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| Date June 3, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-513 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters BIOFUELS Challenges to the Transportation, Sale, and Use of Intermediate Ethanol Blends GAO-11-513 June 2011 BIOFUELS
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Challenges to the Transportation, Sale, and Use of Intermediate Ethanol Blends
Highlights of GAO-11-513, a report to congressional requesters... |
| Date May 11, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-473 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2011 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate AIR QUALITY Information on Tall Smokestacks and Their Contribution to Interstate Transport of Air Pollution GAO-11-473 May 2011 AIR QUALITY
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Information on Tall Smokestacks and Their Contrib... |
| Date Oct. 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-63 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ DOD Should Improve Adherence to Its Guidance on Open Pit Burning and Solid Waste Management GAO-11-63 October 2010 Accountability • Integrity • Reliability AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ
DOD Should Improve Adherence to Its Guidance on Open Pit Burning and Solid Waste Management Highlig... |
| Date March 17, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-545T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Opportunities for Greater Focus, Direction, and TopLevel Commitment to Children’s Health at EPA
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Resources and Development G... |
| Date Jan. 28, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-205 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH High-level Strategy and Leadership Needed to Continue Progress toward Protecting Children from Environmental Threats GAO-10-205 January 2010 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-205, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability High-le... |
| Date Oct. 8, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-47 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2009 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate CLEAN AIR ACT Mercury Control Technologies at Coal-Fired Power Plants Have Achieved Substantial Emissions Reductions GAO-10-47 October 2009 CLEAN AIR ACT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-47, a report to the Chair... |
| Date Aug. 4, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-787R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 August 4, 2009 Congressional Addressees Subject: Air Pollution: Air Quality and Permitting of New Coal-Burning, Electricity-Generating Units in Central Texas Burning coal generates about 50 percent of the nation’s electricity and produces air pollution that can pose a significant threat to human health and ecosystems. The Depart... |
| Date July 27, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-788R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 27, 2009 Congressional Addressees Subject: Air Pollution: Air Quality, Visibility, and the Potential Impacts of CoalFired Power Plants on Great Basin National Park, Nevada Great Basin National Park encompasses over 77,000 acres of White Pine County in east-central Nevada and is home to diverse geologic, topographic, and wildl... |
| Date June 10, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-779T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION Lessons Learned from the Cleanup of Formerly Used Defense and Military Mu... |
| Date June 8, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-554 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2009 Report to Congressional Committees AVIATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE Aircraft Emissions Expected to Grow, but Technological and Operational Improvements and Government Policies Can Help Control Emissions GAO-09-554 June 2009 AVIATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-554, a report to congressional committees Accountability Int... |
| Date Nov. 7, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-37 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2008 Report to Congressional Committees AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Initial Voluntary Airport Low Emissions Program Projects Reduce Emissions, and FAA Plans to Assess the Program’s Overall Performance as Participation Increases GAO-09-37 November 2008 AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-37, a report to congress... |
| Date Sept. 24, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1177T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS EPA Needs More Information and a Clearly Defined Strategy to Protect Air and Water Quality
State... |
| Date Sept. 4, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-944 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS EPA Needs More Information and a Clearly Defined Strategy to Protect Air and Water Quality from Pollutants of Concern GAO-08-944 September 2008 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-944, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability CONCE... |
| Date Aug. 28, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1131R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 August 28, 2008 The Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski United States Senate Subject: Recent Actions by the Chesapeake Bay Program Are Positive Steps Toward More Effectively Guiding the Restoration Effort, but Additional Steps Are Needed Dear Senator Mikulski: Since 1983, the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia; the District ... |
| Date July 7, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-750 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2008 Report to Congressional Committees DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY New Loan Guarantee Program Should Complete Activities Necessary for Effective and Accountable Program Management GAO-08-750 July 2008 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-750, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability New Loan Guarante... |
