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| Date Jan. 31, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-81FS |
Title
* % L United States General Accounting OeRce 13\82 ' Fact sheet for the Chairman Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate
Ja~hary 1986 HAZARDOUS WASTE Adequacy of EPA Attorney Resource Levels ii I
129183 G UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20648 R@SOURCEB.COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION January 3 1 , 1986 8-2216... |
| Date Jan. 16, 1986 |
Report No. NSIAD-86-19BR |
Title
.
United States General Accounting OfTice GAO L
January 1986 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters la%%?? BASE REALIGNMENTS Information on Blytheville AFB, Arkansas 128877 NSIAD-86-19BR UNITUI STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION January 16, 1986 B-221118 The Honorable IJnited States The Honorable United States Dale L. B... |
| Date Dec. 27, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-86-65FS |
Title
%-. United StatewGehekal Accounting Of&e 847 3 GAO
December 1985 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Status of Private Party . Efforts to Clean Up Hazardous Waste Sites RELEASED GAO/RCED-86-65FS !!ssl+ I05 ;t. . UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE RE... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-154 |
Title
GAO
ljnlted StatesC;eneral Accounting Off~cc A Bibliography of Documents on Matters Related to: Issued by the GAO \I I
1 1 -- .- - - - ------ b
/-- GAO/RCED-8.5- 1.54 August 1983 Requests for copies of this pubdlcdtion (GAO/RCED-85-154) sholJtd be sent to: U.S General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 Ser~~~ces Fx~l~r... |
| Date March 29, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-69 |
Title
COMPTROLLERGENERALOFTHEUNITEDSTATES WASHINGTON D.C. m B-215824 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives The taxing authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (commonly known as Superfund) will expire at the end of fiscal year 1985. This report represents the culmination of our work to date on Superfund issue... |
| Date March 26, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-75 |
Title
OF THE UNITEDSTATES EPA’s Inventoryfif Potential Hazardous Waste mO/RCED-85-75 MARCH 26,1985 Request for copies of GAO repo& should b@ sent to: /. _ * .:- . COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE O.C. UNITED STATES * ZW- B-216455 The Honorable James J. Florio on Commerce, Chairman, Subcommittee Transportation and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman:... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-2 |
Title
i I#’ i f 1 To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Investigations And Oversight Committee On Public Works And Transportation House Of Representatives. ’1 I
i OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Illegal DisposaI,.Of Hazardous Waste: Difficult To Detect Or Deter
The treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous wastes at any place other than a federal or state-approved facility is illegal. Penalties for violations inc... |
| Date Oct. 30, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-85-10 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE
20548 UNITED STATES WASHINGTON,D.C. B-202428 October 30, 1984 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Subject: Interior's Report on OCS Shut-In Is Unnecessary (GAO/RCED-85-10) and Flaring Wells This is our sixth annual report to the Congress evaluating the methodology the Secretary of the Interior used in allowing offshore oil and g... |
| Date June 13, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-100 |
Title
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 Nov. 16, 1983 |
Report No. 122839 |
Title
'UNITED"STAT%S GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. ,20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT LO:00 A.M. EDT., NOVEMBER 16, 1983. STATEMENTOF HUGHJ. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMERCE, ON TRANSPORTATION# AND TOURISM OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE ON EPA AND STATE INSPECTION, ENFORCEMENT, J&D PERM... |
| Date Sept. 21, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-241 |
Title
_-- - ..~ BY THEu.S.--@Ni!l-?~ii ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Commerce, Transportation And Tourism Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Interim Report On inspection, Enforcement, And Permitting Activities At Hazardous Waste Facilities
Owners or operators of facilities where hazardous waste is treated, stored, or disposed of are subject to federal c... |
| Date July 29, 1983 |
Report No. 122025 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EDT JULY 29, 1983 Y--... . .I . _.__. STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ON GAO WORK RELATED TO THE TOXIC ... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1982 |
Report No. 119572 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Sentember 24, 1982, Statement of Kevin Boland Energy and Minerals Division Acting Deputy Director, Before the Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
F. Mr. Chairman 119572 and Members to discuss of the Subcommittee: observations reguest I appreciate resulting fro... |
| Date Sept. 22, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-101 |
Title
//ViQl BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES
Problems In Air Quality Monitoring System Affect Data Reliability T ( N n h e s t s e Environmental Protection Agency PA), which is responsible for directing the tion’sefforts to improve air quality, makes merous decisions affecting the Nation’s alth and economic welfare. EPA has tablished a national air quality monito... |
| Date May 5, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-73 |
Title
General Accounting*Office .
