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Date Aug. 15, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-205FS Title

Food Safety and Quality: USDA Initiatives Regarding Aflatoxin Research

__._. - ^ ..-_ -__. I. -.- .“I Arl~llst l!)!bO FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY USDA Initiatives Regarding Aflatoxin Research IZJZSTRICTED --Not to be released outeide the General Accounting Ol%lce unless speclflcally approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. United States General Accounting OfYIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-240304 August l&l...
Date July 20, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-189 Title

Toxic Substances: Effectiveness of Unreasonable Risk Standards Unclear

c GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-239929 July 20,199O The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman, Subcommitteeon Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce Houseof Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Your February 21, 1990, letter noted that legislation to amend the Clean Air Act proposed the c...
Date June 20, 1990 Report No. T-RCED-90-88 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Chemical Testing Program Has Made Little Progress

l United : GAO !States General Accounting Omce Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.;n. EDT Wednesday Zune 2C. 1990 EPA ' : Chemicsi Ha2 Made Little Testing Program Progress Statezer.: by RlcharZ L. HeAxa, Director E?.7:;ronoental Protcctlor, Issiies Resources, Comw-.~ty, and Ecczorr.ic Deve1oix.tnt ii : '.' i S i Of, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We are pleased to ...
Date April 25, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-112 Title

Toxic Substances: EPA's Chemical Testing Program Has Made Little Progress

TOXIC SUBSTANCES EPA’s Chemical Testing Program Has Made Little Progress IN I 141613 a “, GAO/RCED-90-112 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-232917 April 25,199O The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, we evaluated the Intera...
Date April 2, 1990 Report No. T-RCED-90-60 Title

Government Operations: Observations on Aflatoxin Detection and Control Activities of Federal, State, and Private Organizations

United States General Accounting OfX’ ice M)w7 j GAO Testimony llllllllllll llll 141007 For Release on Delivery Expected at 3rOO p.m. EJYI! April 2, 1990 Observations on Aflatorin Detection and Control Actjtvities of Federal, State, and Private Organizations Statement of John W. Harman, Director Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcom...
Date March 13, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-58 Title

Cosmetics Regulation: Information on Voluntary Actions Agreed to by FDA and the Industry

. ..-m--- Maw11 IWO COSMETICS REGULATION Information on Voluntary Actions Agreed to by FDA and the Industry a lllll 141081 Ill United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-237810 March 13,199O The Honorable Ron Wyden Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulation, BusinessOpportunities, and Energy Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chai...
Date Nov. 3, 1989 Report No. RCED-90-14 Title

Air Pollution: Improved Atmospheric Model Should Help Focus Acid Rain Debate

, GAO --ll.-.-.. __- -AIR POLLUTION Improved Atmospheric Model Should Help Focus Acid Rain Debate \ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-226428 November 3,1989 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. ...
Date May 19, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-45 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Safety Assessment of Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Chemicals and Legal Issues Relating to CFC and Halon Production Rights

United States General Accounting OfPice / .’ / ,I’ -_--_. GAO Testimony 138754 For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Friday May 19, 1989 EPA's Safety Assessment of Substitutes and Legal Production for Issues Rights ^ Ozone-Depleting Chemicals Relating to CFC and Halon Statement for the Record Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Eco...
Date April 25, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-101 Title

Water Pollution: Improved Monitoring and Enforcement Needed for Toxic Pollutants Entering Sewers

United - ----- Stmt.e!n - ----- Gener ----- alAccountingOffice Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on. Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Rem-esfmtatives .- ----- .:: ! , .I WATER POLLUTION Improved Monitoring and Enforcement Needed for Toxic Pollutants Entering Sewers I : .. - . . . r -. . . . .Y i 4 ; Resources, Commu...
Date April 18, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-28 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Safety Assessment of Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Chemicals and Legal Issues Relating to CFC and Halon Production Rights

United States General Accounting OfTice GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:ClO a.m. EDT Tuesday April 18, 1989 EPA's Relating Safety to Assessment Chemicals CFC and Halon of Substitutes and Legal Production for Issues Rights Ozone-Depleting Statement of Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues and Economic Development Resources, Community, Division Before the S...
Date April 13, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-128 Title

