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Date Dec. 1, 1987 Report No. 134812 Title

Special Publications: Reports Issued in December 1987

-__I United States General Accounting Office L:Z?%lZ~ GAO Office of Public Information .s,~2q+ Reports Issued in December 1987 National Defense International Affairs Energy ~~---~~~~ Natural Resources and Environment -. ~ _..~ ~.. .-.-.. Agriculture ~~~ Commerce and Housing Credit .--_ Transportation __~ ~~~ ~Housing and Cmmmunitv DeveloDment Social Services ~-~~ ~~~~~~~.. __~ ~.__~ -. ___~ .._~. ...
Date Nov. 1, 1987 Report No. 134589 Title

Special Publications: Annual Index of Reports Issued in FY 1987

United States General Accounting Office Office of Public Information November 1987 .> .. ._-._.* := -r Reports Issued in FY 1987 \, ,. National Defense International AfYairs Science,Space, and Technology Energy Natural Resources and Environment Agricukure Commerce and Housing Credit Transportation Housing and Community Development social services Health Income Security Veterans Affairs Administrat...
Date Nov. 1, 1987 Report No. 134642 Title

Special Publications: Reports Issued in November 1987

United States General Accounting Office Office of Public Information ~-. J--y?Q $?? Reports Issued in November 1987 National Defense International AfMrs ---~~~ Energy Natural Resources and Environment Agriculture Commerce and Housing Credit Transportation .--.. .-~ -.-._ Social Services Health --~-~~ .-Administration of Justice General Government Congressional Testimony by GAO mciak 4 6 7 9 11 11 ...
Date Oct. 1, 1987 Report No. 134487 Title

Special Publications: Reports Issued in October 1987

United States General Accounting Office L=i?-r’ $F7 Office of Public Information Reports Issued in October 1987 National Defense -.-.International Affairs -. Science, Space, and Tkhnology Energy Natural Resources and Environment Agricukure _ .------. ~._~~.... _.~~ ~~~~~~~ Commerce and Housing Credit Transportation Housing and Ckxnmunity Development -~~-~. Social Services Health Income Security ...
Date Sept. 1, 1987 Report No. 134158 Title

Special Publications: Reports Issued in September 1987

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Date Aug. 1, 1987 Report No. 134039 Title

Special Publications: Reports Issued in August 1987

~- United States General Accounting Office GAO Office of Public Information REPORTS ISSUED IN AUGUST 1987 National Defense International Affairs Science, Space. and Technology Energy Natural Resources and Environment Commerce and Housing Credit Transportation Housing and Community Development Social Services Health Income Security Veterans Affairs Administration of Justice ..“. General Governmen...
Date July 1, 1987 Report No. 133686 Title

Special Publications: Reports Issued in July 1987

United States General Accounting OfKce /‘ g&@$? Office of public Infcrmation f ryp- -:_ 7 c LB ~4 Reports Issued in July 1987 National Defense International A&i13 Science,Space,and Technology Energy Naturai Resourcesand Environment Agriculture Commerce and Housing Credit Thnsportation Housing and Communi~ Development social services 1 7 9 10 10 14 16 17 18 19 21 23 24 25 27 32 Health Income Secu...
Date June 1, 1987 Report No. 133685 Title

Special Publications: Reports Issued in June 1987

i 1 United States General Accounting Office ’ /33685 Office of Public Information Re~Lssued in June 1987 National Defense International A&irs Science,Space, and Technology Energy Natural Resources and Environment AgricuIture 1 8 9 10 12 Commerce and Housing Credit 13 16 Transportation Social Services Health Income Security Veterans Affairs Administration of Juwce General Government Congressional...
Date May 1, 1987 Report No. 133684 Title

Special Publications: Reports Issued in May 1987

United !3tates General Accoul’ &ing Office 9.Q / ;3 3 (cf? .' Office of Public Information National Defense Internation AL&F Science,Space,and Tehnology fiergy Natural Resourcesand Environment k@WhUT? Commerce and Housing Credit 1 Transportation Housing and Community Development social services 6 8 9 IO 11 12 14 13 Health Veterans Aliairs Administration of Justice General Government Congressiona...
Date April 1, 1987 Report No. 133683 Title

Special Publications: Reports Issued in April 1987

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Date March 1, 1987 Report No. 133682 Title

