National Governors Association Federal Facilities Task Force States-Only Session June 21, 2005 Washington, DC Prepared by Ross & Associates Environmental Consulting, Ltd., for submission under Contract with the National Governors’ Association Center for Best Practices. The preparation of this document was financed in part by funds provided by the U.S. Department of Energy, Grant No, DE-FG02-97FT34337
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National Governors Association Federal Facilities Task Force
States-Only Session
June 21, 2005Washington, DC
Prepared by Ross & Associates Environmental Consulting, Ltd., for submission under Contract with the National Governors’ Association Center for Best Practices. The preparation of this document was financed in
part by funds provided by the U.S. Department of Energy, Grant No, DE-FG02-97FT34337
• Fall Intergovernmental (5-group) Meeting with DOE
• NGA Policy NR-8 Env.Compliance at Fed.Facilities
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Introductory Overview
• What’s new since we last met?
• Things to consider for the Panel discussions
• additional topics?
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What’s new since we last met?
• Samuel Bodman nominated and confirmed as Secretary of Energy
• Paul Golan leaves (to RW-2)
• Charlie Anderson of SRS is new EM-2
• James Rispoli nominated for EM-1– From DOE Office of Engineering & Construction
Mgmt.
• Bruce Carnes (Assoc Deputy Secretary): – EM “makes promises it can’t keep”
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What’s new—In Congress (1)
• FY2006 Budget request to Congress – Mark Frei to provide update today
• House Energy and Water Appropriations subcommittee dissatisfied with EM’s 5-year funding plan; requests quarterly updates
• Senate Energy and Natural Resource committee: require DOE to report on plans to develop a facility to “store” GTCC.
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What’s New—In Congress (2)
• Congress rejects transfer of environmental responsibilities to NNSA in FY’06
• Doc Hastings (R-WA), Chair, House Cleanup Caucus– “…funding saved by the early closure…should be
redirected in the FY 2007 budget to accelerate cleanup activities at other sites…”
• Domenici (R-NM): rethink the compact system?
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What’s New (Task Force Initiatives)
• 5-group letter to Sec. Bodman (3/28/05) – 5 priorities:
• Funding• Waste Disposition• Long-Term Stewardship• End States Initiative• Natural Resource Damage Assessment
• Secretary Bodman’s response (4/26/05)– “…it is my intention to continue this cooperative
relationship…”
• Should we try to engage him? If so, how?
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What’s New—Panel Discussion Topics
• Natural Resource Damage Assessment
• Waste Management
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What’s New—Natural Resource Damage Assessment
• Conference calls with Matthew Duchesne, DOE– DOE-EM meeting in January on NRDA– Set of 17 research questions generated– Draft answers in review at DOJ
• Interior—Formal advisory committee on NRDA launched Feb.2005
• EIS—if labeled “Irretrievable commitment of resources”—no damages recoverable