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Date Sept. 23, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-903 Title

Climate Change: A Coordinated Strategy Could Focus Federal Geoengineering Research and Inform Governance Efforts

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2010 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives CLIMATE CHANGE A Coordinated Strategy Could Focus Federal Geoengineering Research and Inform Governance Efforts GAO-10-903 September 2010 CLIMATE CHANGE Accountability • Integrity • Reliability A Coordinated Strategy Could Focus Federal Geoengi...
Date June 7, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-604 Title

Delaware River Deepening Project: Comprehensive Reanalysis Needed

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters DELAWARE RIVER DEEPENING PROJECT Comprehensive Reanalysis Needed GAO-02-604 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Corps’ Analysis Substantially Overestimated Project Benefits Corps Has Refined Its Cost Estimate to Reflect Some Changes and Corrections, but Additional Updates Are Needed Further Correctio...
Date May 15, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-574 Title

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Scientific Panel's Assessment of Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Guidance

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 2002 Report to Congressional Committees U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Scientific Panel’s Assessment of Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Guidance GAO-02-574 a Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Water Resources Projects Authorized Since the 1986 Act That Required a Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plan Scientific Panel’s Assessment of the Quality o...
Date May 8, 1996 Report No. T-RCED-96-168 Title

Superfund: More Emphasis Needed on Risk Reduction

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday May 8, 1996 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives SUPERFUND More Emphasis Needed on Risk Reduction Statement of Stanley J. Czerwinski, Associate Director, Env...
Date April 2, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-101R Title

Agriculture and Food: Lands Managed by the Corps of Engineers

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-271402 April 2, 1996 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your interest in obtaining data on the lands the U.S. Army’s Corps of Engineers manages for active civil works projects, we are pr...
Date May 8, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-118 Title

Nuclear Facility Cleanup: Centralized Contracting of Laboratory Analysis Would Produce Budgetary Savings

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR FACILITY CLEANUP Centralized Contracting of Laboratory Analysis Would Produce Budgetary Savings GAO/RCED-95-118 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-260566 May 8, 1...
Date Nov. 14, 1994 Report No. RCED-95-7 Title

National Wildlife Refuge System: Contributions Being Made to Endangered Species Recovery

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1994 Report to Congressional Requesters NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM Contributions Being Made to Endangered Species Recovery GAO/RCED-95-7 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-257403 November 14, 1994 The Honorable Gerry E. Studds Chairman The Honorable Ja...
Date Sept. 26, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-109 Title

Water Pollution: Information on the Use of Alternative Wastewater Treatment Systems

United States General Accounting Offlice p-3 w & GAO September 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives WATER POLLUTION Itiormation on the Use of Alternative Wastewater Treatment Systems GAOLRCED-94-109 GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Econ...
Date Sept. 21, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-256 Title

Superfund: Status, Cost, and Timeliness of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanups

United States General Accounting Office fl764 GAO September 1994 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERF’UND Status, Cost, and Timeliness of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanups GAOIRCED-94-256 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Commmtity, and Economic Deveiopment Division ES-257698 September 21,1994 The Honorable J...
Date Aug. 26, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-144 Title

Nuclear Cleanup: Completion of Standards and Effectiveness of Land Use Planning Are Uncertain

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1994 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR CLEANUP Completion of Stayldards and Effectiveness of Land Use Planning Are Uncertain GAOIRCED-94-144 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development B-256595 and Division August 26, i994 The Honorable John ...
Date Oct. 25, 1993 Report No. RCED-94-13FS Title

Nuclear Waste: Overhead Costs at the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site

United States General Accounting Office Fact Sheet for the Secretary of Energy October 1993 NUCLEAR WMTE Overhead Costs at the Department of Energy’ Savannah s River Site GAO/RCED-94-13FS GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-254637 October 25,1993 The Honorable Hazel R. O’ Leary The Secretary of Energy Dear...
Date Sept. 1, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-188 Title

Superfund: Cleanups Nearing Completion Indicate Future Challenges

SUPERFUND Cleanups Nearing Completion Indicate Future Challenges I RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. 149877 ss3q,,g RELEASED --.““.-_- -_-._ ----” Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-247763 September 1,1993 The Honorable Prank R. Lautenberg Chairman, Subcommittee on...
Date March 19, 1992 Report No. T-RCED-92-37 Title