Special Publications: Reports Issued in March 1987

United States General Accounting Office d , Office of Public Information ll1lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Ill1 Ill1 133682 ,!‘ . Reports Issued / in Mmh National Defense International Affairs Science, Space, and Technology Energy Natural Resources and Environment Agriculture Commerce and Housing Credit Transportation Housing and Community Development Social Services Health Income Security Admini...
Date Feb. 9, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-36 Title

Parks and Recreation: Limited Progress Made in Documenting and Mitigating Threats to the Parks

gr.a-.+->‘, *., .Y$ February 1987 PARKSAND I'. . RECREATION: . e GAO united states General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-223669 February 9,1987 The Honorable Bruce F. Vento Chairman, Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report re...
Date Feb. 1, 1987 Report No. 133681 Title

Special Publications: Reports Issued in February 1987

United States General Accounting Office Jfa GAO Office of Public Information Reports Issued in February 1987 National Ikfenw International Affairs 1 4 Social Services 13 15 1G HOW to Obtain GAO Reports and Testimony In per-son: I3y mail: Reports Issued in February 1987 National Defense -Nuclear Weapons: Emergency Preparedness Planning for Accidents Can Be Better Coordinated Ace. No. 132187 (GAO/NS...
Date Jan. 1, 1987 Report No. 133680 Title

Special Publications: Reports Issued in January 1987

-- United States General Accounting Office ~~-~~~. %-- GAO Office of Public Information Riepalm Issu!!!! in January 1987 National Defenw International Affairs Energy Natural Resources and Environment Agriculture Social Services Health Income Security Veterans Affairs Administration of Justice General Government Conssessional Ttsstirnonv bv GAO Officials 1 3 4 6 9 10 11 14 15 16 18 19 How to Obtain...
Date Dec. 16, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-39 Title

Wild and Scenic Rivers: Certain Rivers Not in National System Generally Retain Original Values

Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives December 1986 I WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS Certain Rivers Not in National System Generally Retain Original Values llllllllllllll ll 131926 RESTRICTED-- Not to be released outside the @3nerti Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by t1-mOffice of...
Date Nov. 1, 1986 Report No. 133824 Title

Special Publications: Annual Index of Reports Issued in FY 1986

Transportation Housing and Communitv DeveloDment Social Services Health Income Security Veterans Affairs Administration of Justice General Government .i .iT 1 Ii 1 ti4 t,ti tic1 In person: U.S. General Accounting Oflice Room 1000 700 4th St., N.W. Washington, DC. 20548 By mail: Complete Order Form included in this publication and send to: I’ General Accounting OfTice S. Post Oace Box 6015 Gaithe...
Date Aug. 29, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-205BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Selected Aspects of Cleanup Plan for Rocky Mountain Arsenal

_=_ --. _ ‘_ .,, . c -w . * . a United S ta te s G e r feral A c c o u n tin g O ffice B rie fin g R e p o rt-to C o n g ressional R e q u e ste rs . I1 1 Ill1lllll1 lllllII1 1 IllI1 1 lllllIll\ 1llllllllll1 1 LMl31057 August 1986 HAZARDOUS WASTE S e lected A s p e c ts o f C l e a n u p P l a n fo r R o cky M o u n ta in A rse n a l to b e r e l e a s e d o u t& ie th e G e n e r a ;l B E W F f...
Date June 6, 1986 Report No. AFMD-86-62BR Title

Timber Sale Accounting: Analysis of Kootenai National Forest

June 1986 TIMBER Sm ACCOUNTING 1 Analysis of Kbdenai National Forest BlTmTFum- ITot to be released outside the &merd plc~~unting Office except on the basis of specffia approval by the Office of Con@esaional Relations. GAO/AFMD-86-62BR . I UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCCNJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OS48 AccaJNTINa MAWAOCMm AND FINANCIAL DIVISION June 6, 1986 B-222397 The Honorable Sidney R. Yates Chai...
Date April 25, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-141FS Title

Parks and Recreation: Location and Cost Data for Recreational and Cultural Sites

, ;r Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Public Land& Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,United States Senate rillw36 ‘PAR;KS AND 1.’ RECRE ATI! :;’Location and Cost Data “Iy,1 *“ms for Recreationaland ..Cultural Sites UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, April 25, 1986 3-222819 The Honorable Malcolm Wallo...
Date April 4, 1986 Report No. AFMD-86-42 Title

Timber Sale Accounting: Analysis of Forest Service's Proposed Timber Program Information Reporting System

