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Date May 5, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-47 Title

Energy: Some Issues Affecting Southern California Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 48

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives OF THEUNITED STATES “- * * ” Some IssuesAffecting Southern California Outer Continental Shelf Oil And Gas Lease Sale 48 This report discusses the value and effect of the Interior Department’s Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program on decisions leading up to leasing 148 Outer Continental ...
Date May 1, 1980 Report No. 112250 Title

Environmental Protection: Environmental Protection Agency's Procedures for Suspending a Pesticide

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 OFFICE 112250 STATEMENT '0.F HUGH J. WESSINGER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SENIOR LEVEL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPKENT DIVISION FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 4 P.M., EST THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1980 -* BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIONS, OVERSIGHT AND RESEARCH ~Lrq-pcy)/ OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGkICULTURE ON -I-THE' ENVIRONME...
Date Jan. 29, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-50 Title

Energy: The Energy Department's Office of Environment Does Not Have a Large Role in Decision-Making

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Governmental United States Senate #I 11 / j[,J~![j ~J/j~[\$~ 11 _..... .._ .~ Affairs, The Energy Department’s Office Of Environment Does Not Have A Large Role In Decision-Making /\11l\o11~tt1 the Office of Environment has made l)t!l)iIr~trtrt!ilt of Enr:rqy mot-c aware of the need c:c~r6itl(ir (:rlvit ollmf!rltiil ~;~ct.ors in developing 111 qy tr!c:t~rlolo!...
Date Sept. 20, 1979 Report No. CED-79-109 Title

Natural Resources: Preserving America's Farmland--A Goal the Federal Government Should Support

.,> 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 Jan. 17, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-20 Title

Energy: Decommissioning and Dismantling of the 100-F Reactor

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MCNQY AN0 DIVISION MINENAU B-164052 JANUARY 17,1979 The Honorab@e The Secretary Dear Mr. James R. Schlesinger of Energy Secretary: We are reviewing the Department of Energy’s longand short-term disposition plans for dealing with its highly Although our review is not contaminated nuclear sites. we have identified a project at one site ...
Date Dec. 19, 1978 Report No. CED-79-13 Title

Environmental Protection: How To Dispose of Hazardous Waste--A Serious Question That Needs To Be Resolved

For this officials and take them. to occur, however, Federal, State, and local must recognize that these facilities are needed appropriate action, however unpopular, to secure RECOMMENDATION We recommend that the Administrator, EPA, closely monitor and evaluate the development of State solid waste management plans to (1) identify the magnitude of the problems in locating suitable disposal sites e...
Date Sept. 13, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-36 Title

Energy: Before Licensing Floating Nuclear Power Plants, Many Answers Are Needed

DOCUMENT RESUME 07099 - [82M27657] Before Licensing Ploating Nuclea,' Powerplants, Many Answers Are Needed. END-78-36; B-127945. Septl "ber 13, 1978. 33 pp. + 2 appendices (7 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmex B. Staats, Ccsmptroller General. Issue Ares Energy: Making Nuclear Fission a Substantial Energy Scurc.: (1608). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natura· Energy 1305). ...
Date Sept. 13, 1978 Report No. CED-78-104 Title

Environmental Protection: Congressional Guidance Needed on the Environmental Protection Agency's Responsibilities for Preparing Environmental Impact Statements

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. 22, 1978 Report No. CED-78-156 Title

Environmental Effects of Airport Development: Better Assessment Needed

DOCUMENT REStE 07022 - [B23674261 Environmental Effects of 4 Airport Development: Better Assessment Needed. CED-78-156; B-16 497(1). August 22, 118. 24 pp. + appendix (6 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of IransFortation; by Baltas E. Birkle (for denry Eschwege, Director, Community and Ecccic Development Div.). Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Pclicies: Domestic Air Carrier System (2'11...
Date Oct. 28, 1977 Report No. EMD-78-4 Title

Energy: How the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Carries Out Its Responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

LCCUEN 04C05 - r 3054299 Ri SUME r How the Nuclear Reculatory Com..ssicn Carries Out Its ReFonsibilitie es under 19691. ED-7b-4; B-170 (4 pp.) 1 the Nati.ral EnviLccnmentai Policy Act of 86. October 2, 1;7. 6 pp. 4 eclcure zeport to Rep. illiam J. Ccmptroiler General. Hghes; by Fcbert F Keller, Acting Issui Aea. Energy: Federal Role as a Proprietcr of Energy r.ic~-urces (1603); Environmental rctec...
Date Sept. 1, 1977 Report No. CED-77-123 Title

Environmental Reviews Done by Communities: Are They Needed? Are They Adequate?

