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| Date July 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-557 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION Cleanup Actions at Formerly Used Defense Sites GAO-01-557 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Most Potential FUDS Properties Are Ineligible or Do Not Require Cleanup Geographic Distribution and Status of Potential FUDS Properties Conclusions Recommendations Agency Comments a... |
| Date July 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1022T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 Tuesday, July 31, 2001 THE NATIONAL FIRE PLAN Federal Agencies Are Not Organized to Effectively and Efficiently Implement the Plan
Statement of Barry T. Hill Director, Natural Resources and Environment ... |
| Date July 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-812 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate HUMAN CAPITAL Implementing an Effective Workforce Strategy Would Help EPA to Achieve Its Strategic Goals GAO-01-812 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background EPA's Human Capital Strategy Is a Promising First Step ... |
| Date July 24, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-724 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters INVASIVE SPECIES Obstacles Hinder Federal Rapid Response to Growing Threat GAO-01-724 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Federal Rapid Response to Invasive Species That Threaten Natural Areas Has Been Minimal Lack of a National System Is a Major Obstacle to Rapid Response Conclusions Recommendations A... |
| Date June 22, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-313 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Wider Use of Advanced Technologies Can Improve Emissions Monitoring GAO-01-313 Contents Letter Executive Summary 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction
Monitoring Facility Emissions Under the Clean Air Act Monitoring Discharges Under the Clean Water Act The Search for Improved Monitoring Technolog... |
| Date June 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-861T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 21, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT Selected Agency Plans for Implementing the Government Paperwork Elimination Act
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Managing Director, Information Technology Issues GAO-01-861T Mr. Chai... |
| Date June 12, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-536 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives EPA’S SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD PANELS Improved Policies and Procedures Needed to Ensure Independence and Balance GAO-01-536 Contents Letter Appendix I Financial Conflict-of-Interest Provisions 1 23 Appendix II The 1,3-Butadiene Health Risk Assessment... |
| Date May 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-790T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Legislative, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 25, 2001 AIR POLLUTION Air Quality and Respiratory Problems in and Near the Great Smoky Mountains
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-01-790T Mr. Chairman ... |
| Date May 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-658 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Briefing Report to Congressional Committees AIR POLLUTION Air Quality and Respiratory Problems in and Near the Great Smoky Mountains GAO-01-658 Contents Letter Briefing Section I Overview 1 10 Briefing Section II Visibility 12 Briefing Section III Ozone 18 Briefing Section IV Respiratory Illnesses 24 Briefing Section V TVA’s Emissions 34 Appen... |
| Date May 4, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-325 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters WETLANDS PROTECTION Assessments Needed to Determine Effectiveness of InLieu-Fee Mitigation GAO-01-325 Contents Letter Appendix I Select Characteristics of In-Lieu-Fee Arrangements, by Corps District Office 1 21 Appendix II Results of Telephone Survey of the Army Corps of Engineers Officials in District Offices ... |
| Date May 4, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-464 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Improved Inspections and Enforcement Would Better Ensure the Safety of Underground Storage Tanks GAO-01-464 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 4, 2001 The Honorable Robert C. Smith Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The... |
| Date April 11, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-479 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES DOD Training Range Cleanup Cost Estimates Are Likely Understated GAO-01-479 Contents Letter Appendix I Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 26 Appendix II Comments From the Department of Defense 28 Appendix III GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgme... |
| Date March 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-431R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 March 28, 2001 Congressional Requesters Subject: EPA’s Expenditures to Clean Up the Bunker Hill Superfund Site This letter responds to your request that we review the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) expenditures for the Bunker Hill Superfund site, a mining area in the Coeur d’Alene River Basin in northern Idaho. In 1980, th... |
| Date March 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-501T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. EST Tuesday March 13, 2001 Testimony
Before the Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee, the Senate of Maryland INFORMATION ON PESTICIDE ILLNESS REPORTING SYSTEMS Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment GAO-01-501T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: My name is Jo... |
| Date March 9, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-359 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Information on EPA Project Grants and Use of Waiver Authority GAO-01-359 Contents Letter Appendix I Number and Value of Project Grants, Fiscal Years 1996-99 1 16 Appendix II Listing of Deviations on Other Than STAR Fellowshi... |
| Date March 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-302 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency SUPERFUND EPA’s Contract CostEstimating Initiatives Show Promise and Should Be Monitored GAO-01-302 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background EPA Has Launched Initiatives to Address Cost-Estimating Weaknesses GAO and the Corps Identified EPA Could Better Assess the Ultimate Effec... |
| Date March 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-415SP |
Title
NATURAL mSOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
