Contact Superfund, Pacific Southwest
Pacific Southwest, Region 9
Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, Tribal Nations
Greener Cleanups
EPA and Air Force Collaborate on Greener Cleanups
Senior officials of the EPA and the Air Force recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (PDF) (3pp, 1.1M) (MOU) to collaborate and conduct environmental footprints analyses to support green and sustainable remediation (GSR) on Air Force installations in the Pacific Southwest Region.
“This collaboration will foster cleanups that protect public health and the environment today while helping to conserve and sustain resources for future generations.”
The Air Force, EPA, and state agencies will jointly study how to measure the environmental effects of a restoration activity and then recommend best practices to minimize the environmental impacts of these cleanups. These best practices can include water reuse, soil consolidation, alternative energy sources, and optimization of groundwater pump and treat remedies.
The objective of the MOU is “to share data and strategies on conducting the greenest cleanups with the smallest footprint possible. The savings in reducing our environmental footprint can then be reinvested into other areas of our nation’s defense, thus sustaining the quality of life we enjoy today.”
All parties agree that this “one government” approach will leverage expertise, avoid duplication, reduce costs, maximize environmental benefits and help achieve the President’s Executive Order 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance 
Contact Information
Michael Gill (Gill.Michael@epa.gov)
US EPA Pacific Southwest Region
(415) 972-3054
David Bell (david.bell.3@us.af.mil)
US Air Force, Regional Environmental Office – West
(415) 977-8845