Environmental Protection: Agenda For The 1980's Pollution of the Nation’s air, land, and water resources has been a major concern in the United States for many years. Since the 1970’s, environmental legislation has substantially enlarged and strengthened the regulatory and subsidy parts of Federal environmental policy. Periods of high inflation and unemployment, how... |
| Date April 1, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-62 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 April
COMMUNITY AN0 LOONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVl,ION 1, 1982 RELEASED The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: RELEASES
Protection (CED-82-62) Subject: Information on the Environmental Agency’s Enforcement Activities ... |
| Date Jan. 29, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-41 |
Title
.I* I UN&D STAT~~GENERA~ACCOUNTING OFFICE --j~----j~- ..a D.C. 20548
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMU AND IEcoNoMIC DIVIslON WASHINGTON, w q 1(7
January 29, 1982 B-199776 Mr. Norman A. Berg Chief, Soil Conservation Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Dear Mr. Berg:
Subject: III 117449 Comments on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 1981 Program Report and Environmental Impact Statement "(revised draft)--So... |
| Date Dec. 30, 1981 |
Report No. CED-82-21 |
Title
BY-THE S GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE U Report To The Administrator Environm ntal Protection Agency EPASlow In Controlling PCBs
In 1976 the Congress required that the Envl ronmental Protectlon Agency control the wide ly used chcmlcals, polychlorlnated blphenyls (PCBs) Slow In Implemenlmy the mandate, however, EPA can offer only limited assurance that Its control measures are being followed Its enforce... |
| Date Nov. 5, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-82-B2 |
Title
-f--j;-- COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTC>N OF
K3.c. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-202929 NOVEMBER 5,198l The Honorable Walter B. Jones Chairman, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Comments on H.R. 1720, a bill to establish a task force to study past radioactive waste ocean dumpsites 116823 Your letter of April 3, 1981, requested our views and ... |
| Date May 28, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-69 |
Title
,
I . Irs34#3 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES River Basin Commissions Have Been Helpful, But Changes Are Needed
River basin commissions, established by the Water Resources Planning Act of 1965, have made meaningful contributions toward enhancing regional water resource planning and development, but they have not been accepted by many States and have fallen short ... |
| Date May 22, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-68 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Billions Could Be Saved Through Waivers For Coastal Wastewater Treatment Plants
In many locations discharges of primary treated municipal wastes are not harmful to the marine environment. Giving waivers to coastal communities in these locations so they do not have to build Federally required secondary treatment facilities could sav... |
| Date May 5, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-92 |
Title
. .+ BY THECOMPiROLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES /lSl~ 1 Report ToThe Congress
Millions Of Dollars Could Be Saved By implementing GAO Recommendations On Environmental Proktion Agency Programs
Over the past 4 years, GAO has made recommendations on the water pollution control and hazardous and solid waste programs managed by the Environmental Protection Agency which, if implemented, would result i... |
| Date Jan. 23, 1981 |
Report No. B-201204 |
Title
GAO
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Office of General Counsel In Reply Refer to: B-201204 Donald Stever, Jr. Chief, Pollution Control Section Room 2644 U.S. Department of Justice 9th & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Mr. Stever: v,~~~~~~' F~~~~b4~~~~4 ~~January
CY r
. 2.3, l( 1e This responds to your letter of November 10, 1980. The United States C... |
| Date Dec. 30, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-38 |
Title
