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| 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 March 2, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-422T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Major Management Challenges
Statement of David C. Trimble, Acting Director Natural Resources and Envi... |
| Date Feb. 15, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-345 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2011 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES Options for Addressing Challenges to Carbon Offset Quality GAO-11-345 February 2011 CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Options for Addressing Challenges to Carbon Offset Quality
Highligh... |
| Date Sept. 13, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-748SP |
Title
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| Date Sept. 13, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-50 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Systematically Addressing Environmental Impacts and Community Concerns Can Help Airports Reduce Project Delays GAO-10-50 September 2010 AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Systematically Addressing Environmental Impacts and Communit... |
| Date July 30, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-818 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters CLIMATE CHANGE The Quality, Comparability, and Review of Emissions Inventories Vary Between Developed and Developing Nations GAO-10-818 July 2010 CLIMATE CHANGE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-818, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability The Quality, Comparability, and ... |
| 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 July 9, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-860T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 9, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate CLEAN AIR ACT Preliminary Observations on the Effectiveness and Costs of Mercury Control Technologies at Coal-Fired Power Plants
Statement of John B. Ste... |
| 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 March 5, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-456T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday, March 5, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives CLIMATE CHANGE Observations on the Potential Role of Carbon Offsets in Climate Change Legislation
Statement of John Stephenson, Director Natural Resources ... |
| Date March 4, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-434 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2009 Report to the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Major Management Challenges GAO-09-434 March 2009 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-434, a report to the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and... |
| Date Feb. 24, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-423T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE High Quality Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data are a Cornerstone of Programs to Address Climate Change
Statement of John Stephens... |
| Date Jan. 16, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-249R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 January 16, 2009 Congressional Requesters Subject: Clean Air Act: Historical Information on EPA’s Process for Reviewing California Waiver Requests and Making Waiver Determinations Emissions from mobile sources, such as automobiles and trucks, contribute to air quality degradation and can threaten public health and the environmen... |
| Date Nov. 18, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-151 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMS Lessons Learned from the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme and the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism GAO-09-151 November 2008 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-151, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability IN... |
| 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. 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1080 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to the Chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, House of Representatives CLIMATE CHANGE Federal Actions Will Greatly Affect the Viability of Carbon Capture and Storage As a Key Mitigation Option GAO-08-1080 September 2008 CLIMATE CHANGE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-1080, a report to the C... |
| Date Sept. 16, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1155T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Testimony Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EPA Efforts to Address Children's Health Issues Need Greater Focus, Direction, and Top-level Commitment
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Resources and Envir... |
| Date May 9, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-605 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters CLIMATE CHANGE Expert Opinion on the Economics of Policy Options to Address Climate Change GAO-08-605 May 2008 CLIMATE CHANGE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-605, a report to Congressional requesters. Accountability Integrity Reliability Expert Opinion on the Economics of Policy Options to Address Climat... |
| Date May 6, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-706T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 6, 2008 AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT NextGen and Research and Development Are Keys to Reducing Emissions and Their Impact on Health and Climate
Statement of Gerald L.... |
| 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 April 24, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-798T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT April 24, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Observations on Actions to Implement the New Loan Guarantee Program for Innovative Technologies
Statement of James C. Cosgrove, Acting Director... |
| 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 April 25, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-97 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters CLIMATE CHANGE EPA and DOE Should Do More to Encourage Progress Under Two Voluntary Programs GAO-06-97 a April 2006 CLIMATE CHANGE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-97, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability EPA and DOE Should Do More to Encourage Progress Under Two Vol... |
