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Perspective

Sep. 25, 2014

Cleaning up National Contingency Plan confusion

It has been said in many contexts that "good plans shape good decisions." This quote rings true with respect to the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan. By Alicia L. Dragoo


By Alicia L. Dragoo


It has been said in many contexts that "good plans shape good decisions." This quote rings true with respect to the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, more commonly referred to as the National Contingency Plan, or NCP. The NCP consists of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations setting forth procedures and standards for responding to releases of hazardous substances.


The NCP was firs...

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