| Date |
Report No. |
Title |
| Date April 24, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-709T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 24, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate NANOTECHNOLOGY Accuracy of Data on Federally Funded Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Could Be Improved
Statement of Robert A. ... |
| Date April 3, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-613T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 3, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR MATERIAL Several Potential Options for Dealing with DOE’s Depleted Uranium Tails Could Benefit the Government
Statement of Robert A. Robin... |
| Date March 31, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-402 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters NANOTECHNOLOGY Better Guidance Is Needed to Ensure Accurate Reporting of Federal Research Focused on Environmental, Health, and Safety Risks GAO-08-402 March 2008 NANOTECHNOLOGY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-402, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Better Guidanc... |
| Date March 31, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-606R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 31, 2008 Congressional Requesters Subject: Nuclear Material: DOE Has Several Potential Options for Dealing with Depleted Uranium Tails, Each of Which Could Benefit the Government Since the 1940s, one mission of the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies has been processing uranium as a source of nuclear mate... |
| Date March 13, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-579T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m.EDT Thursday, March 13, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, House Committee on Science and Technology ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA Needs to Follow Best Practices and Procedures When Reorganizing Its Library Network
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Res... |
| Date March 12, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-574T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:15 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate HARDROCK MINING Information on Abandoned Mines and Value and Coverage of Financial Assurances on BLM Land
Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-08-574T March... |
| Date March 7, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-407 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2008 Report to Congressional Committees MILITARY TRAINING Compliance with Environmental Laws Affects Some Training Activities, but DOD Has Not Made a Sound Business Case for Additional Environmental Exemptions GAO-08-407 March 2008 MILITARY TRAINING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-407, a report to congressional committees Accountability Inte... |
| Date Feb. 29, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-304 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA Needs to Ensure That Best Practices and Procedures Are Followed When Making Further Changes to Its Library Network GAO-08-304 February 2008 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-304, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliabi... |
| Date Dec. 20, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-08-348R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 20, 2007 Congressional Requesters Subject: Postal Service and Mailing Industry Mail-Related Recycling: Accomplishments and Postal Opportunities—Interim Results In fiscal year 2006, the United States Postal Service (USPS) was responsible for discarding about 6.1 billion pieces of undeliverable-as-addressed Standard Mail ... |
| Date Dec. 18, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-08-307R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 18, 2007 The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, II Chairman Committee on Natural Resources House of Representatives The Honorable Grace F. Napolitano Chairwoman Subcommittee on Water and Power Committee on Natural Resources House of Representatives The Honorable George Miller House of Representatives Subject: Bureau of Reclamation... |
| Date Dec. 14, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-08-130 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2007 Report to Congressional Addressees COASTAL WETLANDS Lessons Learned from Past Efforts in Louisiana Could Help Guide Future Restoration and Protection GAO-08-130 December 2007 COASTAL WETLANDS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-130, a report to congressional addressees Accountability Integrity Reliability Lessons Learned from Past Effort... |
| Date Nov. 13, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-08-74 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters HAZARDOUS WASTE Information on How DOD and Federal and State Regulators Oversee the Off-Site Disposal of Waste from DOD Installations GAO-08-74 November 2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-74, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Information on H... |
| Date Aug. 7, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-863 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters CLIMATE CHANGE Agencies Should Develop Guidance for Addressing the Effects on Federal Land and Water Resources GAO-07-863 a August 2007 CLIMATE CHANGE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-863, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Agencies Should Develop Guidance for Add... |
| Date July 27, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-763 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2007 Report to the Honorable James M. Inhofe, Ranking Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ABOVEGROUND OIL STORAGE TANKS Observations on EPA’s Economic Analyses of Amendments to the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule GAO-07-763 July 2007 ABOVEGROUND OIL STORAGE TANKS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-... |
| Date July 25, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-1140T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT July 25, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Measurable Benchmarks Needed to Gauge EPA Progress in Correcting Past Problems
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Resour... |