| 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 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 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. 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-252 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters CLEAN AIR ACT Observations on EPA’s Cost-Benefit Analysis of Its Mercury Control Options GAO-05-252 a February 2005 CLEAN AIR ACT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-252, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Observations on EPA’s Cost-Benefit Analysis of Its Merc... |
| Date July 14, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-809 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to the Honorable Jeff Bingaman, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate NATURAL GAS FLARING AND VENTING Opportunities to Improve Data and Reduce Emissions GAO-04-809 a July 2004 NATURAL GAS FLARING AND VENTING Opportunities to Improve Data and Reduce Emissions Highlights of GAO-04-809, a rep... |
| Date March 11, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-313 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters AIR POLLUTION EPA Could Take Additional Steps to Help Maximize the Benefits from the 2007 Diesel Emissions Standards GAO-04-313 a March 2004 AIR POLLUTION EPA Could Take Additional Steps to Help Maximize the Benefits from the 2007 Diesel Emissions Standards Highlights of GAO-04-313, a report to congressional ... |
| 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 Feb. 2, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-337SP |
Title
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| Date Jan. 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-144R |
Title
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January 30, 2004 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Le er t The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable John F. Kerry Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation United States Senate Subject: ... |
| Date Oct. 28, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-146R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 October 28, 2003 The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Ranking Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable John F. Kerry Ranking Member Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate Subject: Climate Change: Trends in G... |
| Date Oct. 21, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-58 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters CLEAN AIR ACT New Source Review Revisions Could Affect Utility Enforcement Cases and Public Access to Emissions Data GAO-04-58 October 2003 CLEAN AIR ACT New Source Review Revisions Could Affect Utility Enforcement Cases and Public Access to Emissions Data Highlights of GAO-04-58, a report to the Ranking Mi... |
| Date Oct. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-131T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2003 CLIMATE CHANGE Preliminary Observations on the Administration’s February 2002 Climate Initiative
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-04-131T Oct... |
| Date Aug. 22, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-947 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters CLEAN AIR ACT EPA Should Use Available Data to Monitor the Effects of Its Revisions to the New Source Review Program GAO-03-947 August 2003 CLEAN AIR ACT EPA Should Use Available Data to Monitor the Effects of Its Revisions to the New Source Review Program Highlights of GAO-03-947, a report to the Ranking Mi... |
| Date April 28, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-581 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Federal Planning Requirements for Transportation and Air Quality Protection Could Potentially Be More Efficient and Better Linked GAO-03-581 April 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Highlights of GAO-03-581, a report to Congressional Requesters Federal Planning Requirements for Transportat... |
| 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 Feb. 28, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-252 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Strategic Framework Needed to Address Challenges Posed by Aircraft Emissions GAO-03-252 February 2003 AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Highlights of GAO-03-252, a report to the Chairman, Subcomm... |
| Date Oct. 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-49 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters AIR POLLUTION Meeting Future Electricity Demand Will Increase Emissions of Some Harmful Substances GAO-03-49 October 2002 AIR POLLUTION Meeting Future Electricity Demand Will Increase Emissions of Some Harmful Substances Highlights of GAO-03-49, a report to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Environmen... |
| Date Aug. 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-838 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2002 Report to Congressional Committees DIFFUSE SECURITY THREATS USPS Air Filtration Systems Need More Testing and Cost Benefit Analysis before Implementation GAO-02-838 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background USPS Needs to Address HEPA Filtration System’s Effectiveness and Design Issues Air Filtration System’s Effects on Air Sampling and ... |
| Date June 12, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-709 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2002 Report to Congressional Committees AIR POLLUTION Emissions from Older Electricity Generating Units GAO-02-709 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Units that Began Operation before 1972 Emitted More Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides per Unit of Electricity Produced than Newer Units Emissions from Older Units Were Often Higher than the E... |
| Date March 8, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-301 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO March 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislative, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives AIR QUALITY TVA Plans to Reduce Air Emissions Further, but Could Do More to Reduce Power Demand GAO-02-301 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background TVA Plans to Reduce SO2 and NOx Emissions but Increase Generating Capacity TVA’s Dema... |
| Date Feb. 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-333 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to Congressional Committees DRINKING WATER Revisions to EPA’s Cost Analysis for the Radon Rule Would Improve Its Credibility and Usefulness GAO-02-333 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background EPA’s Cost Analysis Has a Number of Strengths Limitations of EPA’s Cost Analysis Reduce Its Credibility and Usefulness Conclusions Rec... |