Federally Sponsored Contracts: Unallowable and Questionable Indirect Costs Claimed by CH2M Hill

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 1O:OO EST a.m. Thursday Testimony Before the Subcommitteeon Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce,House of Representatives March 19.1992 FEDERALLY SPONSOl&D CONTRACTS Unallowable and Questionable Indirect CostsClaimed by CH2M Hill Statementof J. Dexter Peach,Assistant Comptroller General Resource...
Date June 7, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-162 Title

Abandoned Mine Reclamation: Interior May Have Approved State Shifts to Noncoal Projects Prematurely

,. ._ .I’ I, GAO United States Gemmd Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division B-226046 June 7,x291 The Honorable I&ck J, Rahall, II Chairman, Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Malcolm Wallop United States Senate The Honorable Conrad Burns United Stat...
Date April 28, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-33 Title

Natural Resources: Observations on the Corps of Engineers' Draft General Design Memorandum for the Proposed Atlantic Coast of Maryland Hurricane Protection Project

United States General Accounting Oface Testimony llllllllll MI ll 138503 For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EDT Friday April 28,,\1989 ', Observations on the Corps of Engineers' Draft General Design Memorandum for the Proposed Atlantic Coast of Maryland Hurricane Protection,Project Statement J. Dexter Assistant Resources, Development of Peach Comptroller Community, Division it General ...
Date July 22, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-196BR Title

Surface Mining: Information on the Updated Abandoned Mine Land Inventory

United States General AccounthI Office GAO July 1988 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters SURFACE MINING Infomation on the Updated Abandoned Mine Land Inventory tZESTRJ~NttobtetsasedaatsfdethsP- &counting office except on the basis of the spedic~approval by the Ofice of Congressional Relations. r- * GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Eco...
Date March 1, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-20 Title

Natural Resources: Restoring Degraded Riparian Areas on Western Rangelands

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EST Tuesday, March 1, 1988 Restoring Degraded Western Rangelands Riparian Areas on Statement of James Duffus III, Associate Director Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Repr...
Date Dec. 30, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-61FS Title

National Forests: Estimated Costs and Results of Alternative Silvicultural Treatments

.. United States’ &n&al Accounting Office / .GAO ‘I Jhxember 1986 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Generals Oversight, Northwest Power, and Forest Management, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives .I NATIONAL FORESTS Estimated Costs and Results of Alternative Silvicultural Treatments 131999 4 ,,a EE~TriICTED--- IJot; to bs; rcbxxmd out;ziC:: :,1x Cr;zc...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-15A Title

Environmental Protection: A Market Approach to Air Pollution Control Could Reduce Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals

REPORTES’ U.S. THE General Accounting Office A Market Approach To Air Pollution Control Could Reduce Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals A market approach to air pollution control would allow the purchase, sale, and use of air pollution entitlements consistent with present standards governing outdoor air quality. A market incentive approach can lower the cost of clean outdoor a...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-15 Title

Environmental Protection: A Market Approach to Air Pollution Control Could Reduce Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals

REPORTBYTHEU.S. General Accounting Office A Market Approachlo Air Pollution Control Could Redui=e Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals A market approach to air pollution control would allow the purchase, sale, and use of air pollution entitlements consistent with present standards governing outdoor air quality. A market incentive approach can lower the cost of clean outdoor air by...
Date Aug. 24, 1981 Report No. CED-81-107 Title

Natural Resources: National Direction Required for Effective Management of America's Fish and Wildlife

REPOI;-IT THE US. BY General Accounting Office National Direction Required For Effective Management Of America’s Fish And Wildlife The Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service is having problems fulfilling its responsibility for conserving, protecting, and enhancing America’s fish and wildlife because it is not providing guidance to field managers and lacks priorities, staff, a...
Date May 11, 1981 Report No. CED-81-52 Title

Environmental Protection: Congressional Guidance and Better Federal Coordination Would Improve Marine Mammal Management