United -I JT States General Accounting Office 3W87 A0 . Report to Congressional Requesters prill986 TIMBER SALE ACCOUNTING Analysis of Forest Service’s Proposed Timber Program Information Reporting System RESTRICTEXJ --Not to be released outelde the Generd Accounting Office except on the basis of specifla spproval by the Offioe of Congesslonal Relationa ’ LO,‘AFMD-86-42 53526 \ . United Stat...
Date March 22, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-41 Title

Natural Resources: The Corps of Engineers Should Revise Its Policy for Identifying Unneeded Land

T WT REPORTBY THEUS.' - 6vv I. General Accounting Office The Corps Of Engineers Should Revise Its Policy For ldentifyinq Unneeded Land In July 1982 the Corpsof Engineers identified 35,000 acres of unneeded land in response to the President’s February 1982 Executive Order 12348 asking federal agencies to report real property no longer needed to meet agency objectives. At five projects, GAO identi...
Date Feb. 20, 1985 Report No. 126278 Title

Government Operations: [Interior's Responses to RCED-84-108]

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C; 20548 , RESOURCES, COMMUNlTY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ._ ..." I The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce Hous,e of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: We have enclosed, as requested by your office on November 2 1 , 1 9 8 4 , our views on the Secretary of th...
Date Sept. 4, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-196 Title

Environmental Protection: Natural Resource Damage Claims and Assessment Regulations Under Superfund

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Date Aug. 14, 1984 Report No. 125053 Title

Natural Resources: Wilderness Mineral Assessment Reports Could Be Improved To Better Meet Land Use Decisionmaking Needs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINQTON, O.C. 20648 R@SOURCtl, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOr)rlENT DIVISION August 14, 1984 Mr. Dallas Director, Department Dear Mr. L. Peck U.S. Geological of the Interior Peck: Survey Subject: Wilderness Mineral Assessment Reports Could Be Improved to Better Meet Land Decisionmaking Needs (008483) Use Over the last 2 years the General Accounting Offic...
Date June 15, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-108 Title

Energy: Economic Uses of the National Wildlife Refuge System Unlikely To Increase Significantly

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations, House Committee On Energy And Commerce OF THE UNITEDSTATES Economic Uses Of The National Wildlife Refuge System Unlikely To Increase Significantly Approxrmately89 mlllron acres of land are part of the NatIona! Wrldlrfe Refuge System Thus report answers a series of questronsfrom the Chairman concerning ...
Date June 13, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-100 Title

Financial Management: EPA's Efforts To Identify and Control Harmful Chemicals in Use

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES EPA’s Efforts To Identify And Control Harmful Chemicals In Use The TOXIC Substances Control Act of 1976 gave the Envrronmental Protectron Agency (EPA) the responsrbility for rdentrfymg, assessing, and controlling unreasonable rusks to health or the environment from the manufacture, processing, drstrlbutron, use, or disposal of the 60,000 existing chemicals...
Date May 18, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-161 Title

Environmental Protection: Information on Ocean Disposal of Municipal and Industrial Waste

BY3-E 1l.S GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Committee Merchant Marine And Fisheries House Of Representatives On Information On Ocean Disposal Of Municipal And Industrial Waste The ocean continues to be used for the disposal of municipal and industrial wastes. Ocean dumping could increase in the future depending on economic and environmental considerations and problems with disposa...
Date Nov. 24, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-61 Title

Natural Resources: Valuation of the Alaska Railroad

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 205~ OFFICE WASHINGTON, RESOURCES. COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-209962 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subjects Howard Senate M. Metzenbaum NOVEMBER 24,1982 Metzenbaum: Valuation of the (GAO/RCED-83-61) Alaska Railroad a report on the On July 29, 1982, you asked us to prepare market value of Alaska Railroad assets proposed to be tr...
Date Oct. 25, 1982 Report No. CED-82-121S Title

Housing: Analysis of Options for Aiding the Homebuilding and Forest Products Industries

StiPPLEMENTTOAREPORTBYTHE Comptroller General A OF THE UNITEDSTATES i Analysis Of Options For Aiding i The Homebuilbing And ! Forest Products Industries : This supplement presents the detailed results of modeling work performed under contract to GAO by Data Resources, Incorporated; Chase Econometrics/Regional Data Associates; and William B. Brueggeman of Southern Methodist University. IIIIlllllU 1...
Date Aug. 31, 1982 Report No. CED-82-121 Title