Israel: Use of U.S.-Manufactured Tear Gas in the Occupied Territories

---.--- ---_I~ --_____.~ .-.-- . I..1 ..-.--_-._-..-..-_-__--.-.- “.------.-.1..------..-_..- . .._..--.-..... ~~kit,fvI St.;11tw (;t~llt~r;tl Awount ing Off‘iw -------. GAO April l!M!t I%ctporttnotlw Hon~mt~lc Ronald V. I k.rllur~~s,House of’ Rcpresentat,ives - ISRAEL Use of U.S.Manufactured Tear Gas in the Occupied Territories GAO states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Nat...
Date Feb. 13, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-49 Title

Stratospheric Ozone: EPA's Safety Assessment of Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Chemicals

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives February 198$ STRATOSPHERIC OZONE EPA’s Safety Assessment of Substitutes for OzoneDepleting Chemicals _~ ._ -. . -. -- -- --- -~ --- - _ __ ---_ ._- __-..- -_ - GAO/RCED-89-49 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-232917 February 13, 1989 The Honorable Jo...
Date Sept. 22, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-217 Title

Toxic Substances: PCB Spill at the Guam Naval Power Generating Plant

t United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1988 Report to Congressional Requesters . TOXIC SUBSTANCES PCB Spill at the Guam Naval Power Generating Plant RESllC!cTED-Not ta ?mre!ad &side tbc bud Accounting Of& except on the basis of the specific m bytheOBtiebdco~&elotiona GAO/NSIAD-88-217 National Security and International Affairs Division B-213706 September 22, 1988 The Honorable Ben...
Date June 13, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-27 Title

Biotechnology: Managing the Risks of Field Testing Genetically Engineered Organisms

-_ - ., - -.- -- ,, - ..-_ Committee on Energy and Commerce,Houseof Representatives June 1988 BIOTECHNOLOGY Managing the Risks of Field Testing Genetically Engineered organisms _ Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-223522 June 13. 1988 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives...
Date April 15, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-127 Title

Toxic Substances: EPA Has Made Limited Progress in Identifying PCB Users

United States General Accounting Office ’ ’ GAO April 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives TOXIC SUBSTANCES EPA Has Made Limited Progress in Identifying PCB Users RESEUCTZD---7V~t to be rclcased outside the &n& Amcskg O.%ceexcept m the basis of tile sp&& approval by the OEce of Cong...
Date March 30, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-109FS Title

Superfund: Overview of EPA's Contract Laboratory Program

SPECIAL ANALYTICAL SERVICES When EPA regions request analysis that does not fall under RAS subcontracts with statements of work, the Sample Management Office labs for special analytical services. The SAS solicitation and (1) the Sample award process includes the following steps: Management Office generates a weekly list of RAS labs eligible for SAS subcontracts; (2) regions specify the type of SAS...
Date March 3, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-113FS Title

Hazardous Waste: Problems and Cleanup Efforts at an FAA Facility in Oklahoma City

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Date Feb. 26, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-72 Title

Toxic Substances: PCB Enforcement in Kansas City Region Substantiates Need for Further Program Improvements

United States General Accounting Office SSlll(,,,, ,,,m,, Report to th&Ihairman, Subcommitteeon ’ Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources,Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives Feb+ary1988 TOXIC SUBSTANCES PCB Enforcement in Kansas City Region Substantiates Need for F’ urther Program ~ Improvements ~ HIllIll llllll II 135703 I&sources, Community, and Fhonomlc Developme...
Date Feb. 24, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-69 Title

Superfund: Cost Growth on Remedial Construction Activities

.- - - United States General Accounting Office GAO Febnmy 1988 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Cost Growth on Remedial Construction Activities ItESTRImNot to be rehxsecl outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of the specik approval by the office of CongressionalRelations. sLt\=q GAO/RCEDs&69 Resources, Commnnity, Economic Development and Division B-223489 February 2...
Date July 31, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-200BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Siting of Storage Facility at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas

United Stakes General Accounting Off&e 1 8 t Briefing Repoti to Congressional Requesters . b July 1987 HAZARDOUS WASTE Siting of Storage Facility at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas II III IIllI IllIll Illi ! 133661 I 1 . . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-213706 July 31, 1987 The Honorable Albert G. Bustamante Hou...
Date June 8, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-27 Title