STUDYBY THE STAFF THE U.S. OF General Accounting Office
Environmental Protection Issues In The 1980s
In recent years the need to protect human health and the environment from pollution has become clearly evident. The Federal Government has responded to this need by enacting far-reaching legislation which could cost an estimated half a trillion dollars over the next decade. Questions have been rais... |
| Date Aug. 22, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-106 |
Title
Federal-State Environmental Programs--The State Perspective
In the 1970s the Federal Government increasinqly relir?‘rl on the States to carry out federally mandated environmental programs, and most Statr!s h;ive assumed that responsibility. However, the States believe many obstacles impede tlx!ir implt?mentation of those programs; they ;M: t)eginning to consider these obstacles when decidiny whe... |
| Date Aug. 22, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-106A |
Title
BY I tlk C(‘)M PTRCILLER GENERALOF THEUNITED STATES Federal-State Environmental ProgramsThe State Perspective A Compilation Of Questionnaire Responses
This report summarizes questionnaire data used as the basis of our report on the manB erial obstacles faced by States when imp“1 ementiry Federal environmental programs. GAO is Issuing that report under separate cover. 113123 CED-80-106A AUGUST ... |
| Date Aug. 7, 1980 |
Report No. 113057 |
Title
, ,,, ,I YN#,. ,,t q;’ d8 ,*I ‘,,, I, UHITED STATES GENEKAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ADDRESS BY HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMULVPTYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION TO THE E~~VIRONMENTAL‘ AFFAIRS SEMINAK OHIO EL?N AND OHIO IVIUNICIVAL LEw(;UE AUGUST 7, 19830 HE COST AND LIENEFITS OF GOVERNMENT REGULATION: AN tidVIRONMENTAL DILE I APPRECIATE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THIS MO... |
| Date Aug. 7, 1980 |
Report No. B-199440 |
Title
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| Date Jan. 2, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-35 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 EIERGY AND MINMALS, DIVISION JANUARY 2, 1980 B-114858 C1 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives 111183 Dear Mr. Chairman:
Subject: C ignment of Recomme.pdations in EMD-79-105 (EMD-80-35) with Senate bill 88X. Your recent letter reque... |
| Date Oct. 15, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-80-6 |
Title
REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES
'lpESTRICTED
- RELEASED _ , .: t-- _ wi l':ot to oe rel- 'a ~Accoout:ca pc: on the basis of specii a'LtOlI Pt .f ,by the Offit;e c Congressional Relttlonl The Review Process§ For Priority Energy Projects Should Be Expedited
PACTEX was a proposed pipeline considered to be in the national interest because it would move West Coast surplus crude ... |
| Date Sept. 20, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-109 |
Title
.,> r-+.--- BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Report To The Congress -IIOS?3 Preserving America‘s Farmland-A Goal The Federal Government Should Support
Concern IS growmg about the amount of farmland bemg converted to urban and other nonagricultural uses Estimates of the loss range from 3 to 5 mrl lion acres a year, of which roughly half IS cons1 dered to be prime farmland particularly ... |
| Date July 20, 1979 |
Report No. 109930 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 3O:OO A.M. ON FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES ON 1,THE ENDANG... |
| Date May 7, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-18 |
Title
ong
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Needed To Security Of ansportation
Over 2 million packages of radioactive materials are shipped within the United States each year. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission estimates that shipments will more than double to about 5.5 million annually by 1985. GAO evaluated the policies and practices of the Commission and the Departments of Energy and Transportation to see if improve... |
| Date Feb. 5, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-29 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Cleaning Up Commingled Uranium Mill Tailings: Is Federal Assistance Necessary?
