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| Date Oct. 6, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-148T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 6, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives EPA HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENTS Oversight and Sustained Management Key to Overcoming Challenges
Statement of David C. Trimble, Director Natural Resource... |
| 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 Aug. 13, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-875 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2010 Report to Congressional Committees FORMALDEHYDE IN TEXTILES While Levels in Clothing Generally Appear to Be Low, Allergic Contact Dermatitis Is a Health Issue for Some People GAO-10-875 August 2010 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-875, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability FORMALDEHYDE IN TEXTILES
Whi... |
| Date Feb. 4, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-419T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, February 4, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate BIOMONITORING EPA Could Make Better Use of Biomonitoring Data
Statement of John Stephenson, Director Natural Resources and Environment ... |
| 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 Dec. 2, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-292T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EST Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate CHEMICAL REGULATION Observations on Improving the Toxic Substances Control Act
Statement of John Stephenson, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-10-292T December 2, 2009 CHEMICAL REGUL... |
| Date July 24, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-878R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 24, 2009 Congressional Committees Subject: Project BioShield Act: HHS Has Supported Development, Procurement, and Emergency Use of Medical Countermeasures to Address Health Threats This report formally transmits the attached briefing in response to section 247d-6c of title 42 of the United States Code. (See the enclosure.) Th... |
| Date June 11, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-774T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 11, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives EPA CHEMICAL ASSESSMENTS Process Reforms Offer the Potential to Address Key Problems
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Resources a... |
| Date June 9, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-773T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 9, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY EPA’s Efforts to Enhance the Credibility and Transparency of Its Scientific Processes
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-09-773T June... |
| Date Sept. 18, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1168T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, September 18, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives EPA SCIENCE New Assessment Process Further Limits the Credibility and Timeliness of EPA's Assessments of Toxic Chemicals
Statement of John B. S... |
| Date May 21, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-810T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Testimony before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives CHEMICAL ASSESSMENTS EPA’s New Assessment Process Will Further Limit the Productivity and Credibility of Its Integrated Risk Information System... |
| Date April 29, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-743T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Testimony Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate TOXIC CHEMICALS EPA’s New Assessment Process Will Increase Challenges EPA Faces in Evaluating and Regulating Chemicals
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Resources and Environment G... |
| Date March 7, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-440 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate CHEMICAL ASSESSMENTS Low Productivity and New Interagency Review Process Limit the Usefulness and Credibility of EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System GAO-08-440 March 2008 CHEMICAL ASSESSMENTS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-440, a report to the Chairma... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-366 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE DOD and VA Need to Improve Efforts to Identify and Notify Individuals Potentially Exposed during Chemical and Biological Tests GAO-08-366 February 2008 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-366, a report to congressional requesters Accountabi... |
| Date June 12, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-933T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 12, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Issues Related to Past Drinking Water Contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Statement of Marcia Crosse Director, Health... |
| Date May 11, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-276 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2007 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Activities Related to Past Drinking Water Contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune GAO-07-276 May 2007 DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-276, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Activities Related to Past Drinking Water Co... |
| Date Sept. 22, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-1044R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 22, 2005 The Honorable Jeff Sessions Chairman, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Wayne Allard United States Senate Subject: Nuclear Cleanup: Preliminary Results of the Review of the Department of Energy’s Rocky Flats Closure Project For about 40 years, the D... |
| Date Sept. 16, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-1011R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 16, 2005 The Honorable James M. Inhofe Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: Environmental Cleanup: Transfer of Contaminated Federal Property and Recovery of Cleanup Costs Dear Mr. Chairman: Ammonium perchlorate (perchlorate) is a primary ingredient in solid rocket propellant a... |