Environmental Protection: Federal Reregistration of Pesticides and Reassessment of Tolerances Will Extend Into the 21st Century

(I . . * Unite d S ta tes G e n e r a l A c c o u n tin g O ffice 153 T e s tim o n y L H u g h J.W e ~ sirrger,S e n fo r & ? ~ 0 ~ iab9Director a n d E icommlc D e v e l a p n e n t D ivision -= -t -ty, B e fo r e th e S u b c c m i tte e o n H e a lth a n d th e E n v i r o m t C a m itte e o n E n e r g y d C a fm rce H c u s e o fR e p ~ m ta tive s sta te m e n tf o 133153 1111 L Mr. Chairma...
Date May 20, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-127 Title

Toxic Substances: Abandonment of PCBs Demonstrates Need for Program Improvements

,,_ i United States G&era1 Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Erkironment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives May 1987 TOXIC SUBSTANCES Abandonment of PCBs Demonstrates Need for Program Improvements 133577 RESTIWT.ED---- Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval b...
Date April 30, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-21 Title

Health: Federal Regulation of Pesticide Residues in Food

is ’ United States General Accounting Office 132SaO ‘ GAO Testimony * -- r a For Release on Delivers Expectedat 10:00 a.m. MT Thursday April 30, 1987 Federal RequlatianofPe&icide ResiduesinFood J. Dexter Peach, Assistant Canptroller General Resources, Canmunitv, and Econanic Develorment Division Before the Subcurunittee on Oversiqht and Investiqat-ions Cannittee on Enerqv and Cannerce House of...
Date Feb. 18, 1987 Report No. PEMD-87-11BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Uncertainties of Existing Data

United States General Accounting Office Briefing Report to’the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources,Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives February 1987 HAZARDOUS WASTE Uncertainties of Existing Data GAO -United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division ES-223825 February 18, 1987 The H...
Date Dec. 3, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-23 Title

Air Quality Standards: EPA's Standard Setting Process Should Be More Timely and Better Planned

United States General Accounting Office 13 . GAO Dwember 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives AIR UALITY STAI?DARDS EPA’s Standard Setting ProcessShould Be More Timely and Better Planned 131993 GA$I/RCED-87-23 c . ‘GAO united states Resourcea, Caumunity, Economic Development General Accounting OfZlc...
Date Oct. 27, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-7 Title

Pesticides: Need To Enhance FDA's Ability To Protect the Public From Illegal Residues

” .. united.ak UC-. Accounting Office Report to CongressionalRequesters c . October 1986 PESTICIDES Need to Enhance FDA’s Ability to Protect the Public From Illegal Residues I??/ z30 GAO/BCED-87-7 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20543 Itesources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-219498 October 27, 1986 The Honorable Dave Durenberger, Chairman The Hono...
Date Aug. 29, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-214FS Title

Pesticides: FDA's Investigation of Imported Apple Juice Concentrate

Fact Sh&t for the ~Honorable Frank fiorton., House of R;epresentati+es _ ‘ 1.313lw . Luguet1986 .' ' i- PEhXES Imported Apple ‘, && FDA’s I~ve@gatigm of Concentrate REBTIWPED- Not to be released outside the General. fmoun+~ Offic? except on the basis of specific BEE&D approval by the Office of Con@essionalRelations. . I . ‘A0 c .United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2054...
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 Aug. 15, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-204 Title

Hazardous Waste: EPA's Superfund Program Improvements Result in Fewer Stopgap Cleanups

. P . a % ’ 3 I United States, Geqs1’al Acmti~ mw j3:1 1~9”“$ d .gq&. 1 GAO August 1986 Report to the Chairman, Su~or~~tiW on’ Comkerce, Transportation, and Tousrism, committee on Energy and Commwce ’ Houseof Representatives HAZARDOUS WmTE EPA’s Superfund Improvements Result in Fewer Stipgap Cleanups ’ Illlllll ‘lll!l Ill Y 13117; i E /‘> GAO United States General Accounting Of...
Date July 7, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-178BR Title

