April 13, 2020 By Seth D. Jaffe
Categories: CERCLA , Superfund , EPA , Hazardous Waste , RCRA , Guidance , Remedy Selection
I hope that I am not struck down for saying this, but EPA's guidance on doing remedial work during the COVID-19 emergency is reasonable and appropriate. At the risk of oversimplifying, it basically has two requirements:
The Guidance then basically says to assess such benefits and risks and continue with work that addresses serious and imminent risks to the public without creating unreasonable risks of exposure to COVID-19.
Who can argue with that?