Menu Search Account

LegiStorm

Get LegiStorm App Visit Product Demo Website
» Get LegiStorm App
» Get LegiStorm Pro Free Demo

GAO Reports by subject "Environmental policies"

Full-text search of 52,072 reports from the Government Accountability Office
From To
Reset

Search Results:

Date Report No. Title
Date March 27, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-48 Title

Public Lands: Interior Should Ensure Against Abuses From Hardrock Mining

t h pqu)35Office - United States General Accounting Report to the Secretary of the Interior March 1986 PUBLIC LANDS Interior Should Ensure Against Abuses From Hardrock Mining I\Illlllm II 129435 GAa/RCED-8648 --- _._.-.---.1-.---- -.-.-. ~---_I--. ------.--. .-.I-- ..-..- ..-... ..--- ~ ---- -- --..- ~---~ --.-.. ~... ~---.--” ..-.......... - Hebiourcw Community, and Economic Development Divisio...
Date March 21, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-90 Title

Energy: Department of Energy's Transuranic Waste Disposal Plan Needs Revision

. United States General Accounting Office 3.3861 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural -~ Resources, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives March 1986 *1 NUCLEAR WASTE Department of Energy’s Transuranic Watk Disposal Plan Needs Revision ~ESTFi~D--Not to be released outtick the CWwd Accounting Office except on the basis of spectiiu 4p)XOVal ...
Date March 12, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-80FS Title

Air Pollution: EPA's Efforts To Reduce and End the Use of Lead in Gasoline

Y- United States General Accounting OBlce Fact Sheet for the Honorable Jim Slattery House of Representatives Ma&h 1986 AIR POLLUTION EPA’s Efforts to Reduce and End the Use of Lead in Gasoline 129585 . RESTRICTED-- Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by the Office of Congressional Relations. GAQ/RCED-II&SOFS 534-m ‘If *I ..-......__...
Date Feb. 11, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-77 Title

Hazardous Waste: Environmental Safeguards Jeopardized When Facilities Cease Operating

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-219849 February 11, 1986 The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: and in subsequent discussions with your ‘In your April 30, 1984, letter you ...
Date Feb. 10, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-63 Title

Chemical Data: EPA's Data Collection Practices and Procedures on Chemicals

EPA’s Collection and Verification of Data Under the Toxic SubstancesControl Act (TSCA) Section 8 of TSCA provides EPA the authority to require, among other things, certain chemical manufacturers and processors to maintain and report data on designated chemical substances and mixtures (insofar as the data are known or reasonably ascertainable, necessary, and not duplicative). The following list i...
Date Feb. 5, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-31 Title

Resource Protection: Mississippi Valley Canada Geese: Flyway Management Obstacles

United States General Accounting kq LjiGs 0 Office *‘. ;,ey l&B,,,, GAO February 1986 Report to CongressionalRequest&s - RESOURCE PRCJTECTION Mississippi Valley Canada Geese:Flyway ManagementObstacles 111ll lllllllll ll 129260 s GAO United States General Accounting Office Washbtgton, KM;. 20648 Hwources, Community, and Economic: Development Division B-221640 February 5, 1986 The Honorable Ed Jon...
Date Jan. 31, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-86 Title

Energy: Quarterly Report on DOE's Nuclear Waste Program as of December 31, 1985

United States General Accounting Office I~466 ( Report to CongressionalRequesters -lm-n Jmuary 1986 NUCLE.iil3 WMTE Quarterly Report on DOE’sNuclear Wmte Progrm as of December31,1985 129261 -““I-...--.. ‘RCED-86-86 clxsc-ls-\ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-202377 January 31, 1986 The Honorable Jam...
Date Dec. 26, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-50 Title

Hazardous Waste: Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Disposal at Kettleman Hills, California

. . . e United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives December 1986 law5 1 HAZARDOUSWMTE Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Disposal at Kettleman Hills, California GAO/RCEDSG-60 * P . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic...
Date Dec. 20, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-70FS Title

Pollution Control: Information on Chemical Industry Safety Equipment Expenditures

I. Uniwd States deqeriil Accounting Office . !2M32 GAO December 1985 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives w POLLUTIONCONTROL Information on Chemical Industry Safety Equipment ,,,“” ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,m 88”“““’ ‘Expenditures RELEASED GAO,‘RCED-86-70FS UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTO...
Date Dec. 6, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-22BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Status of Cleanup at the Former West Virginia Ordnance Works

