Today, many are learning that communication with all stakeholders is critical to the decision-making process. Risk communication is the most overlooked piece of the process so far. Her sentiments were echoed by Dr. Hillary Hart of UT's civil engineering faculty, who shared guidelines for communicating risk more effectively. In Dr. Till's opinion, risk is nearly always public business. Managing Risk Good science and good communication can help lead to decisions that are acceptable to all, or at least defensible.
Past experience helps, too.
Mr. Rocco stressed keeping goals in mind. Achieving this endpoint isn't necessarily the end of the story. A property can always be revisited later, when future technologies make further cleanup practical.