DOCUMENT RESUME 03425 - [.24936243 Environmental Reviews Done by Communities: Are They Needed? Are They Adequate? CED-77-123; B-171630. Septerber 1, 1977. 25 pp. + 6 appendices (9 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer . Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: domestic Housing and Community Development (2100); Domestic Housing and Community Development: Assisting Urban Communities to Prevent and ...
Date Aug. 9, 1977 Report No. CED-77-99 Title

Environmental Protection: The Environmental Impact Statement--It Seldom Causes Long Project Delays but Could Be More Useful If Prepared Earlier

TA STATES IC WORKS TE 2 UNITED STATES d .A 3 GENERAL ACCOUNTING RELEASED OFFICE LM103099 lll1ll~lllllllllllllllllllllll Contrary to the intent of the National Environmental Policy Act, major decisions were being made to start designing or constructing public works projects before environmental impact statements were completed. The act requires Federal agencies to disclose and consider environmenta...
Date Aug. 5, 1977 Report No. 103098 Title

Environmental Protection: Review of Allegations Concerning a Federal Grant for Construction of a Sewer System in York County, Virginia

Date June 1, 1977 Report No. CED-77-71 Title

Environmental Protection: Total Costs Resulting from Two Major Oil Spills

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ‘.. LM102173 REPORT OF. THE Total Costs R’esubrig From Two Major Oil’ Spills U.S. Coast Guard Department of Transportation In February 1976 a barge sank in the IOWH Chess ake Bay spillin 25O,r300 gallons of oil. T PI” spill caused 8 out $1.3 million in is damages, kxses, and cleanup cxpensss. In December I976 the A t ecoasto undandlatersanko T!!f-=%E r...
Date May 27, 1977 Report No. CED-77-73 Title

Eppley Airfield, Nebraska: Problems Caused in Council Bluffs, Iowa

RELEASED COiWTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LM102424 IlllillilIll~llllilllllllillllllllll Eppley Airfield, Nebraska: Problems Caused In Council Bluffs, Iowa Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Review of Council Bluffs’ problems cerning the Airfield showed that con- --the system used to measure the effects of noise was the one advocated by the Federal Aviation Admin...
Date April 22, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-342 Title

National Defense: Constituents' Reactions to Report Entitled, "Proposed Relocation of Air Force Communications Service Headquarters from Missouri to Illinois"

DCCUlENT 01901 A1152133] E ESU // [Constituents' Reactions to Report Entitled, "Proposed Relocation of Air orce Communications Service Beadquarters from Missouri to Illinois"]. LCD-77-342; B-172707. April 22, 1977. pp. Report to Sen. Thomas P Comptroller General. Bagleton; by Elmer B. Staaunts, Issue Area: Facilities and Material anagement (700). Contact: Logistics and Communicaticas Div. Budget F...
Date Aug. 3, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-448 Title

National Defense: Army Plans To Realine The Armament Community

f. 4 lilllllllllllllRlllllllllllllll/Ill 087473 REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Army Plans To Realine The Armament Community Formation of the U.S. Army Armament Development Center and the Armament Logistics Command will consolidate the U.S. Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command armament field elements into two organ izations--one with responsibility for materiel de...
Date July 20, 1976 Report No. EMD-76-6 Title

Environmental Protection: Department of the Interior's Approval Process for Coal Mining Plans

OMPTROUER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UN 20548 ITED STA B-118678 The Honorable Lee Metcalf Subcommittee on Chairman, Materials and Fuels Minerals, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs United States Senate and The Honorable Patsy Mink Chairperson, Subcommittee on Mines and Mining Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives As you Department We plans. coal mining c i ...
Date May 28, 1976 Report No. RED-76-118 Title

Transportation: History and Status of the East Street Valley Expressway, Interstate Highway 279, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

REPORT OF THE TROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES History ) The East Street Valley Expressway has been plagued with problems. However, most of the problems, including the route design, preparation, and submission of an environmental impact statement, have been resolved. Final Federal approval is expected by the end of July 1976. If this occurs, property acquisition is scheduled to be completed in...
Date April 20, 1976 Report No. RED-76-76 Title

Transportation: Federal Efforts To Extend Winter Navigation on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway--Status and Problems To Be Resolved

Y THE co OF THE UNITED &ENERAL STATE§ APR 22 1976 LIBRARYSYSTEM LMO99366 _~ __ ._. l~llll~llil~lulllllallllllnllln~lllll tion On During the 4 years of feasibility of extending winter traffic has been the Great Lakes. Much er, is not a direct result the program to show the navigation season, extended in some of of the traffic, howevof the program. Major problems to be resolved before conclusive ju...
Date Nov. 20, 1975 Report No. RED-76-35 Title

Transportation: Factors To Be Considered in Setting Future Policy for Use of Inland Waterways

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Factors To Be Considered In Setting Future Policy For Use Of Inland Waterways Si rice 1950 tonnage transported on the Nation’s inland waterways--built and maintained with Federal funds--has doubled and the ton-miles have increased almost fivefold. Although the inland waterways include less than 3 percent of the miles in the Nation’s transportation system, they account fo...
Date Oct. 31, 1975 Report No. RED-76-39 Title

