but do we need federal authorities doing this?
locals could do this through the permitting process
in order to get or renew a permit, a bond has to be floated for the clean up
No difference then a building having to float a bond for road improvements, utilities, etc when building a new development. The bond is there in case the builder goes belly up and the roads in the new development or drainage isn’t complete, that way the city can get it finished without having to get it from the tax payers
“in order to get or renew a permit, a bond has to be floated for the clean up”
Yes. On the local level it’s done all the time real estate developers. In order for the county to permit a subdivision the developer is required to acquire a bond sufficient to complete roads, sewers and other infrastructure in case the project goes belly up before completion.