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| Date June 22, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-313 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Wider Use of Advanced Technologies Can Improve Emissions Monitoring GAO-01-313 Contents Letter Executive Summary 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction
Monitoring Facility Emissions Under the Clean Air Act Monitoring Discharges Under the Clean Water Act The Search for Improved Monitoring Technolog... |
| 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 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-658 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Briefing Report to Congressional Committees AIR POLLUTION Air Quality and Respiratory Problems in and Near the Great Smoky Mountains GAO-01-658 Contents Letter Briefing Section I Overview 1 10 Briefing Section II Visibility 12 Briefing Section III Ozone 18 Briefing Section IV Respiratory Illnesses 24 Briefing Section V TVA’s Emissions 34 Appen... |
| Date May 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-790T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Legislative, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 25, 2001 AIR POLLUTION Air Quality and Respiratory Problems in and Near the Great Smoky Mountains
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-01-790T Mr. Chairman ... |
| Date April 6, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-46 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION EPA Should Improve Oversight of Emissions Reporting by Large Facilities GAO-01-46 Contents Letter Appendix I Development and Reliability of Air Emissions Factors 1 25 Appendix II Comments From the Environmental Protection Agency 27 Tab... |
| Date Oct. 5, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-90T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., October 5, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE Challenges Associated With Building and Maintaining Runways
Statement of Gerald L. Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure GAO-01-90T Mr. Chair... |
| Date Aug. 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-153 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Airport Operations and Future Growth Present Environmental Challenges GAO/RCED-00-153 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction
Federal Laws Guide Environmental Compliance Requirements f... |
| Date Aug. 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-222 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Representative James L. Oberstar, Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Results From a Survey of the Nation’s 50 Busiest Commercial Service Airports GAO/RCED-00-222 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Views of Airport Officials 5 8 27 55 ... |
| Date June 5, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-166R |
Title
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| Date May 31, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-155 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate AIR POLLUTION Emission Sources Regulated by Multiple Clean Air Act Provisions GAO/RCED-00-155 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic D... |
| Date May 17, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-183 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 am, EDT, Wednesday, May 17, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety, Committee on Environment and Public Works, United State Senate AIR POLLUTION Implementation of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
Statement of David G. Wood, Associate Director Environ... |
| 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 April 17, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-72 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U. S. Senate AIR POLLUTION Status of Implementation and Issues of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 GAO/RCED-00-72 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Title I—National Ambient Air Quality Standar... |
| Date March 9, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-47 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters ACID RAIN Emissions Trends and Effects in the Eastern United States GAO/RCED-00-47 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Effect of Acid Rain on Human Health and Selected Ecosystems and Anticipated Recovery Benefits 3 26 Appendix II: Allowances Used by the 25 States Participating in Phase I of the Acid Rain P... |
| Date March 9, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-86R |
Title
m _Aou Intty * GAO igaity * R"Iability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-284381 March 9, 2000 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Subject: Clean Coal Technology: Status of Projects and Sales of Demonstrated Technology Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congress established t... |
| Date March 3, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-25 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters U.S.-MEXICO BORDER Better Planning, Coordination Needed to Handle Growing Commercial Traffic GAO/NSIAD-00-25 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Transportation in Context 3 38 Appendix II: Details on Infrastructure Spending and U.S. Port of Entry Facilities at the Border 44 Appendi... |
| Date Feb. 18, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-57 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2000 Report to the Honorable James L. Oberstar, Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Aviation’s Effects on the Global Atmosphere Are Potentially Significant and Expected to Grow GAO/RCED-00-57 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, an... |
| Date Dec. 14, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-18 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1999 Report to Congressional Committees MASS TRANSIT Use of Alternative Fuels in Transit Buses GAO/RCED-00-18 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282893 December 14, 1999 The Honorable Phil Gramm Chairman The Honorable Paul Sarbanes Ranking Minority Member C... |
| Date Aug. 23, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-248 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Experts’ Observations on Enhancing Compliance With a Climate Change Agreement GAO/RCED-99-248 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283174 Aug... |
| Date Aug. 12, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-215 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION EPA’s Actions to Resolve Concerns With the Fine Particulate Monitoring Program GAO/RCED-99-215 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic De... |
| Date July 14, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-235R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Of&e Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Communily, Economic Development and Division B-283052 July 14,1999 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Chairman The Honorable Barbara A Mikulski Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on VA, HUB, and Independent Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Subject: Climate Change: Observations on EPA’s Anril1999... |
| Date July 1, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-212 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to Congressional Committees AIR POLLUTION The Border Smog Reduction Act’s Impact on Ozone Levels GAO/RCED-99-212 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282838 Letter July 1, 1999 The Honorable John H. Chafee Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minor... |
| Date June 24, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED/AIMD-99-229 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday June 24, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Water and Power, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives FEDERAL POWER The Role of the Power Marketing Administrations in a Restructured Electricity Industry
Statement of Victor S. Rezendes, Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issues, ... |
| Date May 20, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-199 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Thursday May 20, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcomm. on Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation, Senate Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Subcomm. on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs, House Comm. on Government Reform CLIMATE CHANGE Observations... |
| Date May 1, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-148 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1999 Staff Study INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Literature on the Effectiveness of International Environmental Agreements GAO/RCED-99-148 Preface In December 1997, the United States and 37 other nations adopted the Kyoto Protocol to the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In it, they agreed in principle to significantly reduce thei... |
