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Date April 23, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-71 Title

Health: Assessment of the Navy Comparative Study of Florida Canyon and Helix Heights for the Proposed San Diego Naval Hospital

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Alan Cranston -RELEASED United States Senate Assessment Of The Navy Comparative Study Of Florida Canyon And Helix Heights For The Proposed San Diego Naval Hospital Taking several recent significant events into account, GAO assessed the Navy’s November 1980 study comparing Florida Canyon and Helix Heights as proposed sites for the new S...
Date Aug. 7, 1980 Report No. 113057 Title

The Cost and Benefits of Government Regulation: An Environmental Dilemma

, ,,, ,I YN#,. ,,t q;’ d8 ,*I ‘,,, I, UHITED STATES GENEKAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ADDRESS BY HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMULVPTYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION TO THE E~~VIRONMENTAL‘ AFFAIRS SEMINAK OHIO EL?N AND OHIO IVIUNICIVAL LEw(;UE AUGUST 7, 19830 HE COST AND LIENEFITS OF GOVERNMENT REGULATION: AN tidVIRONMENTAL DILE I APPRECIATE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THIS MO...
Date Sept. 21, 1979 Report No. CED-79-115 Title

Environmental Protection: Improving the Scientific and Technical Information Available to the Environmental Protection Agency in Its Decisionmaking Process

BY THE COMPTROiLEi! GENERAL /roccd7 a OF THE UNITEDSTATES lmprovin The Scientific And Technical Information Available To The Environmental Protection Agency In Its Decisionmaking Process Major constramts plague the Envlronmental Protection Agency’s abllrty to set standards and Issue regulations The most Important factor IS the InconclusIve scientific evidence on which It must often base declslon...
Date Sept. 20, 1979 Report No. CED-79-109 Title

Natural Resources: Preserving America's Farmland--A Goal the Federal Government Should Support

.,> r-+.--- BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Report To The Congress -IIOS?3 Preserving America‘s Farmland-A Goal The Federal Government Should Support Concern IS growmg about the amount of farmland bemg converted to urban and other nonagricultural uses Estimates of the loss range from 3 to 5 mrl lion acres a year, of which roughly half IS cons1 dered to be prime farmland particularly ...
Date May 16, 1979 Report No. CED-79-59 Title

Energy: Codisposal of Garbage and Sewage Sludge--A Promising Solution to Two Problems

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ~~llll~~lllllllllllll LM109396 h OF THEUNITEDSTATES disposal Of Garbage And Sludge--A Promising To Two Problems The quantity of sewage sludge and garbage which must be disposed of is rapidly increasing. At the same time, some traditional disposal methods are being restricted or eliminated. GAO believes that combined disposal, or codisposal, of sludge and garbage by therm...
Date Feb. 6, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-33 Title

Energy: Energy Costs and Their Impact on Small Business Operations

B-17 8 20 S The- Eionorable Josepk P. Addahba Subcommittee on Minority Enterprises and General Oversight Bouse-.- Committee ____. ..____. on Small Btsiness .-_- -.- -.. _ __ _. Dear Mr, Chairman: FER 6 ‘9* -- .- - -. --..--.- -_. ..-.- __.. In response to your request dated Octotar 2t, 1977, the General Accounting Office reviewed certain _cossible impacts energy costs may have on small businesse...
Date Nov. 7, 1977 Report No. CED-78-5 Title

Environmental Protection: Progress Made by Federal Agencies in Implementing the Noise Control Act of 1972

DOC18BUI 04012 B31114373] RItUPR [Progress lade by Federal Agencies in Isplementiag the loise Control Act of 1972 ].-_fZ_78-; 8-166506. Nowveobe 7, 1977. Released November 9, 1S77. 2 pp. + enclosure 46 pp.). Report to Rep. FLed. B. Roone%, Chairsan, House Cosmittee on Interstate and Foreign Conmexcs Trw.asportation and CGirjce General. subcomnittee; by Robert P. Keller Acting Coaptzroll Issue Area...
Date Nov. 7, 1977 Report No. 093828 Title

Energy: The Role of the Federal Government in Expanding the Use of Coal

"4 - I CThe R o l e of t h e F e d e r a l Government i n Expanding t h e Use of CoalJ P r e s e n t e d by Monte C a n f i e l d , J r . 1/ D i r e c t o r , Energy and M i n e r a l s D i v i s i o n U.S. G e n e r a l A c c o u n t i n g O f f i c e Before A Symposium t o I n c r e a s e t h e Use of C o a l : Today t o 1990 Reston, V i r g i n i a November 7 , 1977 S p o n s o r e d by t h e M...
Date July 21, 1977 Report No. 102791 Title

Natural Resources: Costs, Alternatives, and Benefits of the Tellico Water Resources Project

DOCUMENT RESUME 02791 A2073163] [Costs, Alternatives, and Benefits of the Tellico Water Resources Project]. Jujy 21, 1977. 9 pp. 6 enclosures 7 pp.). Testimony before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Resource Protection Subcommittee; by Monte Cnfir"A Jr., Director, Energy and Minerals Div. Issue Area: Water and Water Related Prograrn (2500). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. B...
Date July 18, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-305 Title