Hazardous Waste: EPA's Consideration of Permanent Cleanup Remedies

. United Stat& Geieral Accounting OffIce Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives July 1986 EPA’s Consideration of Permanent Cleanup Remedies GAO/RCED 86-178BR UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHtNGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION July 7, 1986 B-...
Date June 13, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-101FS Title

Office Health Hazards: Federal Activities Funded in Fiscal Years 1981-86

I ‘* I , ‘* States United Glmeml Accym&ing 43ff’iee 1307s Fact Shleetfo:r the Hono:rable Mary Rose Oakalr, House of Representatives Jum 1986 OFFICE HEALTH HAZARDS Federal Activities Funded in Fiscal Years 1981-86 I IIi (I1,II’ II ’ 130725 Y UNITEDSTATE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MUMAP, RESOURCE6 DIVISION June 13, 1986 9-223321 The Honorable Mary Rose Oakar House of ...
Date May 28, 1986 Report No. 129938 Title

Health: Federal Actions in Dealing With Contaminated Imported Wines

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 129938 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:00 P.M. EDT MAY 28, 1986 STATEMENTOF HUGH J. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE . SUBCOMMITTEE COMMERCE, ON CONSUMER, AND MONETARY AFFAIRS OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON FEDERAL ACTIONS n' N DEALING WITH CONTAMIN...
Date April 18, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-125 Title

Pesticides: EPA's Formidable Task To Assess and Regulate Their Risks

Rpr.i.1 1.8, 1986 ‘JYrc Honorablr? Dave Durenherger , Chairman ‘I’hkb Horlorable Max Baucus, Ranking Minor Icy Member Sub(:omml.tt et! on Tcrxi c Substances and t+rv L ronmental Oversi.ght Committee on Environment and Public Works IJnitr!d States Senate As requested 1 n your .June 29, 1984, letter and subsequent disrussi ens we have reviewed the Environmental Prot.ect.ion wi th your off Ice...
Date March 4, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-112 Title

Imported Wines: Identifying and Removing Wines Contaminated With Diethylene Glycol

, .4 -..--- . . ‘GAO ------ _____. Report to the Honorable Frank Horton United States General Accounting Office * . LvPwbI -3-!‘ House of Representatives E&L-i986 IMPORTED WINES Identifying and Removing-Wines Contavninated With Diethylene Glyeol 111 lllllllll 1111 129587 * 1.. ...I pq. n --Rot ‘: n”
Date Feb. 11, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-77 Title

Hazardous Waste: Environmental Safeguards Jeopardized When Facilities Cease Operating

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-219849 February 11, 1986 The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: and in subsequent discussions with your ‘In your April 30, 1984, letter you ...
Date Dec. 18, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-6 Title

Air Pollution: EPA's Strategy To Control Emissions of Benzene and Gasoline Vapor

- ddrL;3’ . y . United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on- * Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION EPA’s Strategy to Control Emissions of Benzeneand Gasoline Vapor ’I 1I 129022 RELEASED GAO,‘RCED-86-6 53x264 . b” . . , About Our New Look .. This GAO report was produced ...
Date Dec. 17, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-7 Title

Acid Rain: Federal Research Into Effects on Waters and Forests

united statea Merkl &COMting ofnce Report to the c’hairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Hose of Representatives December 1985 ACID RAIN Federal Research Into Effects on Waters and \ Forests About Our New Look This GAO report was produced using a new design and printing process to help you get the information you need more easily. GAO will phase...
Date Dec. 6, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-23BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Status of Cleanup at the Former Hamilton Air Force Base, California

, sw-cw United States General Ac’counting Office 1a838c; ~ &A0 December 1985 ’ Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives HAZAFDOUSWISTE Status d Cleanup at the Former Hamilton Air Force Base,CaUbmia RELEASED GAO/NSIAD-86-23BR . ‘GAO United States General Accounting Office Washingto...
Date Dec. 6, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-22BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Status of Cleanup at the Former West Virginia Ordnance Works

United States Gheml’Accounting OflIce GAO December 1985 Briefing Report to the Chairman, . Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Status of ClearaTp the at Former VW& Virginia 0lTil~ce l&fbrks 128954 GAO/NSIAD-86-22-BR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Secur...
Date Dec. 4, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-47FS Title