: . ) @ SC’ , REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Congressional Guidance And Better Federal Coordination Would Improve Marine Mammal Management Because of growing concern over the survival and well-being of marine mammals, the Congress passed the Marine Mammal Protection Act in October 1972. GAO selected five species to review the effectiveness of the regulatory actions of the ...
Date Jan. 21, 1981 Report No. CED-81-51 Title

Environmental Protection: Chicago's Tunnel and Reservoir Plan--Costs Continue To Rise and Completion of Phase I Is Unlikely

B-201801 January 21, 1981 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Charles Senate Percy: H. Percy Tunnel and Reservoir Plan-Continue To Rise and Completion of Phase I Is Unlikely 3 (CED-81-51) In response quent agreements cost information (TARP). This is to your October 9, 1980, request and subsewe are providing updated with your office, on Chicago's Tunnel and Reservoir Plan the fourth in a serie...
Date June 2, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-102 Title

Government Operations: Operational Testing of Air Force Systems Requires Several Improvements

-GENERAL. OF THEUNlTEDSTA?ES -".v-_yIs.z.mcI___/- - -7 - Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM106104 Eaablisfaed 1974,the AiPFOPce and in Test Ewaluation Center is responsibfe for managing Air Fopce operational test and e%&&3ti0n and prffwid’ing infsrn1ation on test results to the Secratary 04 the Air kxw and the Air Force Chief of Sraff. GAO found that the tes center has improwed Air Force o...
Date June 28, 1977 Report No. CED-77-74 Title

Dredging America's Waterways and Harbors: More Information on Environmental and Economic Issues

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES *cc()~;;I\‘- Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllll LM102455 Dredging America’s Waterways And Harbors--More lnfor Needed On Environmental And Economic Issues Corps of Engineers (Civil Functions) 1104 ~1°C Department of the Army a4 Environmental Protection Agency M c@ The effects that dredging and disposing of ...
Date June 2, 1977 Report No. LCD-76-345 Title

Improving Military Solid Waste Management: Economic and Environmental Benefits

DOCUMENT RESUME 02464 - [A612599]3 Improving Military Solid Waste 1anagement: Economic and Environmental Benefits. LCD-76-J35; B-166506. June 2, 1977. 32 pp. + 5 appendices (11 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management: Operation and Maintenance of Facilities (708); Materials: Renewing Resources (1810);Environmental Protec...
Date Aug. 31, 1976 Report No. CED-76-147 Title

Environmental Protection: Benefits Claimed for the Corps of Engineers' Catherine Creek Lake Project in Oregon

Sq , ~ REPORT OF THE w- COMPTROLLER GENERAL' 19176 OF THE UNITED STA jR SY Benefits Claimed For The Corps Of Engineers' Catherine Creek Lake Project In Oregon Department of the Army This report identifies issues concerning the project's economic feasibility which GAO believes should be addressed by the Corps if its planned restudy of the project ismade. The restudy is contingent on the resolution ...
Date Aug. 31, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-161 Title

Government Operations: Cost, Schedule, and Performance Problems of the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity, Louisiana, Hurricane Protection Project

P . REPORT TO THE CONGRES BY THE COMPTROLLEl#i%@!V #%g AccoW,&Q OF THE UNITED STATES %iC[ j,,d 7 %I lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Cost, Schedule, And Performance Problems Of The Lake Pontchartrain And Vicinity, Louisiana, Hurricane Protection Project LM098195 Corps of Engineers Department (Civil Functions) of the Army The cost of the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity, Louisiana, Hurricane projec...
Date Jan. 5, 1973 Report No. B-177222 Title

Government Operations: Circumstances Surrounding the Transfer of the Division of Ecological Research From Research Triangle Park, NC, to Corvallis, OR

RELEASED rch E-177222 / Enwrronrnental Protection Agency BY THE COMPl-‘ROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES CBMPI-ROLLER OENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED DC 20948 STATES B- 177222 c-i T- Dear Mr GaLzflanakls IS our reof the Park, Pursuant to your request of October 2, 1972, thrs port entitled ‘YZircumstances 5urroundmg the Transfer Dxvls~on of Ecologxal Research From Research Triangle North Car...