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| Date March 2, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-422T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Major Management Challenges
Statement of David C. Trimble, Acting Director Natural Resources and Envi... |
| Date July 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-348 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Interagency Agreements and Improved Project Management Needed to Achieve Cleanup Progress at Key Defense Installations GAO-10-348 July 2010 SUPERFUND Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-348, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Interagency Agreements and Improv... |
| Date June 22, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-857T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 22, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate SUPERFUND EPA’s Costs to Remediate Existing and Future Sites Will Likely Exceed Current Funding Levels
Statement of John B. Steph... |
| Date May 6, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-380 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND EPA’s Estimated Costs to Remediate Existing Sites Exceed Current Funding Levels, and More Sites Are Expected to Be Added to the National Priorities List GAO-10-380 May 2010 SUPERFUND Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-380, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability... |
| Date Feb. 25, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-277 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Information on Cost and Other Issues Related to the Cleanup of the Federal Creosote Site GAO-10-277 February 2010 SUPERFUND Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-277, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Information on Cost and Other Issues Related to the Cle... |
| Date July 15, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-656 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Litigation Has Decreased and EPA Needs Better Information on Site Cleanup and Cost Issues to Estimate Future Program Funding Requirements GAO-09-656 July 2009 SUPERFUND Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-656, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Litigation Has... |
| Date March 13, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-278 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Greater EPA Enforcement and Reporting Are Needed to Enhance Cleanup at DOD Sites GAO-09-278 March 2009 SUPERFUND Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-278, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Greater EPA Enforcement and Reporting Are Needed to Enhance Cleanup a... |
| Date July 18, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-841R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 18, 2008 Congressional Requesters Subject: Superfund: Funding and Reported Costs of Enforcement and Administration Activities The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that one in four Americans lives within 3 miles of a hazardous waste site. To clean up these highly contaminated sites, the Congress established the ... |
| Date June 15, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-900T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 15, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate SUPERFUND Better Financial Assurances and More Effective Implementation of Institutional Controls Are Needed to Protect the Public
Statement for the Re... |
| Date June 14, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-884T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 14, 2006 Testimony Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES Hardrock Mining Cleanup Obligations
Statement for the Record by John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-06-884T June 14, 2006 ENVIRONMENTAL LIABI... |
| Date June 7, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-639 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters CLEAN WATER Better Information and Targeted Prevention Efforts Could Enhance Spill Management in the St. Clair–Detroit River Corridor GAO-06-639 June 2006 CLEAN WATER Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-639, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Better Information and T... |
| Date Sept. 22, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-1044R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 22, 2005 The Honorable Jeff Sessions Chairman, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Wayne Allard United States Senate Subject: Nuclear Cleanup: Preliminary Results of the Review of the Department of Energy’s Rocky Flats Closure Project For about 40 years, the D... |
| Date Aug. 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-658 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES EPA Should Do More to Ensure That Liable Parties Meet Their Cleanup Obligations GAO-05-658 a August 2005 ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-658, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability EPA Should Do More to Ensure That ... |
| Date June 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-746R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2005 The Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Subject: Hazardous Waste Programs: Information on Appropriations and Expenditures for Superfund, Brownfields, and Related Programs Dear Mr. Chairman: Our ... |
| Date Jan. 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-163 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES Improved Effectiveness of Controls at Sites Could Better Protect the Public GAO-05-163 a January 2005 HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-163, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Improved Effectiveness of Controls at Sites ... |
| Date May 14, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-787R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 14, 2004 The Honorable James M. Jeffords Ranking Minority Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: Superfund Program: Breakdown of Appropriations Data Dear Senator Jeffords: On February 18, 2004, we issued a report updating the appropriations and expenditure data for the Environmental Protection ... |
| Date Feb. 18, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-475R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 February 18, 2004 The Honorable James M. Jeffords Ranking Minority Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: Superfund Program: Updated Appropriation and Expenditure Data Dear Senator Jeffords: You requested that we update the appropriation and expenditure data for the Environmental Protection Agencyâ... |
| Date July 31, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-850 |
Title
a United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate SUPERFUND PROGRAM Current Status and Future Fiscal Challenges GAO-03-850 a July 2003 SUPERFUND PROGRAM Current Status and Future Fiscal Challenges Highlights of GAO-03-... |
| Date June 4, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-686 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2003 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate CAPITOL HILL ANTHRAX INCIDENT EPA's Cleanup Was Successful; Opportunities Exist to Enhance Contract Oversight GAO-03-686 June 2003 CAPITOL HILL ANTHRAX INCIDENT EPA's Cleanup Was Successful; Opportunities Exist to Enhance Contract Oversight Highlights of GAO-03-686, a report to the Chair... |
| Date July 16, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-947T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 EDT, Tuesday, July 16, 2002 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Issues for Consideration in the Reorganization of EPA’s Ombudsman Function
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural R... |
