In response, LaDue removed the waste wood, pulling it towards his house. But that wasn't the end of LaDue's ordeal. A specialist from another department of DOE determined that removing the waste wood could do more harm than good. LaDue was allowed to use that one acre for his garden, his house, and other uses. The remainder has been designated a wetland.
Individuals often pay the costs of national environmental goals.
Just ask Frank LaDue, featured in the upcoming National Directory of Environmental and Regulatory Victims.