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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 Oct. 29, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-88-4 Title

Hazardous Waste: Tinker Air Force Base's Improvement Efforts

, GAO . United States General Accounting Office I+t3-w Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives October 1987 HAZARDOUS WASTE Tinker Air Force Base’ Improvement s Efforts 134530 RE~ICpD--Not to be releasedoutside the Gad Accountin& Office except on the bmie of the epecificWPmVd by the Offim of C...
Date July 17, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-128 Title

Wildlife Management: National Refuge Contamination Is Difficult To Confirm and Clean Up

---+-7-b United Stages G&era1 Accounting Office ,I68 GAO II.*’ Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives July 1987 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT National Refuge Contamination Is Difficult to Confirm and Clean Up GAO/RCED-87-128 5~9474 Resources, Conuntity, and Economic Development Division B-148898 July 17, 1987 The Hon...
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 March 18, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-52 Title

Water Pollution: Application of National Cleanup Standards to the Pulp and Paper Industry

Office v-- United Statea General Accounting! al$ 1 G$O IL - Report to the ChGman, Subcommitteeon Invest$at~~o:ns Oversight7Committee and on l?ublic Works and T:ranspo:rtation, Houseof Representatlives March 1987 VVJTERPOLLUTION Application of National Cleanup Standards to the Pulp and Paper Industry 132715 J GAO United Statee Gkneral Accountiug OffIce Washington, IX. 20648 Rwources, Community, Eca...
Date Dec. 26, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-50 Title

Hazardous Waste: Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Disposal at Kettleman Hills, California

. . . e United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives December 1986 law5 1 HAZARDOUSWMTE Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Disposal at Kettleman Hills, California GAO/RCEDSG-60 * P . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic...
Date Dec. 17, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-28BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Status of Air Force's Installation Restoration Program

United States Geneyal Accounting OffIce Briefing Report to Representative Vie Fazio, House of Representatives Status of Air Force’s I Installation Restoration Program 128931 GAO,‘NSIAD-86-28BR s3w3q ,i- ;,.. ” GA!!’ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-213706 Dec&r 17, 1985 The Honorable Vie Fazio House of Rep...
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 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. 13, 1984 Report No. 125843 Title

Environmental Protection: Hazardous Waste Management at Tinker Air Force Base

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO A.M. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1984 STATEMENTOF Harry R. Finley, Associate Director NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION before Subcommittee on Environment, the Energy, and Natural Resources of the House Government Operations Committee We are pleased to be here today to discussihazard...
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 Sept. 19, 1984 Report No. 125179 Title

Environmental Protection: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Compliance by Major Industrial Dischargers in Louisiana

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. E.D.T., SEPTEMBER 19, 1984 STATEMENT OF HUGH J. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTFE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE,ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORATION ON NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMI...
Date May 18, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-161 Title

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

BY3-E 1l.S GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Committee Merchant Marine And Fisheries House Of Representatives On Information On Ocean Disposal Of Municipal And Industrial Waste The ocean continues to be used for the disposal of municipal and industrial wastes. Ocean dumping could increase in the future depending on economic and environmental considerations and problems with disposa...
Date Dec. 1, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-57 Title

Environmental Protection: Savings Possible Through Use of Variable Effluent Limits for Advanced Waste Treatment Projects

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE RtSOUlrCIS. COMMUNITY, AN0 ICONOMIC OIVLLOWINT DIVISION B-209867 The Honorable Anne M. Gorsuch Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency Subject: 120023 DECEMBER 1,1982 Savings Possible Through Use of Variable Effluent Limits for Advanced Waste Treatment Projects (GAO/RCED-83-57: Dear Ms. Gorsuch: We believe the potential exists f...
Date June 3, 1982 Report No. CED-82-92 Title

Environmental Protection: The Environmental Protection Agency Should Collect Overdue Industrial Cost Recovery Payments

c . UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHING+ON, D.C. 20548. COMMUNITY AND OSVELOPHENT ECONOMIC DIVISION B-204752 The Honorable Anne M. Gorsuch Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency 118520 Dear Ms. Gorsuch: Subject: The Environmental Protection Agency Should Collect Overdue Industrial Cost Recovery Payments (GAO/CED-82-92) The industrial cost recovery (ICR) program was set up by the...
Date Feb. 19, 1982 Report No. CED-82-37 Title

