Defense Environment Alert -- The Defense Department is being roundly criticized over its recently proposed base realignment and closure revitalization rule, particularly its plan to drop a focus on local economic recovery and cleanup obligations, according to a review of comments submitted to DOD. At issue is a DOD proposed rule for the 2005 BRAC round stating as DOD policy goals of quick closures in order to facilitate community reuse of properties, full use of an array of legal authorities...
