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Date July 6, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-149 Title

Nuclear Waste: Improvements Needed in Monitoring Contaminants in Hanford Soils

NUCLEAR WASTE Improvements Needed in Monitoring Contaminants in Harford Soils 147426 RESTRICTED--Not to be released General Accounting Office unless approved by the Office of outside the ~;Ao/I~~:lsI~-‘~1L-l4’~ . . i GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-247940 July 6, 1992 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman,...
Date July 2, 1992 Report No. PEMD-92-33 Title

Risk-Risk Analysis: OMB's Review of a Proposed OSHA Rule

( -.. ___..- ..__.-.___._.” _I_.. “._ - _,__ .._._ - .. I--__ _ -... _-__ _..- .._-. I.-.-.-“.- I-___. -GA, I-kport to the Chairman, Committee on Gwernmcntal Affairs, U.S. Senate .Jaly 1 W2 RISK-RISKANALYSIS OMB’ Review of a s Proposed OSHA Rule GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-248588.2 July 2,1992 The Honorabl...
Date June 25, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-135 Title

Drinking Water: Consumers Often Not Well-informed of Potentially Serious Violations

. . I _l.”“,“1 “._I . ..” IJnited _ States General Accounting .-.___._---.--.-.-.-.. Offke GAO June 1992 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Superfund, Ocean, and Water Protection, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate - -.-----;I* DRINKINGWATER Consumers Often Not Well-informed of Potentially Serious Violations . RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Ac...
Date May 18, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-138 Title

Superfund: Problems With the Completeness and Consistency of Site Cleanup Plans

. - IJnited States General Accounting Office ~ GAO May 1992 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Superfund, Ocean and Water Protection, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ___------.---.-._ _-.---_---- SUPERF’ UND Problems With the Completeness and Consistency of Site Cleanup Plans ’ RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless spe@ically ap...
Date Feb. 10, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-87 Title

Food Safety and Quality: Limitations of FDA's Bottled Water Survey and Options for Better Oversight

I.._ ..-.__.” - __^. .._. -_--_-_____ I’t’l)fVlilrv 1 !I!):! ____- l.--___-l__--- FOOD SAFET-YAND QUALITY Limitations of FDA’s Bottled Water Survey and Options for Better Oversight United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division 8 B-246630 February lo,1992 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversigh...
Date Dec. 27, 1991 Report No. RCED-92-34 Title

Drinking Water: Inadequate Regulation of Home Treatment Units Leaves Consumers at Risk

.“--l .,-, ,.,,*,,,,,, ,“I,,.“l_-l__,lll_._-l__--1”-1, 11,1 ,.., ,“1111,” [:nitcvX SIattbs .“.--.-.-~~ (;canvr;Ll Accounting Office -._~ GAO Report to the Chairman, Subwmmittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Cornrnerc:e, I-bust: 01’ Representatives i DRINKING wA7r Inadequate Regulation of Home Treatment Units Leaves Consumers at Risk lllllHl IIIll 145656 R...
Date April 29, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-75 Title

Pesticides: EPA Could Do More to Minimize Groundwater Contamination

--_-_ __---1--,._ l”._l..m..“.,~l--ll-.-_-_l..- -_- _.... I_.._ ..___ -_____ lIltit.ed States (h~nera.1 Accounting Office f GAO April 1991 Ikport to the Chairman, Subcdmmitte~~ on Oversight and Investigatiolns, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives PESTICIDES EPA Could Do More to Minimize Groundwater Contamination .___.___.___- --.-.- _.._ -.--.-.-_---~----.-- . ..-__.. --...
Date April 10, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-91-29 Title

Health: FDA Could Do More to Ensure the Safety of Bottled Water

United States General Accounting OfTice /f 7 s”f@ Testimony Ill I 143588 For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EDT April 10, 1991 FDA Could Do More to Ensure Bottled Water the Safety of Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Division Before the Subcommittee on Oversight Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House ...
Date March 12, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-67 Title

Food Safety and Quality: Stronger FDA Standards and Oversight Needed for Bottled Water

“. ,” ..__ “., “. Miltx~Il I !f!l I --- FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY Stronger FDA Standards and Oversight Neede Bottled Water llllllllll HIII 143574 ._. . I ._ . I ,.* . . . II ..__ -..-_ . .._. *_-._-__ ---.--~ I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division H-242752 March 12, 1991 The Ilonorable John D. Dingell Chair...
Date Nov. 7, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-90-5 Title