| Date June 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-859T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 2002 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Issues for Consideration in the Reorganization of EPA’s Ombudsman Function
Statement of David G. Wood, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-02-859T Mr. Chairman and Members o... |
| Date July 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-813 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters HAZARDOUS WASTE EPA’s National and Regional Ombudsmen Do Not Have Sufficient Independence GAO-01-813 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Key Aspects of EPA’s National Hazardous Waste Ombudsman Are Not Consistent With Relevant Professional Standards EPA’s Regional Ombudsmen Serve on a Part-Time Ba... |
| Date June 29, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-860R |
Title
1 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 29, 2001 The Honorable William J. Tauzin Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Environmental Protection: Grants Awarded for Continuing Environmental Programs and Projects Dear Mr. Chairman: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided over one-half of its fiscal year 2000 budget funding... |
| Date June 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-774 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges GAO-01-774 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 15, 2001 The Honorable Fred Thompson Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affa... |
| 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 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 Jan. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-257 |
Title
D01257.book Page 1 Tuesday, January 16, 2001 1:31 PM United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks
Environmental Protection Agency GAO-01-257 D01257.book Page 2 Tuesday, January 16, 2001 1:31 PM D01257.book Page 1 Tuesday, January 16, 2001 1:31 PM Contents Letter Overview Major Performance and Accountabi... |
| 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. 20, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-57 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters HAZARDOUS WASTE Effect of Proposed Rule’s Extra Cleanup Requirements Is Uncertain GAO-01-57 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Le er t October 20, 2000 The Honorable Michael Oxley Chairman The Honorable Edolphus Towns Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardou... |
| 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 Aug. 31, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-224 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters HAZARDOUS WASTE EPA Has Removed Some Barriers to Cleanups GAO/RCED-00-224 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285511 August 31, 2000 The Honorable Robert C. Smith Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United St... |
| 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 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 27, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-225 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday June 27, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP DOE’s Cleanup Plan for the Paducah, Kentucky Site Faces Uncertainties and Excludes Costly Activities
Statement ... |
| 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. 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-00-77 |
Title
GAO
April 2000 United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters MANAGING FOR RESULTS EPA Faces Challenges in Developing Results-Oriented Performance Goals and Measures GAO/RCED-00-77 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Appendix II: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Strategic Goals in EPAÂ’s September 1997 Strategic Plan Appendix III: Performance Goals and Measures In ... |
| Date March 23, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-132 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00a.m. EST Thursday, March 23, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Comparing Annual Budgets for Science and Technology
Statement of David G. Wood, Associate Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resource... |
| Date Jan. 28, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-22 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives SUPERFUND Analysis of Costs at Five Superfund Sites GAO/RCED-00-22 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Summary of Remedial Action Work at the Newmark Superfund Site Appendix II: Summary of Remedial Action Work at the NL Industries Superfund Site Appendix III: Summar... |
| Date Oct. 29, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-25 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Information on the Program’s Funding and Status GAO/RCED-00-25 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283841 October 29, 1999 The Honorable Trent Lott Majority Leader United States Senate The Honorable Robert S... |
| Date July 30, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-245 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives SUPERFUND Half the Sites Have All Cleanup Remedies in Place or Completed GAO/RCED-99-245 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283212 July 30, 1999 The Honorable John D. Di... |
| Date June 11, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-186R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-282683 June 11,1999 The Honorable Sherwood L. Boehlert Chsirman, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee on Transportation andInfrastructure House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Hazardous Waste: Time and Costs to Clean UD SuDerfund Sites Are... |
| Date May 25, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-202 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
To Be Released at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday May 25, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate SUPERFUND Progress and Challenges
Statement for the Record by David G. Wood, Associate Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division GAO/T-RCED-99-202 Mr. Chairman and Membe... |
| Date May 11, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-139 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND EPA Can Improve Its Monitoring of Superfund Expenditures GAO/RCED-99-139 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282352 May 11, 1999 Congressional Requesters The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spends about $1.4... |
| Date April 29, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-168 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
To Be Released at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday April 29, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate HAZARDOUS WASTE Observations on EPA’s Cleanup Program and Budget Management Practices
Statement for the Record by Peter Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, C... |
| Date April 29, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-111 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Progress Made by EPA and Other Federal Agencies to Resolve Program Management Issues GAO/RCED-99-111 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282170 April 29, 1999 Congressional Requesters This report addresses wheth... |
| Date March 23, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-128 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m., EST Tuesday, March 23, 1999 Before the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives SUPERFUND Progress, Problems, and Future Outlook
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Divis... |
| Date March 18, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-85 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND PROGRAM Activities of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and Department of Justice GAO/RCED-99-85 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281999 March 18, 1999 The Honorable John H. Chafee Chairman... |
