The
Reality Science
can establish the framework for the "No-Action Option"
•
A
central need is to establish critical decision points for
remediation.
•
The
contaminated ecosystem itself is also at risk, and the environmental
impact of remediation needs to be better understood.
•
[W]e
need to understand more about the interaction of biology,
geology, and health and environmental risks.
•
The
synergistic effect of mixed waste ... also needs more attention.
The
Future?
"We
can never duplicate these places. For once lost, these
national treasures can never be replaced. So it is here
that we must continue to study the effects of human activities
on the natural environment and learn how to meet our needs
while ameliorating our negative impacts on the planet.
If not here, then where? If not now, building on 50
years worth of accumulated knowledge, then when?"