United States Gheml’Accounting OflIce GAO December 1985 Briefing Report to the Chairman, . Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Status of ClearaTp the at Former VW& Virginia 0lTil~ce l&fbrks 128954 GAO/NSIAD-86-22-BR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Secur...
Date Oct. 24, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-1BR Title

Air Pollution: Environmental Protection Agency's Inspections of Stationary Sources

I * @ -. I r2wq b’ THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Briefing Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives RELEASED Air Pollution: Environmental Protection Agency’s Inspections @f Stationary Sources The effectiveness and credibility of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) stationary source inspection...
Date Oct. 15, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-30 Title

Natural Resources: Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 82--Sale Preparation and Subsequent Cancellation

BY THE US. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Committee Merchant Marine And Fisheries House Of Representatives On Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 82--Sale Preparation And Subsequent Cancellation The Department of the Interior cancelled Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 82 in September 1984 when no industry bids were received. The companies that GAO contacted said that the main re...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-168 Title

Environmental Protection: Status of EPA's Efforts To Regulate Chemical Substances as Hazardous Air Pollutants Under the Clean Air Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES. COMMVNFY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-220242 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Status of Substances the Clean SEPTEMBER 30,1985 illlllllllll II 128088 EPA's Efforts To Regulate Chem...
Date Aug. 1, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-154 Title

A Bibliography of Documents Issued by the GAO on Matters Related to: Environmental Protection

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 July 9, 1985 Report No. 127353 Title

Natural Resources: Office of Surface Mining Should More Fully Recover or Eliminate Its Costs of Regulating Coal Mining

UNTTED STATES GENE&L ACCOUNTJNG OFFICE WASHJNGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY TUESDAYJULY 9, 1985 EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. 137353 STATEMENTOF MTCHAELGRYSZKOWTEC, ASSOCJATEDJRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNJTY,AND ECONOMJC DEVELOPMENT DTVJSJON U.S. GENERALACCOUNTJNG OFFTCE BEFORETHE SUBCOMMJTTEE NATURAL RESOURCES ON DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTJON COMMJTTEE ENERGYAND NATURAL RESOURCES ON UNJTED STATES SENATE...
Date May 28, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-33 Title

Natural Resources: The Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Should More Fully Recover or Eliminate Its Costs of Regulating Coal Mining

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL REWWI Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Environment, Energy, And Natural Resources Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Department Of The Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Should More Fully Recover Or Eliminate Its Costs Of Regulating Coal Mining The Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamati...
Date May 1, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-119 Title

Natural Resources: Land Use Bibliography

Land Use Bibliography References lb Reports And Other Documents Issued By The U.S.General Accounting Office RCED January 1984 - December 1984 HWII 127314 . . Land Use Bibliography Rotuences To Roporte And Other Documentr Irrued By The U.S. Generot Accounting RCED Jenuery 1984 - December 1984 DfttCO U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 MAY 1985 RCED-85-119 U.S. General Accounting Ch...
Date April 29, 1985 Report No. 126813 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Disposal of Superfund Wastes

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 11:OO AM EDT April 29, 1985 STATEMENT OF HUGH J. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON EPA's DISPOSAL OF SUPERFUND WASTES Mr. Chairman F7e are...
Date March 29, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-69 Title

Cleaning Up Hazardous Wastes: An Overview of Superfund Reauthorization Issues

COMPTROLLERGENERALOFTHEUNITEDSTATES WASHINGTON D.C. m B-215824 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives The taxing authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (commonly known as Superfund) will expire at the end of fiscal year 1985. This report represents the culmination of our work to date on Superfund issue...
Date March 19, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-91 Title

Environmental Protection: School District Officials Face Problems in Dealing With Asbestos in Their Schools

BY THEU’S GENERALACCOUNTIKIG’OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee HUD-Independent Agencies, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives On School District Officials Face Problems In Dealing With Asbestos In Their Schools In deciding how to resolve the asbestos problem in local school districts, officials rely on their own analyses, on the services of consultants and contractors...
Date March 5, 1985 Report No. 126343 Title