On October 19, 1978, Senator Clifford P. Hansen, as ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, asked GAO to determine whether Federal assistance should be given to operating mill owners that have processed uranium for sale to both... |
| Date Dec. 28, 1978 |
Report No. B-109650 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-109650 The Honorable Bob Eckhardt Chairman, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Finance o Comittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: December 28, 1978 The Toxic Substances Control Act (section 25(a)) (15 U.S.C. 2624) requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (E... |
| Date Sept. 13, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-104 |
Title
DOCUENT BRSUME
07106 B2587623] Congressional Guidance Needed on the Environsental rotection A94gncys Responsibilities for Preparing Enviroz.ental Ipact Statements. CED-78-104; B-170186. September 13, 1978. 29 pp + appendices (11 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Bluer B. Staats, Comptroller General, Issue Area: Environmental Protection Environsmntal Policy Act of 1969 Programs: National (2205). Coa... |
| Date Aug. 10, 1978 |
Report No. 098120 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUKTING C)FFICE WASHINGTOX, D.C . 20548 Statement of Dennis J. Dugan, Associate Program Analysis Division U.S. General Accounting Office Director Sefore on Transportation and Commerce of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee United States House of Representatives the Subcommittee EXPECTED DELIVERY 1O:OO a.m. August 10, 1978 I4r . Chairman for the opportunity GAO st... |
| Date June 27, 1978 |
Report No. 095408 |
Title
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| Date April 4, 1978 |
Report No. 105373 |
Title
DOCUBNT RIF3OUE 05373 - [B0965907] Implamentation of the 11 pp. oise Control Act of 1972. April 4, 1978. TestLaecn before the Senate Coamittee on Bnvironlet and ublic Works: Resource Protection Subcosmittee; by enry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Contact: Coununity arid Economic Development Div. organization Concerned: nvironmental Protection Agency. Congressional Rele... |
| Date Jan. 30, 1978 |
Report No. 104810 |
Title
DOC UhENT RESUBE 04810 [B0385224] Adequacy of EPA's Budgetary and anpower Resources in Carrying Out Its Mission. January 30, 1978. 15 p. + 4 enclosures (S pp.) . Testimony betore the Senate Committee on Envircnment and Public Works: Environmental Pollution ubcommittee; y Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Organization ... |
| Date Jan. 9, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-37 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
04780 - [B03251951 (Res+.ricted) iReiating to the Environmental Education [Determination of Cot-s ActJ. HRD-78-37; B-16.43!(1). January 9, 19"8. 5 pi. 'Report to Rep. L. :IL Fountain; by Gregory J. Ahaft, Director,
Human Resources Liv.
__ Issue Area: FederalLy,_ponc£~-d or Assisted Education Programs (33 00 ) . Contact: Human Resources Div, Budget Function: Education, Manr,over, a... |
| Date Dec. 23, 1977 |
Report No. CED-78-17 |
Title
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| Date July 8, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-92 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02795 - [A1993044] Bnvironmental Protection Issues Facing the Nation. CED-77-92.
Jujy 8, i977. 54 pp. + 4 appendices (6 pp.). Staff study by Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs (2200). Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy: Pollution Con... |
| Date April 19, 1977 |
Report No. 101916 |
Title
DOCUNENT
01916 - [11112131] IBSUSE The Slow I p:lementation of the Noise Control Act of 1972. 19, 1977. 15 pp. April Testirony before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Transportation and CoumeLce Sb:committee; by Henry Eschwege, Director, Coosunity and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Environmental Protecticn Prograas: Environmental Protection Standards (220Q). contact: ... |
| Date April 4, 1977 |
Report No. 100241 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 00241 - [A1051911] The Iplementation of the Noise Control Act of 1972. 1977. 18 pp. .pril 4, Testimony before the House Committee Onh Government Operations: Environment, Energy, and Natural Recurces Subcommittee; by Wilbur D. Campbell, Assciate Director, Community and Economic DeveloFgent Div. Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs (2200). Contact Consunity and Economic Deve... |
| Date Dec. 21, 1976 |
Report No. CED-77-12 |
Title
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| Date May 24, 1976 |
Report No. 094658 |
Title
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| Date March 9, 1976 |
Report No. 099927 |
Title
* I 4.. 3 * UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 11:OO a.m., EST 9z;6q % i&, PWX&IJ S. HUGHES ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERWTHE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS ON S. 1864 THE ENERGY INFORMATION ACT I11111111Ill1 11111 Ill III 11111111
LM099927 This the Federal Committee has had a long capability a... |
| Date June 19, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-384 |
Title
8-75409 ,,I The Honorable Josepls. P, Adtiabbo ,I House of Representatives P Pursuant to your request of November 20, 1974, we cornpiLed information on actions by the FedenraE Aviation *L.b 7r:i,,, Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency 11% to abate aircraft noise and air pollution. 9;n accordance with your request, we also summarized public comlments on the Federal Rviation Admin... |
| Date May 18, 1972 |
Report No. B-170186 |
Title
. . Illllllll IIIN llllllll lllllllllllll Ill II 111111
LM096563 i’ i ‘*: !i 1; , J! I COMF’TROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED
POUI STATES D.C. B-170186 R Dear Mr. Chairman: This is our report on improvements needed in Federal efforts to implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Our review was undertaken pursuant to your request of May 18, 1971. As agreed with your offi... |