Department of Defense Air Pollution Control: Progress and Delays

DOCUMENT RESUME 02793 - [A2033111] Department of Defense Air Pollution Control: Progress and Delays. LCD-77-305; B-166506. Jujy 18, 1977. 25 pp. + 3 appendices (6 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management: Operation and Maintenance of Facilities (708); Environmental Protection Programs: Environmental Protection Standards (...
Date July 6, 1977 Report No. CED-77-95 Title

Environmental Protection: Environmental Protection Agency's Role in Protecting the Public and the Environment From Nonionizing Radiation Exposure

DOCUMENT RESUME 02794 - [A1993071] (e tric 4. [Environmental Protection gency's Role in Protecting the Public and the Environment from Nonionizing Radiation Exposure]. CED-77-95; B-166506. Jujy 6, 1977. 5 pp. Report to Rep. ohn E. Moss, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Envir...
Date June 16, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-46 Title

Cleaning Up the Remains of Nuclear Facilities: A Multibillion Dollar Problem

DOCUMENT RESUME 02777 - [A1933006] Cleaning Up the Remains of Nuclear Facilities: A Multibillion Dollar Problem. EMD-77-46; B-164052. June 16, 1977. 28 pp. + 2 appendices (5 pp.). Report to the Conqress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Energy (1600); Energy: Making Nuclear Fission a Substantial Energy Source (1608). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural Re...
Date March 18, 1977 Report No. 102752 Title

Transportation: Maintenance Costs on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Can Be Reduced

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Date March 1, 1977 Report No. CED-77-33 Title

Environmental Protection: Manner in Which the National Commission on Water Quality's Final Report Was Developed

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTO D.C. 20548 the General RIEST raLI pecific approval ¥S. B-15 6219 AccouJ(c by the Office o Co ineX - otr MAR 1 1977 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power C1 Committee on Interstate and Foreign 1! , Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In accordance with your request of March 12, 1976, we reviewed ...
Date April 20, 1976 Report No. RED-76-76 Title

Transportation: Federal Efforts To Extend Winter Navigation on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway--Status and Problems To Be Resolved

Y THE co OF THE UNITED &ENERAL STATE§ APR 22 1976 LIBRARYSYSTEM LMO99366 _~ __ ._. l~llll~llil~lulllllallllllnllln~lllll tion On During the 4 years of feasibility of extending winter traffic has been the Great Lakes. Much er, is not a direct result the program to show the navigation season, extended in some of of the traffic, howevof the program. Major problems to be resolved before conclusive ju...
Date Feb. 17, 1976 Report No. RED-76-69 Title

Government Operations: Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline--Progress of Construction Through November 1975

fhe the conwucrit>n shed$aetine system, the Fe&M and State monitoring efforts of the constructren, and certain env.ironmenlal matters reidted Zo the construction of the pipeline. report discus5e3 de and S’LBSSS tk af ?‘&lch is beir?g done to i-&p protect A!x&a’s environmer.t, b3! tiere hzve been s-everai insrances of environmenidl damage. RED-?6-59 c _ 0 -r? t-_ e - r? -. s- T - DIGEST CHWTE...
Date June 6, 1975 Report No. 089089 Title

Environmental Protection: Review of the Operation and Maintenance of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE 0g ! REGIONAL 9226 FEDERAL BUILDING. SIXTH OFFICE AND ARCH STREETS PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19106 June 6, 1975 Mr. Daniel J. Snyder, III Regional Administrator 1 Environmental Protection Agency Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 Dear Mr. Snyder: As part of our treatment plants ln Pennsylvania. One Pennsylvania. This tional deficiencies m \ review of the opera...
Date Feb. 22, 1973 Report No. B-175460 Title

Transportation: Status of Demonstration Program for Extension of the Navigation Season on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway

tatus Of emonstration Program For Extension Of The Navigation Season On The rest Lakes And St. Lawren Seaway 6.175460 Corps of Engmeers (CIVII Functions) Department of the Army BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COhWTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-175460 Dear Mr. Ths Ruppe IS our report on the status of the demonstration program for extension of the navigati...
Date May 24, 1972 Report No. 094501 Title

Environmental Protection: Improvements Needed in Federal Efforts To Implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 24, 1972 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION OF THE /.+ zToL COMMITTEE ON MERCHANTMARINE AND FISHERIES-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AP / jIMPROVEMENTSNEEDED IN FEDERAL EFFORTS TO IMP...
Date May 9, 1972 Report No. B-174944 Title

Energy: Costs Associated With the Development of the Environmental Impact Statement on the Proposed Alaskan Pipeline

B-174944 Dear Mr. Aspin: I / Reference is made to your request of January 3, 1972, that we conduct an examination into and report on (1) the costs associated with the development of the environmental impzct.statement on the proposed-&lss.kan -pi-peline -‘and (2) the Department of the Interior’s study of alternatives to the proposed pipeline, including who selected the alternatives and who fina...