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Date Oct. 8, 2009 Report No. GAO-10-47 Title

Clean Air Act: Mercury Control Technologies at Coal-Fired Power Plants Have Achieved Substantial Emissions Reductions

United States Government Accountability Office GAO October 2009 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate CLEAN AIR ACT Mercury Control Technologies at Coal-Fired Power Plants Have Achieved Substantial Emissions Reductions GAO-10-47 October 2009 CLEAN AIR ACT Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-47, a report to the Chair...
Date July 9, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-860T Title

Clean Air Act: Preliminary Observations on the Effectiveness and Costs of Mercury Control Technologies at Coal-Fired Power Plants

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 9, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate CLEAN AIR ACT Preliminary Observations on the Effectiveness and Costs of Mercury Control Technologies at Coal-Fired Power Plants Statement of John B. Ste...
Date Oct. 30, 2002 Report No. GAO-03-49 Title

Air Pollution: Meeting Future Electricity Demand Will Increase Emission of Some Harmful Substances

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters AIR POLLUTION Meeting Future Electricity Demand Will Increase Emissions of Some Harmful Substances GAO-03-49 October 2002 AIR POLLUTION Meeting Future Electricity Demand Will Increase Emissions of Some Harmful Substances Highlights of GAO-03-49, a report to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Environmen...
Date June 12, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-709 Title

Air Pollution: Emissions from Older Electricity Generating Units

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2002 Report to Congressional Committees AIR POLLUTION Emissions from Older Electricity Generating Units GAO-02-709 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Units that Began Operation before 1972 Emitted More Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides per Unit of Electricity Produced than Newer Units Emissions from Older Units Were Often Higher than the E...
Date March 8, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-301 Title

Air Quality: TVA Plans to Reduce Air Emissions Further, but Could Do More to Reduce Power Demand

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislative, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives AIR QUALITY TVA Plans to Reduce Air Emissions Further, but Could Do More to Reduce Power Demand GAO-02-301 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background TVA Plans to Reduce SO2 and NOx Emissions but Increase Generating Capacity TVA’s Dema...
Date May 25, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-790T Title

Air Pollution: Air Quality and Respiratory Problems in and Near the Great Smoky Mountains

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 May 25, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-658 Title

Air Pollution: Air Quality and Respiratory Problems in and Near the Great Smoky Mountains

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 March 9, 2000 Report No. RCED-00-47 Title

Acid Rain: Emissions Trends and Effects in the Eastern United States

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 Jan. 27, 1998 Report No. RCED-98-28 Title

Air Pollution: Estimated Benefits and Costs of the Navajo Generating Station's Emissions Limit

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 April 25, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-135R Title

Environmental Protection: Approaches for Environmental Regulations

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-271712 April 26, 1996 The Honorable Sam Brownback House of Representatives Dear Mr. Brownback: Although protecting the environment is a national priority, there is widespread concern about the attendant costs. The costs to society of pollution abatement and control increased...
Date Dec. 16, 1994 Report No. RCED-95-30 Title

Air Pollution: Allowance Trading Offers an Opportunity to Reduce Emissions at Less Cost

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1994 Report to the Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION Allowance Trading Offers an Opportunity to Reduce Emissions at Less Cost GAO/RCED-95-30 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Econo...
Date May 22, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-155 Title

Fossil Fuels: DOE's Effort to Provide Clean Coal Technology to Poland

--“---l._l_-_l--- (inil,tvi St,at,w Grnwal Accounting Office Iieport to the Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski, U.S. Senate FOSSIL FUELS DOE’ Effort to s Provide Clean Coal Technology to Poland 1 111111111 llll 144027 --Nottobe-a-dethe RELEASED j J : ..,,. -..-_.-.- -.._ - I GAO/II(:li;I)-!)l-1~O GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic D...
Date Dec. 7, 1987 Report No. RCED-88-32 Title

Air Pollution: Information on EPA's Efforts To Control Emissions of Sulfur Dioxide

GAO ’ December 1987 Report ‘ the: Chairmm, Subcommittee on to Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION Informaljon on EPA’ s Efforts*lo Control Emissions of Sulfur Dioxide GAO/RCED-8&32 5&7-4cd ’ *GAO . United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-217221...
Date April 29, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-91 Title

Air Pollution: Sulfur Dioxide Emissions From Nonferrous Smelters Have Been Reduced

United States General Accmnting Office 3Y-3zs l GAO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives 1986 _ April AIR POLLUTION Sulfur Dioxide Emissions From Nonferrous Smelters Have Been Reduced RESTRICTED-- Not to be released outside the C)enersl Accounting Offxx wcopt on the basis of specific approval by the afflcc: ...
Date Aug. 16, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-129 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA-Approved Revisions to State Implementation Plans Allowing Increased Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Were Legal

B’Y’ THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG OFFICE Report .To The Chairman Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives EPA-Approved Revisions To State Implementation Plans Allowing Increased Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Were Legal As directed by the Clean Air Act. states have developed implementation plans to limit emissions of various pollutants incl...
Date June 30, 1981 Report No. 091108 Title

Transportation: The Interstate Transport of Sulfur Dioxide and Total Suspended Particulates

FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT JUNE 30, 1981 STATEMENT OF DAVID L. JONES, SENIOR GROUP DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMEST PUBLIC WORKS ON THE INTERSTATE TRK,VSPORT OF SULFUR DIOXIDE AND TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES MR . CHAIRMiN AND MEMhERS OF THE COMMITTEL: THE LIMITATIONS TRHNSAND 091108 WE ARE HERE TODAY AT YOUR REQUEST TO DISCUS...