| Date Jan. 23, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-312T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives GREAT LAKES INITIATIVE EPA and States Have Made Progress, but Much Remains to Be Done If Water Quality Goals Are to Be Achieved... |
| Date July 19, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-992T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 19, 2006 Testimony Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate PARTICULATE MATTER EPA Needs to Make More Progress in Addressing the National Academies’ Recommendations on Estimating Health Benefits
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Resources a... |
| Date July 17, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-780 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters PARTICULATE MATTER EPA Has Started to Address the National Academies’ Recommendations on Estimating Health Benefits, but More Progress Is Needed GAO-06-780 a July 2006 PARTICULATE MATTER Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-780, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability EPA ... |
| Date June 23, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-669 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters CLEAN AIR ACT EPA Should Improve the Management of Its Air Toxics Program GAO-06-669 June 2006 CLEAN AIR ACT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-669, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability EPA Should Improve the Management of Its Air Toxics Program Why GAO Did This Study
T... |
| Date May 31, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-595 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2006 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT EPA Has Taken Steps to Strengthen Its Process, but Improvements Needed in Planning, Data Development, and Training GAO-06-595 May 2006 HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-595, a report to the Chairman, Commi... |
| Date May 31, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-637SP |
Title
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| Date Aug. 12, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-823 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters AIR POLLUTION Estimated Emissions from Two New Mexicali Power Plants Are Low, but Health Impacts Are Unknown GAO-05-823 August 2005 AIR POLLUTION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-823, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Estimated Emissions from Two New Mexicali Pow... |
| Date July 27, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-829 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters GREAT LAKES INITIATIVE EPA Needs to Better Ensure the Complete and Consistent Implementation of Water Quality Standards GAO-05-829 a July 2005 GREAT LAKES INITIATIVE EPA Needs to Better Ensure the Complete and Consistent Implementation of Water Quality Standards Highlights of GAO-05-829, a report to con... |
| Date May 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-612 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters CLEAN AIR ACT Emerging Mercury Control Technologies Have Shown Promising Results, but Data on Long-Term Performance Are Limited GAO-05-612 a May 2005 CLEAN AIR ACT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-612, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Emerging Mercury Control Techn... |
| Date May 27, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-613 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters CLEAN AIR ACT EPA Has Completed Most of the Actions Required by the 1990 Amendments, but Many Were Completed Late GAO-05-613 a May 2005 CLEAN AIR ACT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-613, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability EPA Has Completed Most of the Actions Requir... |
| Date Feb. 9, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-240 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters STORM WATER POLLUTION Information Needed on the Implications of Permitting Oil and Gas Construction Activities GAO-05-240 a February 2005 STORM WATER POLLUTION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-240, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Information Needed on the Imp... |
| Date Feb. 2, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-274 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters CLEAN AIR ACT Key Stakeholders’ Views on Revisions to the New Source Review Program GAO-04-274 February 2004 CLEAN AIR ACT Key Stakeholders’ Views on Revisions to the New Source Review Program Highlights of GAO-04-274, a report to congressional requesters Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revisions... |
| Date June 19, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-881T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 19, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives WATER QUALITY EPA Should Improve Guidance and Support to Help States Develop Standards That Better Target Cleanup Efforts
Statement of Joh... |
| Date April 28, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-25 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters CLIMATE CHANGE Information on Three Air Pollutants’ Climate Effects and Emissions Trends GAO-03-25 a April 2003 CLIMATE CHANGE
Highlights of GAO-03-25, a report to Congressional Requesters, House of Representatives Information on Three Air Pollutants’ Climate Effects and Emissions Trends Solar radiation i... |
| Date June 29, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-679 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters WATER QUALITY Better Data and Evaluation of Urban Runoff Programs Needed to Assess Effectiveness GAO-01-679 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Volume of Urban Runoff Increases With the Expansion of Urban Development and Can Affect Water Quality Local Governments Take Actions to Manage Urban Storm Wate... |
