EPA EYES 'TRIAD' APPROACH TO CUT COSTS DURING SUPERFUND CLEANUPS

EPA waste officials are seeking to expand the use of an emerging on-site technique for assessing contamination at Superfund sites in an effort to save time and funding for the program, according to a recent EPA memo. Insurance companies already back the so-called "Triad" approach as a way to limit insurance premiums for property owners and cleanup managers, saying the method could result in a more competitive price when parties seek to sell remediated properties. The Triad approach calls for...