Environmental Protection: Economic and Environmental Impact of Natural Gas Curtailments During the Winter of 1975-76

This is QUX report cm the ~~oncmfc and ent~~c’rrntentali impact uf natural gas curtaiP.enta during tk winter sf 1975-76. This regar t repress:nts the first of a two-part study that you requested tn your letter 0% July 26, 1975. The second part various impact3 that daraqulatc the price covered in a separate of the study-m. msessmen t uf the would result from ~1 decision to of fnterstate natural ...
Date Oct. 22, 1975 Report No. 096944 Title

Energy: Review of NRC's Environmental Protection Program in the Licensing of Commercial Nuclear Power Plants

f!- ,‘% _.* 7 7 e. I ’ *j; rt .’ $L‘ /i A UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 4r WASHINGTON, P;C. ,20548 RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION OCT 221975 ( -: < Mr. Lee V. Gossick Etvecutive Director for Operations Nuclear Regulatory Commission 4 Dear Mr. Gossick: Wehave completed a review of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's program for evaluating- as required by the National E...
Date Sept. 30, 1975 Report No. RED-76-28 Title

Natural Resources: Corps of Engineers' Big Pine Lake Project

--the tuztcy; corps t district office if2 LouisvilPe, Ken- .- --cffici; Is of the ~,a~iJ~~~~q , -. indiana .- Deparmcnt of Natural We met with three propor2nts and two critics of the project, _ to learn their views of dnd ~0n~ern~ abourl the project. . The Corps estimated anand s'ish and wildlife conservation-. ns*-t tienefits di3 SZ,601,000 and casts at $1,642,000 ..--a project for a benefit-cost...
Date July 22, 1975 Report No. RED-75-393 Title

Environmental Protection: Environmental Assessment Efforts for Proposed Projects Have Been Ineffective

In the 5 years since passage of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has not de veloped and put into effect an adequate program for assessing the environmental impacts of projects proposed for its approval. GAO believes that the Department’s compliance with the act will be limited until top management places a higher priority on meeting the law...
Date Feb. 12, 1975 Report No. 089644 Title

Environmental Protection: Federal Communications Commission's Effort To Implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20545 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION ’ c , _- I ‘. , The Honorable Richard E. Wiley, Chairman Federal Communications Commission n Dear Mr. Wiley: We have reviewed the procedures adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321). We believe that certain provisions of the procedures should be reconside...
Date June 13, 1974 Report No. B-177442 Title

Environmental Protection: Environmental and Economic Issues of Planned Construction of Spewrell Bluff Dam in Georgia

iillillllllllilllIlliIllIIIlllllllilllll LM095833 Environmental And Economic Issues Of Planned Construction Of Spewrell Bluff Dam In Georgia 8-777442 Corps of Engineers (Civil Functions) Department of the Army BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. 20848 STATES B-177442 cI The Honorable United States Senator Herman Senate Talmadge: E. Tal...
Date Feb. 22, 1973 Report No. B-175460 Title

Transportation: Status of Demonstration Program for Extension of the Navigation Season on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway

tatus Of emonstration Program For Extension Of The Navigation Season On The rest Lakes And St. Lawren Seaway 6.175460 Corps of Engmeers (CIVII Functions) Department of the Army BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COhWTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-175460 Dear Mr. Ths Ruppe IS our report on the status of the demonstration program for extension of the navigati...
Date May 24, 1972 Report No. 094501 Title

Environmental Protection: Improvements Needed in Federal Efforts To Implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 24, 1972 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION OF THE /.+ zToL COMMITTEE ON MERCHANTMARINE AND FISHERIES-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AP / jIMPROVEMENTSNEEDED IN FEDERAL EFFORTS TO IMP...
Date May 18, 1972 Report No. B-173350 Title

Housing: Carriage House and Kenton Green Federally-Assisted Housing Projects in Florence, Kentucky

llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM090666 Dear Mr. Snyder: This is in further repiy to your letters of November 19 and December 1, 19'71, concerning the Garriage House and Kenton Green feder-. ally assisted housing projects in Florence, Kentucky. In our letter of January 17, 19?5i‘we provided you with oxr opinion regarding (1) the legal, status that you, as a Congressman, would hav...
Date May 18, 1972 Report No. B-170186 Title

Environmental Protection: Improvements Needed in Federal Efforts To Implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

. . 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...
Date May 9, 1972 Report No. B-174944 Title

Energy: Costs Associated With the Development of the Environmental Impact Statement on the Proposed Alaskan Pipeline

B-174944 Dear Mr. Aspin: I / Reference is made to your request of January 3, 1972, that we conduct an examination into and report on (1) the costs associated with the development of the environmental impzct.statement on the proposed-&lss.kan -pi-peline -‘and (2) the Department of the Interior’s study of alternatives to the proposed pipeline, including who selected the alternatives and who fina...