| Date April 27, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-631T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Testimony Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate HOMELAND SECURITY Federal and Industry Efforts Are Addressing Security Issues at Chemical Facilities, but Additional Action Is Needed
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natura... |
| Date June 1, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-821T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 1, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives GULF WAR ILLNESSES DOD’s Conclusions About U.S. Troops’ Exposure Cannot Be Adequately Supported
Statement of Keith Rhode... |
| Date June 1, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-159 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters GULF WAR ILLNESSES DOD’s Conclusions about U.S. Troops’ Exposure Cannot Be Adequately Supported GAO-04-159 June 2004 GULF WAR ILLNESSES DOD's Conclusions about U.S. Troops' Exposure Cannot Be Adequately Supported Highlights of GAO-04-159, a report to Congressional Requesters Since the end of the Gulf War i... |
| Date May 14, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-410 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2004 Report to the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE DOD Needs to Continue to Collect and Provide Information on Tests and Potentially Exposed Personnel GAO-04-410 May 2004 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE DOD Needs to Continue to Collect and Provide Information on Tests and Potentially Exposed Personnel Hig... |
| Date Nov. 25, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-294R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 25, 2003 The Honorable Lane Evans Ranking Democratic Member Committee on Veterans Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Veterans Affairs: Post-hearing Questions Regarding the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs Providing Seamless Health Care Coverage to Transitioning Veterans Dear Mr. Evans: On October 16, 2003, I te... |
| Date Sept. 5, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1031 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to Congressional Committees CHEMICAL WEAPONS Sustained Leadership, Along with Key Strategic Management Tools, Is Needed to Guide DOD’s Destruction Program GAO-03-1031 September 2003 CHEMICAL WEAPONS Sustained Leadership, Along with Key Strategic Management Tools, Is Needed to Guide DOD’s Destruction Program Highlights of GAO-03-... |
| Date June 2, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-833T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EDT Monday, June 2, 2003 Testimony Before the House Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform GULF WAR ILLNESSES Preliminary Assessment of DOD Plume Modeling for U.S. Troops’ Exposure to Chemical Agents
Statement of Keith Rhodes, Chief T... |
| Date March 26, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-485 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives PESTICIDES ON TOBACCO Federal Activities to Assess Risks and Monitor Residues GAO-03-485 March 2003 PESTICIDES ON TOBACCO
Highlights of GAO-03-485, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives Fed... |
| Date March 14, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-439 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters HOMELAND SECURITY Voluntary Initiatives Are Under Way at Chemical Facilities, but the Extent of Security Preparedness Is Unknown GAO-03-439 March 2003 HOMELAND SECURITY Voluntary Initiatives Are Under Way at Chemical Facilities but the Extent of Security Preparedness Is Unknown Highlights of GAO-03-439, a rep... |
| Date June 26, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-836T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Wednesday, June 26, 2002 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION Uncertainties Continue to Affect the Progress of the Spring Valley Cleanup
Statement of David G. Wood, Director Natural Resources a... |
| Date June 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-556 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2002 Report to the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION Many Uncertainties Affect the Progress of the Spring Valley Cleanup GAO-02-556 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Government Entities Have Formed a Partnership Approach for the Spring Valley Clean... |
| Date April 26, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-515 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISKS Information on EPA’s Draft Reassessment of Dioxins GAO-02-515 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background EPA Used Data on the Presence of Dioxins, Toxicity, and Food Consumption to Estimate Human Dietary Exposure EPA’s and WHO’s Specific Reassessment Objectives and Processes ... |
| Date Jan. 24, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-359T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, January 24, 2002 GULF WAR ILLNESSES Similarities and Differences Among Countries in Chemical and Biological Threat Assessment and Veterans' Heal... |
| Date Aug. 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-850 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters CHEMICAL WEAPONS FEMA and Army Must Be Proactive in Preparing States for Emergencies GAO-01-850 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Funding Needed for Critical Items Exceeds Projected Costs CSEPP Has Enhanced Emergency Responsiveness, but Most States Still Not Fully Prepared FEMA’s and Army’s Man... |
| Date Oct. 26, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-62 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives WORKER PROTECTION Better Coordination Can Improve Safety at Hazardous Material Facilities GAO-01-62 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Relevant Statutes and Regulations 3 38 42 45 47 51 56 60 Appendix II: Inci... |
| Date May 2, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-80 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Congressional Requesters TOXIC CHEMICALS Long-Term Coordinated Strategy Needed to Measure Exposures in Humans GAO/HEHS-00-80 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 46 52 62 68 73 78 Appendix II: Reported Gaps in Human Exposure Data and History of Federal Efforts Appendix III: Survey of State Environmental Hea... |