Environmental Protection: Department of Energy Implementation of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982

l UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE W A S H INGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDA T 9:45 A.M. M A R C H5, 1985 S T A T E M E N TOF F . KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, O M M U N ITY C AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE S U B C O M M ITTEE ENERGYAND THE ENVIRONMENT ON HOUSEC O M M ITTEEON INTERIOR AND INSULAR A F F A IRS ON D E P A R T M E N T ENERGYIMPL...
Date Feb. 20, 1985 Report No. 126278 Title

Government Operations: [Interior's Responses to RCED-84-108]

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C; 20548 , RESOURCES, COMMUNlTY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ._ ..." I The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce Hous,e of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: We have enclosed, as requested by your office on November 2 1 , 1 9 8 4 , our views on the Secretary of th...
Date Feb. 6, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-54 Title

Environmental Protection: Clearer EPA Superfund Program Policies Should Improve Cleanup Efforts

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General RELEASED OF THE UNITEDSTATES Clearer EPA Superfund Program Policies Should Improve Cleanup Efforts The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responds to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment through its Superfund removal and remedial programs. This report focuses on the Superfund removal program at the nation’s worst hazar...
Date Jan. 31, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-65 Title

Energy: Status of the Department of Energy's Implementation of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 as of December 31, 1984

REPORT THEU.S. BY General Accounting Office ,, Status Oi The Department @f Energy’s lmplemerltation Of The Nuclear Waste Policy Act Of 1982 As Of December 31, 1984 In March 1984 the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested that GAO report quarterly on the status of the Department of Energy’s progress in implementing the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. This second quarterly ...
Date Jan. 10, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-27 Title

Energy: Department of Energy's Initial Efforts To Implement the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982

Y \ ‘. . I i BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL - Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Department Of Energy’s Initial Efforts To Implement The Nuclear Waste Policy Act Of 1982 The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 establishes a comprehensive national program for the safe management, storage, and permanent disposal of highly radioactive materials accumulating at nuclear power plant sites. This report...
Date Nov. 21, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-23 Title

Energy: Department of Energy Acting To Control Hazardous Wastes at Its Savannah River Nuclear Facilities

n 0 c v) [i, 5 v) 0 m 3 CD cz Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: I U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 2756241 The first five copies of individual reports are copies of bound free of charge. Additional Additional audit reports are $3.25 each. copies of unbound report (i.e., letter...
Date Nov. 6, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-16 Title

Natural Resources: Forest Service's Program To Identify Unneeded Land for Potential Sale Is Stalled

REPORTBY THEU.S. General Accounting Office Forest Service’s Program To Identify Unneeded Land For Potential Sale Is Stalled In March 1983 the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service identified about 6 million acres of its 191 million acresfor furtherstudytodetermine if theland was needed or could be made available for sale. The Service was responding to the President’s February 1982 Execu...
Date Oct. 1, 1984 Report No. 125277 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Development of the Carbon Monoxide Standards

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. EDT October 1, 1984 STATEMENTOF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE EPA'S DEVELOPMENTOF THE CARBON MONOXIDE STANDARDS Mr. Chairman and members of...
Date June 15, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-108 Title

Energy: Economic Uses of the National Wildlife Refuge System Unlikely To Increase Significantly

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations, House Committee On Energy And Commerce OF THE UNITEDSTATES Economic Uses Of The National Wildlife Refuge System Unlikely To Increase Significantly Approxrmately89 mlllron acres of land are part of the NatIona! Wrldlrfe Refuge System Thus report answers a series of questronsfrom the Chairman concerning ...
Date June 12, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-168 Title

Energy: Information on Coal Conversion Activities at Selected Powerplants

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RES’+URCES. COMMUNWV, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION RESTRICTED -Not to be released owtsIde the Qenemf Accounting Dftke except on the basis at spscm approval by the Offke of Congresalonal RolatIons. B-215070 June 12, 1984 RELEASED The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Arlen Specter Senate Specter: Information on Coal C...
Date May 4, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-146 Title

Environmental Protection: State Experiences With Taxes on Generators or Disposers of Hazardous Waste

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING &ICE , Subcsmmittse On Report To The Chair Commerce, Transpcawrrt&bnAnd Tourism Committee On Energy And Commerce . House Of Representatives _ State Experiences With Taxes@6 Generators 0ii Disposers ,Bf Hazardous Waste To raise revenue for hazardous waste cleanup &for& and to provrde greater economic incentives for more desirable hazardous waste management practices, the...
Date May 1, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-153 Title