| Date Nov. 27, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-99-23 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1998 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives CLIMATE CHANGE Basic Issues in Considering a Credit for Early Action Program GAO/RCED-99-23 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281309 November... |
| Date Sept. 8, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-239 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters CLIMATE CHANGE Information on Limitations and Assumptions of DOE’s Five-Lab Study GAO/RCED-98-239 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-280459 September 8, 1998 The Honorable Larry Craig The Honorable Chuck Hagel The ... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1998 |
Report No. AA-98-20(3) |
Title
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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 June 29, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-154 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives CLIMATE CHANGE Information on the U.S. Initiative on Joint Implementation GAO/RCED-98-154 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279654 June 29, 1998 The Honorable John D. D... |
| Date June 15, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-175 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION Delays in Motor Vehicle Inspection Programs Jeopardize Attainment of the Ozone Standard GAO/RCED-98-175 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Divi... |
| Date June 4, 1998 |
Report No. T-RCED-98-219 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday June 4, 1998 Testimony
Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate GLOBAL WARMING Administration’s Proposal in Support of the Kyoto Protocol
Statement of Victor S. Rezendes, Director of Energy, Resources, and Science Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development D... |
| Date May 1, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-149R |
Title
a!!!! United States General Accounting Ofiice Washington, D-C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279615 May 1, 1998 The Honorable Bernard Sanders The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings The Honorable Henry A. Waxman House of Representatives Subject: Indoor Air Qualitv: Federal and State Actions to Address the Indoor Air Qua&iv Problems of Selected Buildings In recent decades... |
| Date April 10, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-147 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Proposed Budget in Support of the President’s Climate Change Technology Initiative GAO/RCED-98-147 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279612 April 10, 1998 Th... |
| Date March 24, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-107R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washin&,on, D.C. 20548 Resources, Connnunity, Economic Development and Division 1603s-f B-279345 March 24, 1998 The Honorable Henry Waxman Ranking Minority Member Committee on Govevent Reform and Oversight House of Representatives Subject: DeDartment of Enerm: Voluntarv ReDorting Program for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions As requested, we are provid... |
| Date March 12, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-69 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1998 Report to the Honorable Lauch Faircloth U.S. Senate AIR POLLUTION Prior Indoor Air Quality Problems at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences GAO/RCED-98-69 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279071 March 12, 1998 The Honorable Lauch Fair... |
| Date Jan. 27, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-28 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION Estimated Benefits and Costs of the Navajo Generating Station’s Emissions Limit GAO/RCED-98-28 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Di... |
| Date Sept. 15, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-210 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION Limitations of EPA’s Motor Vehicle Emissions Model and Plans to Address Them GAO/RCED-97-210 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development ... |
| Date July 9, 1997 |
Report No. T-RCED-97-183 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday July 9, 1997 Testimony
Before the Joint Economic Committee Congress of the United States AIR POLLUTION Overview and Issues on Emissions Allowance Trading Programs
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division GAO/... |
| Date June 30, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-163 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1997 Report to Congressional Committees GLOBAL WARMING Information on the Results of Four of EPA’s Voluntary Climate Change Programs GAO/RCED-97-163 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-276994 June 30, 1997 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Chairman, Subcommitt... |
| Date April 14, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-38 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1997 Report to Congressional Committees AIR POLLUTION Information Contained in EPA’s Regulatory Impact Analyses Can Be Made Clearer GAO/RCED-97-38 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-275777 April 14, 1997 The Honorable John H. Chafee Chairman The Honorable Ma... |
| Date March 6, 1997 |
Report No. GGD-97-41 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TAX POLICY Effects of the Alcohol Fuels Tax Incentives GAO/GGD-97-41 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-271977 March 6, 1997 The Honorable Bill Archer Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means House of Represe... |
| Date March 5, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-43 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND EPA Could Further Ensure the Safe Operation of On-Site Incinerators GAO/RCED-97-43 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-266331 March 5, 1997 The Honorable Jerry Lewis Chairman The Honorable Louis Stokes Ranking M... |
| Date Dec. 6, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-97-15R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-275290 December 6, 1996 The Honorable Lauch Faircloth Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required b... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-250R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division B-274459 September 26, 1996 The Honorable Lauch Faircloth Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: To address the problem of air pollution from motor ve... |
| Date Sept. 4, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-188 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives GLOBAL WARMING Difficulties Assessing Countries’ Progress Stabilizing Emissions of Greenhouse Gases G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-188 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Developmen... |
| Date July 1, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-201R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-272282 July 1, 1996 The Honorable Lauch Faircloth Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property and Nuclear Safety Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: The Environmental Protection Agency’ (EPA) air and radiati... |
| Date June 27, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-121 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1996 Report to the Honorable Tom Daschle, U.S. Senate MOTOR FUELS Issues Related to Reformulated Gasoline, Oxygenated Fuels, and Biofuels G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-121 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-271630 June 27, 1996 The Honorable Tom Daschle U... |
| Date Nov. 16, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-96-44R |
Title
GAD United States
General Accounting Office
Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division ..
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November 16, 1995 The Honorable Lauch Faircloth Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This interim report responds to ... |
| Date Nov. 16, 1995 |
Report No. T-RCED-96-43 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subi=ommittee Energy andEnvironment, on Committeeon Science, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., EST Thllrs&y November 16,1995 GLOBAL WAFU4ING Lhnitations of General Circulation Models
Statementof Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Developme... |
| Date Sept. 22, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-265R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-265756 September 22, 1995 The Honorable Joe L. Barton Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman, and Investigations Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to your request that we provide you with information on maximum achievable cont... |
