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Economic Impact of Accelerated Cleanup on Regions Surrounding the U.S.DOE's Major Nuclear Weapons Sites

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  • Michael Greenberg
  • Laura Solitare
  • Michael Frisch
  • Karen Lowrie

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The regional economic impacts of the U.S. Department of Energy's accelerated environmental cleanup plan are estimated for the major nuclear weapons sites in Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington. The analysis shows that the impact falls heavily on the three relatively rural regions around the Savannah River (SC), Hanford (WA), and Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (ID) sites. A less aggressive phase‐down of environmental management funds and separate funds toinvest in education and infrastructure in the regions helps buffer theimpacts on jobs, personal income, and gross regional product. Policy options open to the federal and state and local governments are discussed.

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  • Michael Greenberg & Laura Solitare & Michael Frisch & Karen Lowrie, 1999. "Economic Impact of Accelerated Cleanup on Regions Surrounding the U.S.DOE's Major Nuclear Weapons Sites," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(4), pages 635-647, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:riskan:v:19:y:1999:i:4:p:635-647
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1999.tb00434.x
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    1. Zhengtao Zhang & Ning Li & Hong Xu & Jieling Feng & Xi Chen & Chao Gao & Peng Zhang, 2019. "Allocating assistance after a catastrophe based on the dynamic assessment of indirect economic losses," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 99(1), pages 17-37, October.
    2. Michael Greenberg, 2011. "Risk analysis and port security: some contextual observations and considerations," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 187(1), pages 121-136, July.

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