| Date June 29, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-829R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 29, 2007 The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, II Chairman Committee on Natural Resources House of Representatives The Honorable Madeleine Z. Bordallo Chairwoman Subcommittee on Fisheries Wildlife and Oceans Committee on Natural Resources House of Representatives The Honorable Ron Kind House of Representatives Subject: U.S. Fish and ... |
| Date April 25, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-516 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Energy Audits Are Key to Strategy for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions GAO-07-516 April 2007 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-516, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Energy Audits Are Key to Strategy for Reducing Greenhouse Ga... |
| Date April 25, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-797T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, House Committee on Energy and Commerce PERCHLORATE EPA Does Not Systematically Track Incidents of Contamination
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-07-797... |
| Date Jan. 30, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-166 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2007 Report to Congressional Committees MILITARY BASE CLOSURES Opportunities Exist to Improve Environmental Cleanup Cost Reporting and to Expedite Transfer of Unneeded Property
This report was amended on February 16, 2007, to correct headers, which were changed from 2ndto 1st-level headers on pages 12, 19, and 24. GAO-07-166 January 2007 M... |
| Date Sept. 22, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-969 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2006 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION USDA Should Improve Its Process for Allocating Funds to States for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program GAO-06-969 a September 2006 AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-969, a... |
| Date Aug. 28, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-1018 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2006 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE DOE’s Efforts to Protect the Columbia River from Contamination Could Be Further Strengthened GAO-06-1018 August 2006 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highli... |
| Date June 5, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-579 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2006 Report to the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives CLEAN WATER How States Allocate Revolving Loan Funds and Measure Their Benefits GAO-06-579 June 2006 CLEAN WATER Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-579, a report to the Chairman and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on... |
| Date July 26, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-937T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, July 26, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ELECTRONIC WASTE Observation on the Role of the Federal Government in Encouraging Recycling and Reuse
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural ... |
| Date July 25, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-289 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2005 Report to the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EPA Should Devote More Attention to Environmental Justice When Developing Clean Air Rules GAO-05-289 a July 2005 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-289, a r... |
| Date June 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-421 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters GASOLINE MARKETS Special Gasoline Blends Reduce Emissions and Improve Air Quality, but Complicate Supply and Contribute to Higher Prices GAO-05-421 a June 2005 GASOLINE MARKETS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-421, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Special Gasoline... |
| 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 21, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-753T |
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 3:30 p.m., EDT Tuesday, May 21, 2002 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MTBE Contamination From Underground Storage Tanks
Statement of John Stephenson Director, Natural Resources and Environment GA... |
| Date May 8, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-712T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, Risk and Waste Management, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2002 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Improved Inspections and Enforcement Would Ensure Safer Underground Storage Tanks
Statement of John Stephenson, Director, Na... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-268 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Overcoming Obstacles to Innovative State Regulatory Programs GAO-02-268 a Contents Letter Results in Brief Background States Have Used Several Key Avenues to Promote Innovative Environmental Approaches States’ Innovative Proposals Face Obstacles at the State and Federal Level Rece... |
| Date Nov. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-176T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST, Thursday, November 1, 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Improved Inspections and Enforcement Would Ensure Safer Underground Storage Tanks
Statement of John Stephenson, Director, Natu... |
| 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 May 4, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-464 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Improved Inspections and Enforcement Would Better Ensure the Safety of Underground Storage Tanks GAO-01-464 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 4, 2001 The Honorable Robert C. Smith Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The... |
| Date May 2, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-163 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected At 10:00 am DST Tuesday, May 2, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Collaborative EPAState Effort Needed to Improve Performance Partnership System
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, ... |
| Date April 9, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-86 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Agencies Have Made Progress in Implementing the Federal Brownfield Partnership Initiative GAO/RCED-99-86 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282148 April 9, 19... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1998 |
Report No. AA-98-20(3) |
Title
..-...
