Re: [CPEO-BIF] When. where, and how? - continuing the debate

["Schnapf, Lawrence" <Lawrence.Schnapf@srz.com>]

The key statement in William Walsh's email is the following: 

"I believe that voluntary clean up programs if properly overseen will
result in more expeditious cleanup, less costly clean up, without the
cleanup being inadequate (or secret)"

I agree with that statement. The critical question to me is how best can
we accomplish or incentivize that outcome. We have seen that the market
cannot discipline itself and will unleash the "animal spirits" if not
properly regulated. Without proper controls, there's just the law of the
jungle because there is greed. Greed has to be tempered by fear and
regulation. I think we need to move back towards more oversight. That
does not mean telling developers how many holes to dig or where to dig
them but to make sure that sites are properly characterized and
remediated. 

Larry  



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