Natural Resources: Land Use Bibliography

. I Land Use ~ Bibliography References lb Reports And Other Documents Issued By The U.S.General Accounting Office RCED January 1979 - December 1983 U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Document processing and analysis, data base management, and photocomposltlon services In the productlon of the Land Use Blbllography were provided by the GAO Inf...
Date April 6, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-62 Title

Environmental Protection: Cost-Benefit Analysis Can Be Useful in Assessing Environmental Regulations, Despite Limitations

28a36 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Cost-Benefit Analysis Can Be Useful ln Assessing Environmental Regulations, Despite Limitations Cost-benefit analysis, although tmpreclse, IS a useful tool for estrmating the costs and benefits of varrous regulatory actions. Its role may become increasmgly critrcal because complying with federal envtronmental regulations co...
Date March 1, 1984 Report No. 123544 Title

Environmental Protection: Status of the General Accounting Office Reviews Concerning EPA's Superfund Activities

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE I WASHINGTON,D.C. 20545 . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECiTED 9:30 A.M. EDT AT MARCH1, 19l34 STATEMENTOF HUGHJ. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMERCE, ON TRANSPORTATION,AND TOURISM OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE ON STATUS OF #THEGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE REVIEWS CONCE...
Date Nov. 29, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-37 Title

Environmental Protection: Status of Air Force Efforts To Deal With Groundwater Contamination Problems at McClellan Air Force Base

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable Vie Fazio House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Status Of Air Force Efforts To Deal With Groundwater Contamination Problems At McClellan Air Force Base Since 1979, McClellan Air Force Base has been studying groundwater contamination problems at the base. At the request of Congressman Vie Fazio, GAO reviewed a key July 1983 study prepared by...
Date Nov. 10, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-32 Title

Energy: Circumstances Surrounding the First Colony Peat-to-Methanol Project

BY THE U.S.GENEl%iL”ACCOUNTlNG OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations, Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Circumstances Surrounding Peat-To-Methanol Project On December 13, 1982, the Chairman of the US. Synthetic Fuels Corporation signed a IettiEtr of intent to favorably recommend to the Board of Directors the initial award of up to $46...
Date Sept. 28, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-200 Title

Environmental Protection: Information on Disposal Practices of Generators of Small Quantities of Hazardous Wastes

-REPOK n I Accounting Office LM122687 llllllllllIlllIIIllllllillllllllI Information On Disposal Practices Of Generators f Small uantities Of Hazardous Wastes The Federal Government and most States impose less stringent requirementson firms that generate small amounts of hazardous wastes than on those that generate large amounts. This report provides information on Federal and State efforts to cont...
Date Aug. 15, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-185 Title

The Oregon Production Index: A Sound Fishery Management Tool That Can Be Improved

BV THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTIN Report To The Honorable Les AuCoin, U.S. House Of Representatives The Oregon Production Index: A Sound Fishery Management Tool That Can Be Improved Salmon fishermen and residents of Northkest coastal communities have suffered continuing economic hardships due to a depressed salmon fishing industry. They jcontend that the Pacific Fishery ManageIment Council’s method o...
Date May 18, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-161 Title

Environmental Protection: Information on Ocean Disposal of Municipal and Industrial Waste

BY3-E 1l.S GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Committee Merchant Marine And Fisheries House Of Representatives On Information On Ocean Disposal Of Municipal And Industrial Waste The ocean continues to be used for the disposal of municipal and industrial wastes. Ocean dumping could increase in the future depending on economic and environmental considerations and problems with disposa...
Date May 1, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-134 Title

Natural Resources: Land Use Bibliography

Land Use 3ibliography . ., . .: ,: : .1.. 1 llllllllllllI ll 121903 : ” ” References To Reports And Other Documents Issued By The U.S.General Accounting Office RCED January $379 - December 1982 WED-83-1 34 . Land Use Bibliography References To Reports And Other Documents RCED January Issued By The U.S.General 1979 - December 1982 Accounting Office U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C...
Date April 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-59 Title