Environmental Protection: Implications of State Cleanups of Hazardous Waste Sites on Federal Policy

United States General Accounting Offlice Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Tuesday November 7, 1989 Implications Waste Sites of on State Cleanups of Hazardous Federal Policy Statement of Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, Natural Resources Commi...
Date Aug. 21, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-164 Title

Hazardous Waste Sites: State Cleanup Status and Its Implications for Federal Policy

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1989 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WMTE SITES State Cleanup Status and Its Implications for Federal Policy GAO/RCED-88164 - GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic De...
Date Dec. 20, 1988 Report No. PEMD-89-1 Title

Groundwater Protection: The Use of Drinking Water Standards by the States

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on ” ’ Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate December 1988 GROUNDWATER PROTECTION The Use of Drinking Water Standards by the States GAO/PEMD-89-l united States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-228844 D...
Date Aug. 10, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-135 Title

Seafood Safety: Seriousness of Problems and Efforts to Protect Consumers

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives SEAFOOD SAFETY Seriousness of Problems and Efforts to Protect Consumers RESTRICTED--Not. to be releasedouts& the GeneA Accounting Office except QDthe basis of the specific approval by the Offike of Cong...
Date May 17, 1988 Report No. T-PEMD-88-7 Title

Fighting Groundwater Contamination: State Activities to Date and the Need for More Information From EPA

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 1988 Fighting State Need for Groundwater Activities More Contamination: and the EPA From To Date Information Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky, Director Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources, and Infrastructure Transportation, Committee on E...
Date March 16, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-6 Title

Groundwater Standards: States Need More Information From EPA

Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate March 1988 GROUNDWATER STANDARDS States Need More rom EPA Information F’ c GAO/- I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-228844 March 16, 1988 The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman, Subcommitte...
Date Feb. 2, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-5 Title

Groundwater Quality: State Activities To Guard Against Contaminants

United States General Accounting Office GAO Februay 1980 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Hazardous Wastesand Toxic Substances, Committee on Environment and Public . Works, U.S. Senate GROUNDWATER QUALITY State Activities to Guard Against Contaminants- GAO/PEMD-W-6 1 I -. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-228844 F...
Date April 12, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-41 Title

Environmental Protection: Efforts To Clean Up DOD-Owned Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Efforts To Clean Up DOD-Owned inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites . Since 1975, DOD has been assessing its inactive hazardous waste disposal sites to determine if any pollutants have been escaping and causing harm to humans or the environment. These efforts have been carried out under DOD’s installation Restoration Program, which is design...
Date April 4, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-48 Title

Government Operations: GSA's Operation of a Firing Range in the Cincinnati Post Office and Courthouse Building

BVTHEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To Congressman Ed Bethune House Of Representatives G~SA’S Operation #,,,,,, Firing Range ,Jn The Of A’ Cincinn~ati Post Office And Courthouse Building Thrs review concerns InformatIon provided to Congressman Ed Bethune by a cornstltuent claiming that the firing range ln#ahe U.S Post Office and Courthouse Euildlng In Cinclnnatb, Ohso, was alllowed to rem...
Date April 17, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-10 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Problems in Preventing the Marketing of Raw Meat and Poultry Containing Potentially Harmful Residues

. I 1oq 102 BY THECOMPTROLLERGl?dERAL 4 ..4,: . Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Problems In Preventing The Marketing Of Raw Meat And Poultry Containing Potentially Harmful Residues GAO estimates that 14 percent by dressed weight of the meat and poultry sampled by the Department of Agriculture between 1974 and 1976 contained illegal and potentially harmful residues of animal drugs, pestici...
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. 30, 1977 Report No. CED-77-96 Title

Agriculture and Food: The U.S. Great Lakes Commercial Fishing Industry--Past, Present, and Potential

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES .- ’ The U.S. Great Lakes Commercial Fishing Industry--Past, Present, And Potential Overfishing, predators (sea lamprey), contaminants and increasingly restrictive State regulations have reduced the U.S. Great Lakes commercial fishing industry to a mere shadow of its former prominence. At this time there is little chance that...