Method for the cleanup of contaminated sites

• Main Authors: HILL MICHAEL O, DODD MARTIN H, ELLISON RICHARD D, CLAUSSEN JOHN H, SALMON MICHAEL C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.05.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CALCULATING; CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATERTREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINED SOIL SOIL; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINSTCLIMATE CHANGE; TRANSPORTING

The invention relates to methods for assuming, transferring, and/or sharing liability and/or financial risks and/or rewards associated with the cleanup of contaminated sites. More specifically, the present invention includes methods through which a Service Provider assumes statutory and/or contractual liability and/or otherwise shares the financial, legal, and/or other risks and/or rewards associated with the cleanup of environmentally contaminated sites. The Service Provider may pursue, catalyze, expand, or otherwise promote, increase, or expedite Potential Additional Revenue Sources associated with the site cleanup.