Military Base Closures: Reducing High Costs of Environmental Cleanup Requires Difficult Choices
NSIAD-96-172
Published: Sep 05, 1996. Publicly Released: Sep 16, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the costs of the Department of Defense's (DOD) environmental cleanup efforts under the base realignment and closure (BRAC) process, focusing on the: (1) reasons that cleanups are so costly; and (2) potential for reducing costs and the impact on program goals.
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Base closuresBudget obligationsEnvironmental lawEnvironmental monitoringFuture budget projectionsHazardous substancesMilitary basesMilitary cost controlPollution controlReal estate transfersEnvironmental cleanups