Housing: Analysis of Options for Aiding the Homebuilding and Forest Products Industries

BV!THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL R:LEASE~ Report To The Chairman Committee On Appropriations House Of eepresentatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES alysis Of Options For ing The Homebuilding ducts Industries Con&n over the continuing economic fecesthe downturn in the housing has prompted 8 wide variety of s to aid housing finance and homeAlthough none of these proposals ing about a long-lived recovery unless overa...
Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. CED-82-40 Title

Land Use Issues: A GAO Perspective

STUD/BYTHESTAFFOF THEU. General Accounting Office Land Use Issues: A GAO Perspective The Federal Government owns and controls about one-third of the Nation’s land and administers hundreds of programs that have either a direct or indirect effect on how most lands are used regardless of ownership. Controversy over development versus conservation is increasing because of priorities for increasing p...
Date Dec. 14, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-119S Title

Natural Resources: Mining on National Park Service Lands--What Is at Stake?

SUPPLEMENT WE REPORT TiiE TO BY Comptroller General OF THF UNITED STATES Mining On National Park Service Lands--What Is At Stake? This report supplement contains GAO’s analysis and response to the Department of the Interior’s delayed comments on the draft of the issued report. GAO is responding to the comments because Interior failed to address several issues in the report and gave no indicati...
Date Dec. 4, 1981 Report No. CED-82-7 Title

Agriculture and Food: Better Collection and Maintenance Procedures Needed To Help Protect Agriculture's Germplasm Resources

BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING GFFICE rtToT riculture Better Collection And Maint nance Procedures__Needed --To Help Protect -Agriculture’s Germplasm Resources The Department of Aqrlculture IS responsible for preserving the base stock of domestic and wild food plants This stock contains the genetic material, germplasm, necessary for U S crop development Yet, a number of serious problems In collect...
Date Nov. 18, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-27 Title

Natural Resources: Status Report on Executive Branch Implementation of the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980

J L F 4 UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C. 20548 ENERGY AND DIYISION MINERALS November 18, 1981 B-205446 The Honorable Don Fuqua Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: SubJect: % J/ Status Report on Executive Branch Implementation of the "Natloral Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980" (EMD-82-27)...
Date Nov. 9, 1981 Report No. CED-82-13 Title

Environmental Protection: Information on a Hazardous Waste Facility Containing Chromium Lead Sludge

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 _. /-| November 9, 1981 COMMUNlTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION F ' " ' .nesoa:"CSar n" 1U c CC- a; as, The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: RELEASED Information on a Hazardous Waste Facility...
Date Sept. 24, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-119 Title

Natural Resources: Mining on National Park Service Lands--What Is at Stake?

BYTHE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Mines And Mining, House Committee On Interior And insular Affairs Of The United States OF THEUNITEDSTATES Mining On National Park Service Lands - What Is At Stake? The Department of the Interior recommended to the Congress in 1979 that mining claims on certain National Park Service lands be acquired forenvironmental protection. GAO f...
Date Aug. 24, 1981 Report No. CED-81-107 Title

Natural Resources: National Direction Required for Effective Management of America's Fish and Wildlife

REPOI;-IT THE US. BY General Accounting Office National Direction Required For Effective Management Of America’s Fish And Wildlife The Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service is having problems fulfilling its responsibility for conserving, protecting, and enhancing America’s fish and wildlife because it is not providing guidance to field managers and lacks priorities, staff, a...
Date Aug. 11, 1981 Report No. CED-81-120 Title

Natural Resources: Continuation of the Resource Conservation and Development Program Raises Questions

House And Senate On Appropriations Committees OF THE UNITED STATES Continuation Of The Resource Conservation And Development Program Raises Questions The Resource Conservation and Development Program is a rural devetopment program initiated in the early 1960’s to improve the conservation and use of natural resources and the economic well-being of local communities. GAO found that program objecti...
Date July 30, 1981 Report No. 090894 Title

Natural Resources: The Nation's Unused Wood Resources

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUIJTING OFFICE 20548 WASHIF?GTON, D.C. Mr . Chairman and members tne of the SuDcomnittee: tie agf)reciate opportunity to testify an 02r rec?nt report, "Tne Nation's Benefits" of Unused Wood Offers issued Vast sotential Energy and Product year. gratifying, fron the ilur whicn .that (EMD-81-61, the those Caucus. on March report support 3rd of tnis has Deen most recei,?eJ d ...
Date July 27, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-124 Title