| 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 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 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 Oct. 16, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-55 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Use of Precautionary Assumptions in Health Risk Assessments and Benefits Estimates GAO-01-55 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 34 37 38 39 38 Appendix II: Dose-Response Relationships Based on Varying Assumptions Appendix III: Summary ... |
| Date May 31, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-155 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate AIR POLLUTION Emission Sources Regulated by Multiple Clean Air Act Provisions GAO/RCED-00-155 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic D... |
| 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 EPAs September 1997 Strategic Plan Appendix III: Performance Goals and Measures In ... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-254 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives INDOOR POLLUTION Status of Federal Research Activities GAO/RCED-99-254 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283193 August 31, 1999 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman R... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-268R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-283235 August 5,1999 The Honorable Dianne Feinstein United States Senate Subject: Water Qua&v: Problems in the New River and Imnerial Countv. California Dear Senator Feinstein: In a January 6, 1999, letter, you requested that we examine a number of issues concerning water qualit... |
| Date July 9, 1997 |
Report No. T-RCED-97-183 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday July 9, 1997 Testimony
Before the Joint Economic Committee Congress of the United States AIR POLLUTION Overview and Issues on Emissions Allowance Trading Programs
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division GAO/... |
| Date March 20, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-23 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate WATER POLLUTION Many Violations Have Not Received Appropriate Enforcement Attention G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-23 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-270... |
| Date Jan. 23, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-42 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate WATER POLLUTION Differences Among the States in Issuing Permits Limiting the Discharge of Pollutants GAO/RCED-96-42 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-270462 J... |
| Date Aug. 7, 1995 |
Report No. AIMD-95-160 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION EPA Data Gathering Efforts Would Have Imposed a Burden on States GAO/AIMD-95-160 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-261512 August 7, 1995 T... |
| Date Sept. 20, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-200 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives ENERGY SUPPLY Energy Potential of Municipal Solid Waste Is Limited /I GAO/RCED-94-200 1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development... |
| Date June 17, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-117 |
Title
United States Gwmral Accounting Offhe GAO
June 1994 Report to Congressional Requesters WATER POLLUTION EPA Needs to Set Priorities for Water Quality Criteria Issues GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-256354 June 17,1994 The Honorable Max S. Baucus Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United Sta... |
| Date Feb. 17, 1994 |
Report No. PEMD-94-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Superfund, Ocean, and Water Protection, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate
/5~ 84 WATER POLLUTION Poor Quality Assurance and Limited Pollutant Coverage Underrnine EPAs Control of Toxic Substances GAOh’ EMD-94-9 Y Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. Program Evaluation and M... |
| Date June 15, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-153 |
Title
Cniteci Staters (knwal Accounting Ofiice Repok td the Chairman, Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives Pollutant Trading Could Reduce Compliance Costs If Uncertainties Are Resolved ~
147098 llllllllllllllll RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Offlce unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. RELEl4s _
&W~C:ED-92-... |
| Date June 10, 1992 |
Report No. T-RCED-92-54 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation, House of Representatives
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday June lo,1992 COAST GUARD
Abandoned Vessels Are Polluting the Waterways Statement of John H. Anderson, Jr., Associate Director Transportation Issues, Resources, Community... |
| Date Feb. 7, 1992 |
Report No. NSIAD-92-86 |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-247007 February 7,1992 The Honorable Barbara Boxer Chair, Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Madam Chair: As you requested, we identified environmental issues related to the testing of the A... |
| Date Jan. 9, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-50 |
Title
__ lJnitt4 Statrts Ger~taral AcC!OUJlt~iJlg Office Report to the Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE
Efforts to Address Health Effects of the Kuwait Oil Well Fires -__ .___ “_.. _“___l_” I-_.-_.. ..- ._.___. “_.. ,__.._. ..-..__. .-_- _.. “.___._ -..-._-- . . .._.... --.-.-_-..- __...-.... |
| Date Dec. 5, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-92-40 |
Title
W@wl S$4$es Generd Accmnting Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Ccmmittee onEb-wiroment and Public works, U.S. Sen;xte. GAO/RCED-$240 G-0 E$ZE;itinggfice , *Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-245695 December 5, 1991 The Honorable Quentin N. Burdick Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your request and subs... |