Environmental Protection: A New Approach Is Needed for the Federal Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator Environmental Protection Agency : * A New Approach Is Needed For I-- The Federal industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program Federal efforts to implement a Federal industrial wastewater pretreatment program has been surrounded by controversy and has generated considerable uncertainty and confusion. It is highly unlikely that the program...
Date Dec. 5, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-7 Title

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

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Industrial Targets And Procurement Guldelines Programs Are Not Encouraging Recycling And Have Contract Problems Two Federal programs were established by the Congress to encourage recycling through the use of procurement guidelines and industrial recycling targets. GAO reviewed the programs and the use of contractors on each. As with other resource re...
Date May 15, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-45 Title

Industrial Wastes: An Unexplored Source of Valuable Minerals

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES ’ a Report ToThe Congress Industrial Wastes: An Unexplored Source Of Valuable Minerals U.S. industries generate millions of tons of waste each year. These wastes typically take the form of slag, scale, sludge, slime, slurry, dust, and dross. And they also contain large amounts of minerals. Unfortunately, recovering minerals from industrial wastes ha...
Date Jan. 23, 1979 Report No. CED-79-14 Title

Hazardous Waste Management Programs Will Not Be Effective: Greater Efforts Are Needed

Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Hazardous Waste Management Programs Will Not Be Effective: Greater Efforts Are Needed Neither the Environmental Protection Agency nor the States have the staff and funds to operate and manage programs effectively for the control of hazardous waste disposal, excluding nuclear waste, and future funds are expected to be much less than estimated needs. About 56...
Date April 11, 1978 Report No. CED-78-102 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Implementation of the Industrial Cost Recovery Provisions of P.L. 92-500

DCICUJ3NT RESUsA 05667 - [ B108604 ]i r EPA's Impleaentation of the Idustrial of P.L. 92-500]. CED-78-102; B-1665C6. enclo;ures (22 pp.). Cost Recosery Provisionn April 11, 197,. 4 pp. + Report to Douglas . Costle, Administrat.or, Environmental Protection Agency; by Henry Eschweqe, Directcr, Commun-ty and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Environmental Protection rogrces: Over astewater Treatm...
Date Nov. 3, 1977 Report No. 090248 Title

Environmental Protection: Need for Increased Monitoring of Chemical Contaminants in Fish Products

.* UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE - -?= WJSHINGTON, D C 20548 +6-y” y”I”“c -- 3 877 The Honorable Donald Kennedy Commlssloner, Food and Drug "; Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Dr. Kennedy: We recently completed a survey of Federal responslbllltles for insuring safe and pure fish (excluding shellfish) products. The work Included assessing (1) whether a...
Date Sept. 2, 1976 Report No. RED-76-60 Title

Implementing the National Water Pollution Control Permit Program: Progress and Problems

Before the national permit program can become the key to cleaning up the Nation’s waterways, the Agency needs to overcome major problems, including --having to issue thousands permits, of additional --resolving lawsuits challenging a majority of the industrial effluent limitation guidelines, --adjudicating appeals of permit tions by many dischargers, condi- --tracking adherence to permit conditi...
Date March 21, 1975 Report No. RED-75-338 Title

Cleaning Up the Great Lakes: United States and Canada Are Making Progress in Controlling Pollution From Cities and Towns

. . -07f Ri!+ORT TO THE* CONGRESS Cleaning Up The Great Lakes: United States And Canada Are Making Progress In Controlling Pollution From Cities And Towns Environmental Protection Agency BY THE CUMPTRULLER GENERAL UF THE UNITED STATES RED-75-338 RCH21,19?5 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. 20546 STATES B-166506 cj / To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Re...
Date June 22, 1971 Report No. B-165456 Title

Environmental Protection: Review of Waste Water Discharges of Sugar and Potato Plants at Easton, Maine

Review Of Waste Water Discharges Of Sugar And Potato Plants At Easton, Maine B.165456 . BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTWCXLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-165456 Dear Senator Muskie : This report is in response to your request of March 18, 1970, that we determine the extent to which waste water discharges to the Prestile Stream~~-~~~~~~~-i’esuP~ ‘...