Major Military Contracts Offered To Environmental Remediation Contractors
In an effort to improve environmental responsibility and reduce their environmental footprint in the Pacific, the US military has decided to offer contracts worth as much as $500 million to environmental remediation contractors for environmental cleanup and monitoring services throughout the area. The bidding process has drawn interest from dozens of environmental contractors both back home in the continental United States as well as in Pacific island territories as far away as Guam.
The nature of the work all falls under the category of environmental remediation including clean up services and investigative studies, remedial planning and design, removal of toxic and hazardous wastes from contaminated soil and water sources, along with a number of environmental remediation projects. Projects include work to be carried out in areas such as Alaska and throughout locations containing a significant US military presence throughout the Pacific Ocean, including key areas such as Guam, Japan, and Hawaii.
Most of the work is centered around the management and maintenance of government Environmental Restoration sites owned by the Department of Defense. The contracts describe the nature of the work as including long term monitoring, operations and maintenance of remedial action systems, and maintenance of Land Use Controls.
The opportunity brings potential for a big boost in revenue to a number of environmental remediation contractors throughout the Pacific. Agencies in both Guam and Hawaii have shown considerable interest in aggressively pursuing one or more of the contracts being bid. Additionally as many as 35 companies from Texas to Connecticut have expressed interest in working on the projects. The exact bid close dates have yet to be determined.
The announcement comes with little surprise considering the US military’s renewed interest in going green. After generations of resisting environmental policy and placing a low priority on environmental protection efforts the military has stepped up their game over the past decade. New policies mandate careful environmental consideration and aspects like accountability and conservation have made considerable gains within military operations and decision making.
Additionally, the move helps restore relations between the military and the Environmental Protection Agency after the two departments clashed last year over the military’s decision to move more Marine troops to Guam. The EPA heavily criticized the plan citing a lack of sufficient infrastructure. EPA officials described it as poorly planned and predicted a number of environmental consequences such as drinking water shortages, sewage leaks, and more. In all likelihood the new environmental remediation contracts were partially designed to repair relationships between the departments and ensure US military environmental policy compliance.
The announcement is good news for everyone involved. Not only will the project infuse billions of dollars into the economy but it also points to a continued effort by the military to keep environmental promises and move towards sustainability. Businesses win, environmentalists win, and remediation contractors win; a true win-win situation.
Processing your request, Please wait....