The United Stutes is rich in natural resourcesand beauty und, ut the sume time, home to a strong economy. Thesefeatures underlie a way of life tbat is the envy of much of the world, At the same time, however, they pose u challenge to the Americun people und their elected oficiuls - tbut is, bow do we balance the need to protect these resources fiture generutions wi... |
| Date Feb. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-283 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA Should Strengthen Its Efforts to Measure and Encourage Pollution Prevention GAO-01-283 Contents Letter Executive Summary 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 11 Chapter 2 Some Companies Have Implemented Pollution Prevention But Full Extent is Unknown 14 Chapter 3 Key Factors Affecting th... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-246 |
Title
D01246.book Page 1 Tuesday, January 16, 2001 12:17 PM United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks
Department of Energy GAO-01-246 D01246.book Page 2 Tuesday, January 16, 2001 12:17 PM D01246.book Page 1 Tuesday, January 16, 2001 12:17 PM Contents Letter Overview Major Management Challenges and Program ... |
| Date Dec. 15, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-52 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives BROWNFIELDS Information on the Programs of EPA and Selected States GAO-01-52 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: EPA’s Brownfields Program 3 26 35 43 48 54 61 68 Appendix II: Massachusetts’ Brownfields Program Appendix III: Michigan’s Brownfields Program Append... |
| Date Oct. 5, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-90T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., October 5, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE Challenges Associated With Building and Maintaining Runways
Statement of Gerald L. Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure GAO-01-90T Mr. Chair... |
| Date Oct. 3, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-97T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Tuesday October 3, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION EPA Needs Better Information to Manage Risks and Measure Results
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Devel... |
| Date Sept. 28, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-193 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Information Regarding EPA’s Cleanup Decision Process on the Hudson River Site GAO/RCED-00-193 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Chronology of Major Events Relating to the Hudson River Superfund Site 3 20 24 Appendix II: Overview of EPA’s Computer Model for the Hudson River Superfund Sit... |
| Date Sept. 27, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-285R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-286087 September 27, 2000 The Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Subject: Aviation and the Environment: Federally Authorized Funding for NoiseRelated Projects Dear Mr. Chairman: T... |
| Date Sept. 19, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-265 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Agency Should Recover Costs of Validity Examinations for Mining Claims GAO/RCED-00-265 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Validity Examination Tasks and Time Requirem... |
| Date Aug. 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-153 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Airport Operations and Future Growth Present Environmental Challenges GAO/RCED-00-153 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction
Federal Laws Guide Environmental Compliance Requirements f... |
| Date Aug. 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-222 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Representative James L. Oberstar, Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Results From a Survey of the Nation’s 50 Busiest Commercial Service Airports GAO/RCED-00-222 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Views of Airport Officials 5 8 27 55 ... |
| Date July 18, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-252 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July 18, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives RADIATION STANDARDS Scientific Basis Inconclusive, and EPA and NRC Disagreement Continues
Statement of Ms. Gary L. Jones, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science... |
| Date July 12, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-248 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday July 12, 2000 Testimony
Before the Task Force on Natural Resources and the Environment, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Uncertainties and Management Problems Have Hindered Cleanup at Two Nuclear Waste Sites
Statement of Ms. Gary L. Jones, Associate Dir... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-209R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285479 June 30, 2000 The Honorable Fred Thompson Chairman The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Observations on the Department of Energy’s Fiscal Year 1999 Accountability Report and Fiscal Year 2... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-203R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285700 June 30, 2000 The Honorable Fred Thompson Chairman The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Observations on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Fiscal Year 1999 Performance Report and Fisca... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-152 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to the Honorable Pete Domenici, U.S. Senate RADIATION STANDARDS Scientific Basis Inconclusive, and EPA and NRC Disagreement Continues GAO/RCED-00-152 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 32 34 35 36 40 46 56 58 Appendix II: Major U.S. Radiation Standards Appendix III: Examples of Different Models of Low-Level Ra... |
| Date June 29, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-74 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to the Honorable James P. Moran, House of Representatives REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT Limited Opportunities to Improve Airlines’ Compliance With Noise Abatement Procedures GAO/RCED-00-74 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 26 28 33 Figure 1: Aircraft Flight Path at Reagan National Figure 2: Enforcement Actions fo... |
| Date June 14, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-120 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to House Committee on Resources COMMERCIAL FISHERIES Entry of Fishermen Limits Benefits of Buyback Programs GAO/RCED-00-120 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Results of the Telephone Survey of Participants in the New England Groundfish Vessel and Permit Buyback Program 3 20 28 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Commerce Ta... |