United St&s Chipekhl Actiknting Office ----1 GAO
August 1998 Resourees, Community, and Economic Development Division Environmental Protection Issue Area ‘. Active A&nments GAO/AA-98-20(3) b/623 , \ Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office’s Environmental Protection issue area. This r... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1998 |
Report No. IAP-98-18 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998Ad Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Environmental Protection
Issue Area Plan, Fiscal Years 1998-2000 1999 Update . T ,1 GAO/LAP-98-18 (197 / 2~ Foreword As the investigative arm of the Congress and the nation's auditor, the General Accounting Office is charged with following the federal dollar wherever it goes. Reflectin... |
| Date Nov. 4, 1997 |
Report No. T-RCED-98-33 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST Tuesday November 4, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA’s and States’ Efforts to “Reinvent” Environmental Regulation
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection I... |
| Date June 1, 1997 |
Report No. IAP-97-18 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Lsi3~~~ *> GAO
June 1997 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Environmental Protection Issue Area Plan Fiscal Years 1998-2000 “‘ Foreword As the investigative ~~J.II the Congress and the nation’ auditor, the of s General Accounting Office is charged with following the federal dollar wherever it goes. Reflecting stringent standards of... |
| Date Sept. 3, 1996 |
Report No. AA-96-20(4) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1996 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Environmental Protection Issue Area Active Assignments 6o1'/75/ \7j r
GAOIAA-96-20(4) K Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Environmental Protection issue area This report c... |
| Date Oct. 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-23(4) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1995 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Environmental Protection Issue Area Active Assignments GA/A-5234 h/44 /re GAO/AA-95-23(4)q Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Environmental Protection issue area This report ... |
| Date July 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-23(3) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1995 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Environmental Protection Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-23(3) Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Environmental Protection issue area. This report contains assignments t... |
| Date May 6, 1993 |
Report No. T-RCED-93-39 |
Title
Unite& States General Accounting Office vf4(%0 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security and the Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives
For Rcklse on Delivery Expectedat 10a.m. EDT Thursd;ty May 6, 19% CREATIONOFA DEPARTMENTOF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Statement of James F. Hinchman, Gener... |
| Date Sept. 1, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-228 |
Title
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-..-_-.-- _--.. ----l.- Resources, Community, and Economic Ikvctlopment~ Division Svpt t&w twr l!J!tO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Bibliography of GAO Documents, August 1988-April1990 142569 0 -- (;AO/Ii(.:15I)-!)O-~~H .._... ..- ~.._. .- .._...-. ..- Foreword An important issue in ... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-23 |
Title
~~Jwvr United State; General Accounting Office 1. GA@ 1
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Bibliography of GAO Documents January 1985 - August 1988 I. * L illllllllll ill ll
137988 GAO/WED-89-23 ” . --_____-- Citation Section /’ I, - ._-.... ._II ._.-...- ---~-..- .--... -.---____ “I - Sample Entry Accession Number ----. 128973 Title/Subtitle 2 (Testimony Titles Are Bracketed) Document Date-.----- Typ... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-154 |
Title
GAO
ljnlted StatesC;eneral Accounting Off~cc A Bibliography of Documents on Matters Related to: Issued by the GAO \I I
1 1 -- .- - - - ------ b
/-- GAO/RCED-8.5- 1.54 August 1983 Requests for copies of this pubdlcdtion (GAO/RCED-85-154) sholJtd be sent to: U.S General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 Ser~~~ces Fx~l~r... |
| Date May 5, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-73 |
Title
General Accounting*Office .
Environmental Protection: Agenda For The 1980's Pollution of the Nation’s air, land, and water resources has been a major concern in the United States for many years. Since the 1970’s, environmental legislation has substantially enlarged and strengthened the regulatory and subsidy parts of Federal environmental policy. Periods of high inflation and unemployment, how... |
| Date Dec. 30, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-38 |
Title
STUDYBY THE STAFF THE U.S. OF General Accounting Office
Environmental Protection Issues In The 1980s
In recent years the need to protect human health and the environment from pollution has become clearly evident. The Federal Government has responded to this need by enacting far-reaching legislation which could cost an estimated half a trillion dollars over the next decade. Questions have been rais... |
| Date Nov. 19, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-21 |
Title
REPORT. THE BY Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Hazardous Waste Disposal Methods: Major Problems With Their Use Hazardous waste disposal on the land is the Nation’ predominant s disposal method, resulting in potentially costly future cleanup efforts and serious environmental problems. Other disposal methods (deep well injection and high temperature burning) and project development approac... |
| Date Nov. 14, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-9 |
Title
Comptroller General -- RELEASED
OF THE UNITED STATES Costly Wastewater Treatment Plants FailToPe-rforrn Expected As
Over $25 billion in Federal funds and several ’ bil!ion more in State and local moneys have been spent to construct new wastewater treatment plants or to significantly modify existing plants. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that through the year 2000 an additional $35... |
| Date March 15, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-63 |
Title
STUDYB’Y’ THE STAFF OFjTHE U?!!!. I* * General Accounting Office*
Environmental Protection Issues Facing The Nation In recent years the need to protect human health and the environmknt from pollution has become clearty evident. The Federal Government has responded to this need by enacting far-reaching legislation which could cost an estimated half a ?ri//ion dollars over the next decade. Quest... |
