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Date Dec. 9, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-41 Title

Mississippi River: Actions Are Needed to Help Resolve Environmental and Flooding Concerns about the Use of River Training Structures

GAO December 2011 United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Requesters MISSISSIPPI RIVER Actions Are Needed to Help Resolve Environmental and Flooding Concerns about the Use of River Training Structures GAO-12-41 December 2011 MISSISSIPPI RIVER Actions Are Needed to Help Resolve Environmental and Flooding Concerns about the Use of River Training Structures Highlights o...
Date Sept. 15, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-802 Title

Chesapeake Bay: Restoration Effort Needs Common Federal and State Goals and Assessment Approach

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2011 Report to Congressional Committees CHESAPEAKE BAY Restoration Effort Needs Common Federal and State Goals and Assessment Approach GAO-11-802 September 2011 CHESAPEAKE BAY Restoration Effort Needs Common Federal and State Goals and Assessment Approach Highlights of GAO-11-802, a report to congressional committees Why GAO Did This Stu...
Date March 31, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-420 Title

Delaware River Deepening Project: Comprehensive Reanalysis Corrected Errors, but Several Issues Still Need to Be Addressed

United States Government Accountability Office GAO March 2010 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate DELAWARE RIVER DEEPENING PROJECT Comprehensive Reanalysis Corrected Errors, but Several Issues Still Need to Be Addressed GAO-10-420 March 2010 DELAWARE ...
Date Jan. 15, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-224R Title

Missouri River Navigation: Data on Commodity Shipments for Four States Served by the Missouri River and Two States Served by Both the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 January 15, 2009 The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan United States Senate The Honorable Kent Conrad United States Senate The Honorable Earl Pomeroy House of Representatives Subject: Missouri River Navigation: Data on Commodity Shipments for Four States Served by the Missouri River and Two States Served by Both the Missouri and Mississip...
Date Aug. 28, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-1018 Title

Nuclear Waste: DOE's Efforts to Protect the Columbia River from Contamination Could Be Further Strengthened

United States Government Accountability Office GAO August 2006 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE DOE’s Efforts to Protect the Columbia River from Contamination Could Be Further Strengthened GAO-06-1018 August 2006 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights Highli...
Date June 14, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-849T Title

Indians' Additional Compensation Claims: Calculations for the Crow Creek Sioux and Lower Brule Sioux Tribes Differ from Approach Used in Prior GAO Reports

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 14, 2006 Testimony Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate INDIANS’ ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION CLAIMS Calculations for the Crow Creek Sioux and Lower Brule Sioux Tribes Differ from Approach Used in Prior GAO Reports Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resource...
Date June 24, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-705 Title

Wildland Fires: Forest Service and BLM Need Better Information and a Systematic Approach for Assessing the Risks of Environmental Effects

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters WILDLAND FIRES Forest Service and BLM Need Better Information and a Systematic Approach for Assessing the Risks of Environmental Effects GAO-04-705 a June 2004 WILDLAND FIRES Highlights of GAO-04-705, a report to congressional requesters Forest Service and BLM Need Better Information and a Systematic Approach ...
Date April 10, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-596T Title

Land Management Agencies: Restoring Fish Passage Through Culverts on Forest Service and BLM Lands in Oregon and Washington Could Take Decades

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2002 LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES Restoring Fish Passage on Federal Lands in Oregon and Washington Could Take Decades Statement of Barry T. Hill, Director Natural Resources and Environment GA...
Date Nov. 23, 2001 Report No. GAO-02-136 Title

Land Management Agencies: Restoring Fish Passage Through Culverts on Forest Service and BLM Lands in Oregon and Washington Could Take Decades

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES Restoring Fish Passage Through Culverts on Forest Service and BLM Lands in Oregon and Washington Could Take Decades GAO-02-136 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Extent...
Date July 29, 1998 Report No. RCED-98-220 Title

Oregon Watersheds: Many Activities Contribute to Increased Turbidity During Large Storms

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters OREGON WATERSHEDS Many Activities Contribute to Increased Turbidity During Large Storms GAO/RCED-98-220 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-280174 July 29, 1998 The Honorable Dale Bumpers Ranking Minority Member, Committee...
Date April 27, 1998 Report No. RCED-98-100 Title

Water Resources: Corps of Engineers' Actions to Assist Salmon in the Columbia River Basin

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters WATER RESOURCES Corps of Engineers’ Actions to Assist Salmon in the Columbia River Basin GAO/RCED-98-100 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279309 April 27, 1998 The Honorable Max S. Baucus The Honorable Patty Murray T...
Date Aug. 7, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-125 Title

Midwest Flood: Information on the Performance, Effects, and Control of Levees

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters MIDWEST FLOOD Information on the Performance, Effects, and Control of Levees GAO/RCED-95-125 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-261016 August 7, 1995 The Honorable Robert A. Borski Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee o...
Date Sept. 10, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-204 Title

Protected Species: Marine Mammals' Predation of Varieties of Fish

PROTECTED SPECIES Marine Mammals’ Predation of Varieties of Fish RESTRICTED--Not to be utimsed outside the General Accounting Office 11 illess specifically approved by the Office of ‘DfWqressional Relations. 558cwf GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D,C, 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-254186 September lo,1993 The Honorable Slade Gorton Unit...
Date Sept. 27, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-212 Title

Nuclear Health and Safety: Policy Implications of Funding DOE's K Reactor Cooling Tower Project

fii V i 2 .-- f = - i , 1 P GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Qmununity, and Economic Development Division B-236604 September27,198Q The Honorable J. James Exon Chairman, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Nuclear Deterrence Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable John M. Spratt, Jr. Chairman, Department of Energy DefenseNuclear ...
Date Jan. 6, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-38 Title

