Environment and the Military

OTS Topic

Can the Military operate under current environmental constraints?

December 2010

Compiled by Bibliography Branch
Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center
Maxwell AFB, AL

CONTENTS

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Internet Resources

Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment. 
Available online at:  http://www.afcee.af.mil/

DoD Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Network and Information Exchange (DENIX). 
Available online at:  http://www.denix.osd.mil/
Includes full text of many reports, manuals, and speeches.

Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Installations and Environment. 
Available online at:  http://www.acq.osd.mil/ie/index.shtml
Points users to all internet sites related to the environmental activities of the Department of Defense.

U.S. Army Environmental Command. 
Available online at:  http://aec.army.mil/usaec/index.html

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Books

Durant, Robert F.  The Greening of the U.S. Military:  Environmental Policy, National Security, and Organizational Change.  Washington, Georgetown University Press, 2007.  298 p.
Book call no.:  363.72870973 D951g

Mosher, David E. and others.  Green Warriors:  Army Environmental Considerations for Contingency Operations from Planning Through Post-Conflict.  Santa Monica, CA, RAND Corp., 2008.  228 p.
This study assesses whether existing policy, doctrine, and guidance adequately address environmental activities in post-conflict military operations and reconstruction. Findings are based on reviews of top-level policy and doctrine, analysis of operational experience, extensive interviews with diverse Army personnel, and a review of operational documentation and literature.
Also available online at:  http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2008/RAND_MG632.pdf
Book call no.:  355.41 G816

Lachman, Beth E. and others.   The Thin Green Line:  An Assessment of DoD's Readiness and Environmental Protection Initative to Buffer Installation Encroachment.  Santa Monica, CA, RAND, 2007.  223 p.
Also available online at:  http://rand.org/pubs/monographs/2007/RAND_MG612.pdf
Book call no.:  355.70973 L138t

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Documents

 

Bearden, David M.  Exemptions from Environmental Law for the Department of Defense:  An Overview of Congressional Action.  Washington, Congressional Research Service, 2007.  7 p.
This report is irregularly updated.  The August 2007 version has a subtitle of "Background and Issues for Congress".
Also available online at:  http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA471818
Doc. call no.:  M-U 42953-1 no. RS 22149

Stephenson, John B.  Environmental Contamination:  Department of Defense Activities Related to Trichloroethylene, Perchlorate, and Other Emerging Contaminants.  Washington, U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 2007.  18 p.
Also available online at:  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d071042t.pdf
Doc. call no.:  M-U 41026-173 no. 07-1042T

United States. Government Accountability Office.  Military Base Closures:  Opportunities Exist to Improve Environmental Cleanup Cost Reporting and to Expedite Transfer of Unneeded Property.  Washington, U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 2007.  51 p.
Also available online at:  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07166.pdf
Doc. call no.:  M-U 41026-173 no. 07-166

United States. Government Accountability Office.  Military Training:  Compliance with Environmental Laws Affects Some Training Activities, but DoD Has Not Made a Sound Business Case for Additional Environmental Exemptions.  Washington, U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 2008.  53 p.
Also available online at:  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08407.pdf
Doc. call no.:  M-U 41026-173 no. 08-407  

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Periodicals

Bates, Matthew.  One Island, One World.  Island Base Turns "Green" to Gold:  Air Force Uses Alternative Energy.  Airman 53:28-32 September-October 2009.
Also available online at:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&AN=44858312&site=ehost-live

Croxon, J. Paul.  Good, Clean Science:  Top Scientist Directs Research to Save Money and the Environment.  Airman 53:18-21 September-October 2009.
Also available online at:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=44858308&site=ehost-live

Erwin, Sandra I.  Military's Green Projects Could Benefit the Nation.  National Defense 93:26 May 2009.
The article examines the potential of the green projects of the U.S. military to lead the way in renewable energy.
Also available online at:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&AN=39252777&site=ehost-live

Ewing, Andrew.  Garbage Helps MD Shipyard Go Green:  Methane Gas Powers Curtis Bay.  Navy Times 58:33 May 11, 2009.
Also available online at:  http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:NVTB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1286C328C69ADB60&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0F56A02D68496F45

Gibbs, James T.  Optimizing Environmental Cleanup.  Military Engineer 102:57-58 January-February 2010.

Goltz, Mark N.  Challenges of the Future (Air Force Institute of Technology Students Take on DoD's Environmental Challenges).  Military Engineer 102:65-66 January-February 2010.

Hamilton, Scott.  Greening Up the Defense Department: Energy-Efficient Military Systems Make Sense for Multiple Reasons.  Armed Forces Journal 146:20-23+ April 2009.
Also available online at:  http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:AFJB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=127BC3B8B5AA1D08&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0F56A02D68496F45

Haskell, Bob.  The Making of a Different Green Machine.  National Guard 64:80-82 April 2010.
Also available online at:  http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?did=2018173941&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=417&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Leising, Luke J.  LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Existing DOD Buildings.  Military Engineer 102:62-64 May-June 2010.

Lipsky, David J.  USACE Water Resource Planning.  Military Engineer 102:95-96 July-August 2010.

McGovern, Matthew.  Dirty Job: Air Force Real Property Agency Gets Dirty, in Order to Clean Up.  Airman 53:14-16 September-October 2009.
The article reports on the joint efforts of Air Force Real Property Agency (AFRPA) and Air Force Center for Engineering and Environment (AFCEE) to deal with the environmental contamination at Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) bases of the U.S. Air Force.
Also available online at:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=44858307&site=ehost-live

Miller, Martha M.  Compact Fluorescent Lights, Mercury, and the Landfill.  Engineer 39:52-54 September-December 2009.

Mosher, David E.  Green Warriors:  Environmental Opportunities in Contingency Operations.  Army 59:30+ August 2009.
Also available online at:  http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?did=1823215131&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=417&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Rusling, Matthew.  Green Construction Standards Adopted at Army Posts.  National Defense 93:27 May 2009.
The article reports on the evaluation of construction projects by U.S. Army engineers to ensure that they meet green building standards.
Also available online at:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&AN=39252778&site=ehost-live

Scheel, Zachary R.  Going Green at Naval Station Everett.  Military Engineer 102:73-74 May-June 2010.

Scheina, Carol.  Goin' Green:  Increasing DoD's Environment-Friendly Practices.  Defense AT&L 37:48-51 July-August 2008.
The article reports on the environmental friendly program of the U.S. Department of Defense in the U.S.
Also available online at:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=33767494&site=ehost-live

Taylor, Phillip.  UVs (Unmanned Vehicles) Near Tipping Point in Environmental Research, Monitoring:  Vehicle Use Soars as Scientists Discover Economics, Benefits of Unmanned Missions.  Unmanned Systems 28:30-32 April 2010.

Thebeau, Larry and others.  Environmental Management in Contingency Operations.  Military Engineer 101:65-66 May-June 2009.

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