| Date May 31, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-145R |
Title
B-285013 May 31,200O
The Honorable Tillie K. Fowler Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Emergency Management Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Subject: Environmental Growth Dear Madam Chairman: Protection: Grants for International Activities and Smart The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relies heavily on activities funded by
grants t... |
| Date May 12, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-118 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Extent to Which Most Reforms Have Improved the Program Is Unknown GAO/RCED-00-118 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Fourteen Reforms That EPA Considers as Fundamental and as Having Achieved Measurable Results 5 24 78 110 113 117 Appendix II: Characteristics of 48 Reforms That EPA Did Not Classify... |
| Date May 2, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-163 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected At 10:00 am DST Tuesday, May 2, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Collaborative EPAState Effort Needed to Improve Performance Partnership System
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, ... |
| Date May 2, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-80 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Congressional Requesters TOXIC CHEMICALS Long-Term Coordinated Strategy Needed to Measure Exposures in Humans GAO/HEHS-00-80 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 46 52 62 68 73 78 Appendix II: Reported Gaps in Human Exposure Data and History of Federal Efforts Appendix III: Survey of State Environmental Hea... |
| Date April 28, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-80 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MARITIME INDUSTRY As U.S. Single-Hull Oil Vessels Are Eliminated, Few Double-Hull Vessels May Replace Them GAO/RCED-00-80 Contents Letter Appendixes Tables
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology Appendix II: GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments Table 1: Summary of Characteristics Affecting Phase-Out Deadlines Un... |
| Date April 28, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-106 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE DOE’s Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project— Uncertainties May Affect Performance, Schedule, and Price GAO/RCED-00-106 Contents Letter Appendixes Tables
Appendix I: Comments From the Department of Energy 3 28 Table 1: Original Proposed Treatment Process ... |
| Date April 17, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-45 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST Process Used to Modify the Forest Plan GAO/RCED-00-45 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Information on the Process Used to Revise the 1979 Tongass Forest Plan Appendix II: Information on the Process Used to Modify the 1997 Tongass Forest... |
| Date April 12, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-64 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES Department of Energy Has Opportunities to Reduce Disposal Costs GAO/RCED-00-64 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Decisions to Establish On-Site CERCLA Disposal Facilities or Dispose of Cleanup Wastes at Existing Disposal Facilities Appendix II: Waste Volumes and Disposal Prep... |
| Date April 11, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-146 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., EDT Tuesday, April 11, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives FOREST SERVICE Broad-Scale Assessments Could Be Better Integrated Into the Forest Planning Process
Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, an... |
| Date April 5, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-137 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. E.D.T Wednesday, April 5, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION A Land Acquisition Plan Is Needed to Supplement the Strategic Plan Being Developed
Statement of Jim Wells, Director, Ene... |
| Date March 28, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-88 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Committees DOD COMPETITIVE SOURCING Potential Impact on Emergency Response Operations at Chemical Storage Facilities Is Minimal GAO/NSIAD-00-88 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: The A-76 Process Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Defense Appendix III: GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments 3 14 18 20 7 9 ... |
| Date March 14, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters PESTICIDES Improvements Needed to Ensure the Safety of Farmworkers and Their Children GAO/RCED-00-40 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology Appendix II: Comments From the Environmental Protection Agency Appendix III: GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments 3 28 30 34 Figures Figure 1: Chil... |
| Date March 9, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-47 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters ACID RAIN Emissions Trends and Effects in the Eastern United States GAO/RCED-00-47 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Effect of Acid Rain on Human Health and Selected Ecosystems and Anticipated Recovery Benefits 3 26 Appendix II: Allowances Used by the 25 States Participating in Phase I of the Acid Rain P... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-48 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MARINE POLLUTION Progress Made to Reduce Marine Pollution by Cruise Ships, but Important Issues Remain GAO/RCED-00-48 Contents Letter Appendixes 3 Appendix I: Illegal Discharge Incidents-Marine Violation and Pollution Ticket Cases-by Cruise Ships in U.S. Waters, 1993-98 40 Appendix II: Alleged Pollution Di... |
| Date Feb. 15, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-56 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREST SERVICE PLANNING Better Integration of Broad-Scale Assessments Into Forest Plans Is Needed GAO/RCED-00-56 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Other Uses of Data From the Great Lakes Ecological Assessment Appendix II: Time Line for the Great Lakes Ecological Assessment Appendix III: Funding for th... |
| Date Feb. 10, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-88 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday February 10, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives WATER QUALITY Identification and Remediation of Polluted Waters Impeded by Data Gaps
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environm... |