| Date March 29, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-70 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters GULF WAR ILLNESSES Understanding of Health Effects From Depleted Uranium Evolving but Safety Training Needed GAO/NSIAD-00-70 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology Appendix II: Military Services’ Depleted Uranium Safety Training 3 24 29 Appendix III: Army’s Implementation of Common T... |
| 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 July 13, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-219R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International AfTairs Division B-279127 July 13,1999 The Honorable Warren B. Rudman Chairman Presidential Special Oversight Board for Department of Defense Investigations of Gulf War Chemical and Biolog&al Incidents Subject: Gulf War Illnesses: Evaluation of DOD’s Investigative Processes Dear Mr. Chairman We... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-59 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1999 Report to the Honorable Lane Evans, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans Affairs, House of Representatives GULF WAR ILLNESSES Procedural and Reporting Improvements Are Needed in DOD’s Investigative Processes GAO/NSIAD-99-59 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Aff... |
| Date Sept. 23, 1998 |
Report No. NSIAD-98-228 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters CHEMICAL WEAPONS DOD Does Not Have a Strategy to Address Low-Level Exposures GAO/NSIAD-98-228 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-280551 September 23, 1998 The Honorable Robert C. Byrd Ranking Minority Member Committee o... |
| Date Feb. 5, 1998 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-98-88 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m., EDT Thursday, February 5, 1998 Testimony
Before the Committee on Veterans Affairs, House of Representatives GULF WAR ILLNESSES Research, Clinical Monitoring, and Medical Surveillance
Statement of Donna Heivilin, Director of Planning and Reporting, National Security and International Affairs Division GAO/T-NS... |
| Date Oct. 15, 1997 |
Report No. NSIAD-98-27 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1997 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives GULF WAR ILLNESSES Public and Private Efforts Relating to Exposures of U.S. Personnel to Chemical Agents GAO/NSIAD-98-27 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-27... |
| Date June 25, 1997 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-97-191 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Wednesday, June 25, 1997 Testimony
Before the Committee on Veterans Affairs, U.S. Senate GULF WAR ILLNESSES Reexamination of Research Emphasis and Improved Monitoring of Clinical Progress Needed
Statement of Donna Heivilin, Director of Planning and Reporting, National Security and International Affairs D... |
| Date June 24, 1997 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-97-190 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Tuesday, June 24, 1997 Testimony
Before the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Human Resources, House of Representatives GULF WAR ILLNESSES Enhanced Monitoring of Clinical Progress and of Research Priorities Needed
Statement of Donna Heivilin, Director of Planning and Reportin... |
| Date June 23, 1997 |
Report No. NSIAD-97-163 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1997 Report to the Chairmen and Ranking Minority Members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on National Security GULF WAR ILLNESSES Improved Monitoring of Clinical Progress and Reexamination of Research Emphasis Are Needed GAO/NSIAD-97-163 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Secu... |
| Date July 7, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-165 |
Title
Unitid Stit.es General Accounting Office GAO
July 1995 Report to Congressional’Requesters TOXIC SUBSTANCES EPA Should Focus Its ChemicaJUse ,’ .‘, Inventory on Suspected Harmful : .Substances
(’ ‘. __“-~ ~. United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 ___~-~~~ Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division __-_____-___- B-261203 July 7,1995 The Honorable Jose... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1994 |
Report No. T-PEMD-94-31 |
Title
United States General Accounting Offm GAO Testimony
Before iise Senate Committee on Veterans’Affairs For Release on Delivery Expected at IO:30 a.m., EDT Friday August 5, 1994 OPERATION DESERT STORM Potential for Reproductive Dysfunction Is Not Being Adequately Monitored
Statement of Kwai-Cheung Chan Issue Area Director Program Evaluation and Methodology Division c- I- Mr. Chairman and Members c-... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1994 |
Report No. PEMD-94-30 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office /LLcLzfq GAO
August 1994 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate
I OPERATION DESERT STORM Questions Remain on Possible Exposure to Reproductive Toxicants GAOD’ EMD-94-30 I f GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 ~~~ - -.-.” . ~~~ . Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-257726 August 5,199... |
| Date Feb. 18, 1993 |
Report No. NSIAD-93-89 |
Title
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| Date Oct. 31, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-92-31FS |
Title
0 ‘3 0 r I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-243640.2 October 31,199l The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: More than 60,000 chemicals are used in commerce in the United State... |
| Date Oct. 2, 1991 |
Report No. PEMD-92-3 |
Title
““- w.-.-.-.. Oc*t olwr 199 1 REPRODUCTIVE AND DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICANTS Regulatory Actions Provide Uncertain Protection l_ll,,,““l----.-l_l_.l_.- ..I _____ - -.___ - __._ --- .._______..-_ -I _.._ _,--‘ll”l”l,,l-*,~.~.-- ------ ~-~ --____- - -.-_-- ~---.----- Program Evaluation and Methodology Division H-243937 October 2, 1991 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Government... |