Water Pollution: More EPA Action Needed to Improve the Quality of Heavily Polluted Waters

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulation and Business Opportunities, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives + pImaIy1989 I I WATER POLLUTION More EPA Action Needed to Improve the Quality of Heavily Pollutbd Waters Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-2329 18 January 6,1989 The Honorable Ron Wyden Chairman, Subcom...
Date Dec. 16, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-39 Title

Wild and Scenic Rivers: Certain Rivers Not in National System Generally Retain Original Values

Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives December 1986 I WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS Certain Rivers Not in National System Generally Retain Original Values llllllllllllll ll 131926 RESTRICTED-- Not to be released outside the @3nerti Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by t1-mOffice of...
Date Sept. 19, 1986 Report No. PEMD-86-6 Title

The Nation's Water: Key Unanswered Questions About the Quality of Rivers and Streams

GAO'"i, September 1986 UrzitNed States Gene,pal Accounting Office Report to tlxk Chairman, Subhnmit~tee on 84 Investigations and Oversight, Covittee on Public Wdrks kmd Transportation, Tousle of Representatives THE NATION’S WATER Key Unanswered westions About the &uality of Rivers and Streams ~1~11~1 llllll 131361 . ‘. I, a’ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 ...
Date July 29, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-143 Title

Nuclear Waste: Impact of Savannah River Plant's Radioactive Waste Management Practices

* -% United States General Acconntiqg-Office GAO Report to the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings United States Senate July 1986 NUCLEAR WASTE Impact of Samnnah River Plant’s Radioactive Waste Management Practices RESTRICTED-Accounting Not to be released outside the General except on the basis of specific approval by the Office of Congrcsx:rrzzl %!- ‘~75 Office GAO/WED-86143 53w- GAO United States G...
Date Dec. 17, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-7 Title

Acid Rain: Federal Research Into Effects on Waters and Forests

united statea Merkl &COMting ofnce Report to the c’hairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Hose of Representatives December 1985 ACID RAIN Federal Research Into Effects on Waters and \ Forests About Our New Look This GAO report was produced using a new design and printing process to help you get the information you need more easily. GAO will phase...
Date Sept. 11, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-131 Title

The Debate Over Acid Precipitation: Opposing Views and Status of Research

OF THE UNITEDSTATES .- The Debate Over Acid Precipitation: --Opposing Views --Status Of Research The use of coal as a substitute for imported oil is raising concern over the possible impact of acid precipitation on the environment and human health. Precipitation can become acidified when sulfur and nitrogen oxides emitted by fossil-fueled powerplants, vehicles, and other manmade or natural sources...
Date April 30, 1981 Report No. CED-81-30 Title

Better Monitoring Techniques Are Needed To Assess the Quality of Rivers and Streams: Volumes I and II

Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES 1 lll~ll~l~ll(lli M ~llll~ulllll~lll~l~ 15081 LMI Better Monitoring Techniques Are Needed To Assess The Quality Of Rivers And Streams: Volume II This volume contains detailed agency comments and evaluation by GAO and its consultant, CED-81-30 APRIL 30,198t Request sent to: for copies of GAO reports should be U.S. General Accounting Off ice Document Handlin...
Date April 21, 1981 Report No. B-198921 Title

Natural Resources: Department of the Interior's Authority To Complete Studies and Reports Required by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 / 17?(s7 Office of General Counsel In Reply Refer to: B198921 t// 4 7g4co ti 21 l 19791 Mr. Benjamin F. Butts Upper Manistee River Association Suite 2300 150 South Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 Dear Mr. Butts: You requested our opinion on whether th rtment of the Interior may compPete the Au Sable River and Manistee R studies ...
Date Aug. 30, 1979 Report No. 110256 Title

Environmental Protection: Impact of Nonpoint Source Pollution on Meeting National Water Quality Goals

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9 A.M. EDT THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BEFORE THE SELECT PANEL TO ADDRESS NONPOINT POLLUTION IN THE POTOMAC HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ON THE &ACT h ETING MR. CHAIRMAN 0~ NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION 0~ NATIONAL WATE...
Date Jan. 15, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-17 Title

140-Foot Harbor Tugboat: Does the Coast Guard Need It on the East Coast?

. , I I 1 rD113n-Y REPORT BY THE US. 1 0 Y General Accounting Office The 140~Foot Harbor Tugboat: Does The Coast Guard Need It On The East Coast? The Coast Guard is planning to s end about $35 million to buy five 140- Poot multimission domestic icebreakers for operations on the east coast of the United States. The need for a vessel of the size and icebreaking capability of this new craft is questi...
Date May 22, 1978 Report No. CED-78-96 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Protection and Preservation of Wild and Scenic Rivers Is Slow and Costly

--I_ w TH,: .PTRCUER co1 ~~E~IEI:AL -- OF THELhlli-EDSTATES Federal Protection And Preservation Of Wild And Scenic Rivers Is Slow And Costly Few rivers have beer: added to the national wild and scenic rivers system under the W.ld and Scenic Pivers Act of 1968. The natronal system is growing slowly, and processes for adding rivers are not functioning well. The pr2servat;or-r of rivers currently in ...
Date Dec. 20, 1977 Report No. CED-78-6 Title

Environmental Protection: National Water Quality Goals Cannot Be Attained without More Attention to Pollution from Diffused or 'Nonpoint' Sources

DOCUMENT 04259 B35548073 ESUME National Water Quality Goals Cannot Be Attained without ore Attention to Pollution from Diffused or "Nonpoint" Sources. CED-78-6; B-166506. December 20, 1977. 29 pp. + 8 appendices (18 PP.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: nvironmental Protection Programs: Costs/Benefits of Achieving Envircnmental Protection Standards (220...