Chemical Inventory: Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Inventory Update

United States General Accounting Office GAO Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism, Committee on Enera and Commerce, House of Representatives December 1985 CHEMICAL INVENTORY Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed Inventory Update RELEASED GAO/RCED-86-47FS UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONO...
Date Oct. 31, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-1FS Title

Chemical Munitions: Cost Estimates for Demilitarization and Production

. United States Gen&al Akounting Of&e !a+QfpY ,. I- GM October 1985 Fact Sheet td the Honorable Marvin Leath, House of Representatives CHEMICAL MUNITIONS Cost Estimates for Demilitarization and Produetion 128358 &AO/NSIADS6-1FS 0337ab ;: b. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND OIVISION October 31, 1985 B-211808 The Honorable Mar...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-159 Title

Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant: Analysis of Army's Justification To Retain Depot Storage Area

REPORT THEUS. BY General Accounting Office Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant: Analysis Of Army’s Justification To Retain Depot Storage Area At the request of the Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services and of Congressman Dennis E. Eckart and a request by Senator John Glenn, GAO reviewed the Army’s justification and need for retaining the depot storage area at the Ravenna Army Ammunition ...
Date July 19, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-91 Title

Environmental Protection: Hazardous Waste Management at Tinker Air Force Base--Problems Noted, Improvements Needed

Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Environment, Energy And Natural Resources, Committee On Government Operations, House Of Representatives Hazardous Waste Management At Tinker Air Force BaseProblems Noted, Improvements Needed Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, as a major military industrial installation, is a large generator of hazardous waste. At the request of Chairman Mike Synar, GAO reviewe...
Date June 28, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-66 Title

National Toxicology Program: Efforts To Improve Oversight of Contractors Testing Chemicals

’ ,RELEASED . . * .. aw~=~ - “*‘$~;g~;$~~* ’ * , j&mum?+ o by &iii oOf2!ii3B ” r -. ,_. . _ If~~LL, BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE,,,,, Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives National Toxicology Program: Efforts To Improve Oversight Of Contractors Testing Chemicals The National Toxicology Program ...
Date Feb. 22, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-2 Title

Illegal Disposal of Hazardous Waste: Difficult To Detect or Deter

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 Dec. 28, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-3 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Could Benefit From Comprehensive Management Information on Superfund Enforcement Actions

General Accountin Office EPA Could Benefit From Comprehensive Management Information On Superfund Enforcement Actions 7716:: C:rrvironrr~c:rrt;~l Protection Agency main t;tiirs cl~,?t;~1I~:d Superfund c!rrforcement infor. mi/tiun in inclividunl file: i L~riclhis clevelopd irlf~orrn;ition systems for trq~orting various c:;~\t?yorlt:s of SuI)(::rfuncl t:nforc~?ment data. Hrdwt:vt?r, xxording to FPA ...
Date Dec. 11, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-13 Title

Energy: An Analysis of Issues Concerning "Acid Rain"

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress An Analysis Of Issues Concerning “Acid Rain” Although science has largely determtned that man-made emrsstons cause acid rain, there is uncertarnty concerning the extent and timing of its anticipated effects. Thus, at the present time scientific Information alone does not lead unequtvocally to a conclusion on whether it is appropriate to begtn co...
Date Aug. 3, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-170 Title

Environmental Protection: Assessment of the Adequacy of the EPA Indemnification Study Required by Section 25(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE D C 20548 UNITED STATES AUGUST 3. 1984 B-203051 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Subject: 124842 Assessment of the Adequacy of the Environmental Protection Agency's Indemnification Study Required by Section 25(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (GAO/RCED-84-170) Section 25(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act...
Date June 15, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-84 Title

Environmental Protection: Assessment of New Chemical Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

__ --_-m--m -.r ---- -c --...Y OF THE UNITED STATES Assessment d f .New me Regulation Urtder;fh&@%x -r’-. , . COMPTROLLER GENERAL THE UNITEDSTATES OF WASHINGTON D.C 20648 B-214392 The Honorable James J. Florio Subcommittee on Commerce, Chairman, Transportation and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Dave Durenberger Subcommittee on Toxic Substances Cha...
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...