining authority over federal CERCLA sites depended on EPA regional offices' support of states' efforts.


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