Status Report: "National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980"

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS July 27, 1981 B-204155 The Honorable Don Fuqua Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Interim Status Report on Executive Branch Implementation of the "National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980" (EMD-81-124) II IIIII 11111 ...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-42 Title

Materials Shortages and Industrial Bottlenecks: Causes, Trends, Prospects

.- BY THE STAFFOFTHE U.S. STUDY . ' i .I !w; \ /Is& General Accounting Office Materials Shortages And Industrial Bottlenecks: Causes, Trends,Prospects When the Nation’s capacity to produce basic materials--such as steel, aluminum, cement, and chemicals--is exceeded by demand, the result can create production bottlenecks which adversely affect industries that rely on those basic materials. This c...
Date June 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-125 Title

Agriculture and Food: Followup on the National Marine Fisheries Service's Efforts To Assess the Quality of U.S.-Produced Seafood

1 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE 4 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMEM ECONOMIC DIVISION JUNE 22,1981 B-200759 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Malcolm Baldrige of Commerce Secretary: Marine Fisheries cFollowup on the National Service's Efforts to Assess the Quality of U.S.-Produced Seafood (CED-81-125) Subject: I to Secretary Philip M. On October 15, 1980, we reported Klu...
Date June 15, 1981 Report No. CED-81-88 Title

Natural Resources: Health and Safety Deficiencies Found at Water Recreation Areas

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Date May 8, 1981 Report No. CED-81-78 Title

Natural Resources: The National Park Service Should Improve Its Land Acquisition and Management at the Fire Island National Seashore

The National Park Service Should Improve Its Land Acauisition And Management At The Fire Island National Seashore The National Park Service’ zoning standards s at Fire Island National Seashore are too restrictive and permit land to be acquired that is not needed to achieve the purposes of the Fire island National Seashore Act. The National Park Service should revise its zoning standards, establi...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-61 Title

Natural Resources: Are Agencies Doing Enough or Too Much for Archeological Preservation? Guidance Needed

BY -H--iE COMPTROLLER GE Report To The Chairm Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives OF-THE UI-VTED STATES ittee On Are Agencies Doing Enough Or Too Much For Archeological Preservation? Guidance Needed The Department of the Interior is responsible under the laws for guiding and coordinating the archeological activities of many different Federal and State agencies. Because the Depart...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-6 Title

Natural Resources: The Nation's Unused Wood Offers Vast Potential Energy and Product Benefits

1 / +qj 8 4 ’ i& THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL / CL)!’ 15 Report TaThe Cong OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Nation’s Unused Wood Offers Vast Potential Energy And Product Benefits The Forest Service and the Department of Energy need to place higher priority on encouraging the use of wood residues as an energy source and as a substitute for more energy-intensive materials in manufacturing. Despite their recogn...
Date Jan. 30, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-35 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Major Science and Technology Issues

Major Science And Technology Issues Developments in science and technology have an increasingly pervasive effect on the way we live. Consequently, public policy m,ust conti’nually address problems wh’ich have significant science and technology components. In its various functions, the Federal Government performs, funds, and regulates science and technology. These Federal activities often requi...
Date Jan. 26, 1981 Report No. B-201885 Title

Government Operations: Council of Energy Resource Tribes Federally Supported Activities

~g '~ COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B- 201885 CED1-7 January 26, 1981 The Honorable James A. McClure Chairman, Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: The purpose of this letter is to confirm agreements reached with Senate Appropriations Committee staff, concerning the Comm...
Date Dec. 5, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-7 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Industrial Targets and Procurement Guidelines Programs Are Not Encouraging Recycling and Have Contract Problems

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Industrial Targets And Procurement Guldelines Programs Are Not Encouraging Recycling And Have Contract Problems Two Federal programs were established by the Congress to encourage recycling through the use of procurement guidelines and industrial recycling targets. GAO reviewed the programs and the use of contractors on each. As with other resource re...
Date Nov. 14, 1980 Report No. CED-81-9 Title

Environmental Protection: Costly Wastewater Treatment Plants Fail To Perform as Expected

Comptroller General -- RELEASED OF THE UNITED STATES Costly Wastewater Treatment Plants FailToPe-rforrn Expected As Over $25 billion in Federal funds and several ’ bil!ion more in State and local moneys have been spent to construct new wastewater treatment plants or to significantly modify existing plants. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that through the year 2000 an additional $35...