Natural Resources: National Parks' Health and Safety Problems Given Priority; Cost Estimates and Safety Management Could Be Improved

t h 1. it:- ,,,* I, REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES rcmASkD la40 +Ts /a Comptroller General National Parks’ Health And Safety Problems Given Priority; Cost Estimates And Safety Management Could Be Improved Since GAO reported in 1980 that facilities in many national parks and forests did not meet health and safety standards, the Congress and the National Park Service have generally given priorit...
Date Dec. 8, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-12 Title

National Defense: Used Oil Collection and Disposal Practices Followed by Federal Agencies

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20§48 OFFICE WOCURCMLNT. AND RUDINLIIS LOGISTICS. DIVISION B-209740 DECEMBER 8,1982 The Honorable Berkley Bedell Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy, Environment, and Safety Issues Affecting Small Business Committee on Small Business ilouse of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Used Oil Collection by Federal Agencies and Disposal Practices (GAO/PLRD-8...
Date Sept. 22, 1982 Report No. CED-82-101 Title

Environmental Protection: Problems in Air Quality Monitoring System Affect Data Reliability

//ViQl BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Problems In Air Quality Monitoring System Affect Data Reliability T ( N n h e s t s e Environmental Protection Agency PA), which is responsible for directing the tion’sefforts to improve air quality, makes merous decisions affecting the Nation’s alth and economic welfare. EPA has tablished a national air quality monito...
Date Aug. 17, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-39 Title

Natural Resources: Improved Planning Needed by Corps of Engineers To Resolve Environmental, Technical and Financial Issues on the Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Army Improved Planning Needed By The Corps Of Engineers To Resolve Environmental, Technical, And Financial Issues On The Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project The Corps of Engineers has not resolved environmental, technical, and financial issues associated with the Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project. Althoug...
Date July 21, 1982 Report No. CED-82-72 Title

Cleaning Up the Environment: Progress Achieved but Major Unresolved Issues Remain

), . I FIOQ~ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Cleaning Up’lThe Environment: Progress A&ieved But Major Unresolved Issues Remain Volume 1 of two volumes Since the 1970’s, progress has been made in cleaning up the Nation’s air, water, and land--the resutt of. ambitious Federal environmental programs and the investment of hundreds of billions of dollars by Fede...
Date July 9, 1982 Report No. 118880 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Progress in Implementing the Superfund Program

(,
Date June 17, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-44 Title

Developing Alaska's Energy Resources: Actions Needed To Stimulate Research and Improve Wetlands Permit Processing

* b ’ K?? BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Developing Alaska’s Energy Resources: Actions Needed To Stimulate Research And Improve Wetlands Permit Processing Additional research is needed to evaluate the impacts of oil and gas-related activity in Alaska as a basis for promoting environmentally sound approaches to future development without unnecessarily increas...
Date June 2, 1982 Report No. CED-82-91 Title

Environmental Protection: Environmental Protection Agency's Progress in Implementing the Superfund Program

sr * D C 20548 Jo2077 UNITED STATES GENERL\LACCOUNTING OFFTCE WASHINGTON, COMMUYIW DEV=OPMM AND ECONOMIC DIVISION JUNE 2,1982 R-205704 The HonoraDle Adm;nlstrator, Protection Anne M. Gorsuch Environmental Agency Dear Ms. Gorsuch: Sublect: Environmental Implementing Protection Agency's Progress in the Superfund Program (GAO/CED-82-91) On October 26, 1981, the Chalrman of the Subcommittee on Agencie...
Date May 27, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-87 Title

Energy: Proposed Colorado and Utah Cooperative Agreements Should Be Modified To Reduce State/Federal Duplication in Mine Plan Review

o& UNITED ST%TES’%ENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -0Y AND DIVI8I0N MINERALS May 27, 1982 B-207451 The Honorable James G. Watt Secretary of the Interior Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: The Proposed Colorado and Utah Cooperative Agreements Should Be Modified to Reduce State/Federal Duplication in Mine Plan Review (GAO/EN)-82-87) IIllllllll# ll 118519 While reviewing the Department of ...
Date May 20, 1982 Report No. 118263 Title

Environmental Protection: Views on S. 1606 and Status of Cleanup Effort at Three Mile Island

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:30 P.M. MAY$, 1982 20 STATEMENTOF -L F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEEON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS U.S. SENATE Mr. Chairman, we appreciate \the opportunity to offer effort our views at The on S. 1606 and to discuss Three Mile condition payer costs ...