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Date Aug. 24, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-929T Title

Energy Development and Water Use: Impacts of Potential Oil Shale Development on Water Resources

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. MDT Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND WATER USE Impacts of Potential Oil Shale Development on Water Resources Statement of Anu K. Mittal, Director Natural Resource...
Date July 22, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-514 Title

Hazardous Waste: Early Goals Have Been Met in EPA's Corrective Action Program, but Resource and Technical Challenges Will Constrain Future Progress

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2011 Report to the Honorable Edward J. Markey, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Early Goals Have Been Met in EPA’s Corrective Action Program, but Resource and Technical Challenges Will Constrain Future Progress GAO-11-514 July 2011 HAZARDOUS WASTE Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Highlights of GAO-11-514, a report to the...
Date June 3, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-563 Title

Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Oversight of Underground Piping Systems Commensurate with Risk, but Proactive Measures Could Help Address Future Leaks

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Oversight of Underground Piping Systems Commensurate with Risk, but Proactive Measures Could Help Address Future Leaks GAO-11-563 June 2011 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Oversight of Underground Piping Systems Commensurate with R...
Date Feb. 18, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-287R Title

Superfund: Information on the Nature and Costs of Cleanup Activities at Three Landfills in the Gulf Coast Region

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 18, 2011 The Honorable James M. Inhofe Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: Superfund: Information on the Nature and Costs of Cleanup Activities at Three Landfills in the Gulf Coast Region Dear Senator Inhofe: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that one in...
Date Oct. 29, 2010 Report No. GAO-11-35 Title

Energy-Water Nexus: A Better and Coordinated Understanding of Water Resources Could Help Mitigate the Impacts of Potential Oil Shale Development

United States Government Accountability Office GAO October 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters ENERGY-WATER NEXUS A Better and Coordinated Understanding of Water Resources Could Help Mitigate the Impacts of Potential Oil Shale Development GAO-11-35 October 2010 ENERGY-WATER NEXUS Accountability • Integrity • Reliability A Better and Coordinated Understanding of Water Resources Could Help M...
Date June 2, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-697R Title

Nuclear Waste: DOE's Environmental Management Initiatives Report Is Incomplete

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 2, 2009 Congressional Committees Subject: Nuclear Waste: DOE’s Environmental Management Initiatives Report Is Incomplete The Department of Energy (DOE) spends billions of dollars annually to clean up nuclear waste at sites across the nation that produced nuclear weapons from the 1940s through the end of the Cold War. This w...
Date April 15, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-687T Title

Drinking Water: The District of Columbia and Communities Nationwide Face Serious Challenges in Their Efforts to Safeguard Water Supplies

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives DRINKING WATER The District of Columbia and Communities Nationwide Face Serious Challenges in The...
Date Feb. 8, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-152 Title

Leaking Underground Storage Tanks: EPA Should Take Steps to Better Ensure the Effective Use of Public Funding for Cleanups

United States Government Accountability Office GAO February 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS EPA Should Take Steps to Better Ensure the Effective Use of Public Funding for Cleanups GAO-07-152 a February 2007 Highlights Highlights of GAO-07-152, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS EPA Sh...
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 Nov. 4, 2005 Report No. GAO-06-77R Title

Department of Energy: Preliminary Information on the Potential for Columbia River Contamination from the Hanford Site

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 November 4, 2005 The Honorable David L. Hobson Chairman The Honorable Peter J. Visclosky Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: Department of Energy: Preliminary Information on the Potential for Columbia River Contamination from the Hanford...
Date June 19, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-173 Title

Water Quality: A Catalog of Related Federal Programs

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1996 Report to Congressional Committees WATER QUALITY A Catalog of Related Federal Programs G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-173 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-272149 June 19, 1996 Congressional Committees This catalog provides information obtained from ...
Date April 24, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-98R Title

Environmental Protection: State Cleanup Standards

GA!!0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 iiesonrces, Community, Economic Development and Division B-270973 April 24,1996 The Honorable Bud Shuster ChairnGn The Honorable James L. Oberstar Ranking Minority Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives The Honorable Sherwood L. Boehlert Chairman The Honorable Robert A. Borski Ranking Minor...
Date May 10, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-49 Title

Water Resources: Highfield Water Company Should Not Receive Compensation From the U.S. Army

WATER RESOURCES Highfield Water Company Should Not Receive Compensation From the U.S. Army ..-.- _I .,., I”-_ .----I_- ^l-“.-- GAO Uuited Statee General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Besources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-247037 May lo,1993 The Honorable Max S. Baucus Chairman The Honorable John H. Chafee Ranking Minority Member Committee on Environment and Public...
Date April 14, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-96 Title

Drinking Water: Stronger Efforts Needed to Protect Areas Around Public Wells From Contamination

llnit~ttd Stattts Gctneral Accountine Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives DRINKING WATER Stronger Efforts Needed to Protect Areas Around Public Wells From Contamination GAO United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20648 Besourcee, Community, and Economic Development ...
Date Oct. 13, 1992 Report No. RCED-93-4 Title

Drinking Water: Projects That May Damage Sole Source Aquifers Are Not Always Identified

GAO Report; to the Honorable Henry 13.Gonzalez, House of Repesentatives DRINKING WATER Projects That May Damage Sole Source Aquifers Are Not Always Identified RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional D m nh I I:, GAO United States General Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C. 20548 B-248674 October 13, 1992 The Ho...
Date April 10, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-84 Title

Hazardous Waste: Impediments Delay Timely Closing and Cleanup of Facilities

Ilnitetl Stutes General Accountitlg Offke -_ ._ .I. GAO’ -. April 1992 _ Report to the Chair&m, &wiro:nInent, I”--~ ~ Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives -1,” -^_-.-_-.......---~~~.-.“_...” _^_l.l I”.I,.,“.““,“”_.-- ‘ - HAZARDOUS WASTE Impediments Delay Timely Closing and Cleanup of Facilities 146714 I RES...
Date April 27, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-30 Title

Environmental Protection: Groundwater Conditions at Many Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilities Remain Uncertain

United States General Accounting OffIce GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at IO:00 a.m. EDT Thursday April 27, 1989 Groundwater Waste Disposal Conditions Facilities At Many Remain Hazardous Uncertain Statement Environmental Resources, Development of Richard L. Hembra, Director Protection Issues Community, and Economic Division Before the Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Energy a...
Date Dec. 20, 1988 Report No. PEMD-89-1 Title

Groundwater Protection: The Use of Drinking Water Standards by the States

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on ” ’ Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate December 1988 GROUNDWATER PROTECTION The Use of Drinking Water Standards by the States GAO/PEMD-89-l united States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-228844 D...
Date May 17, 1988 Report No. T-PEMD-88-7 Title

Fighting Groundwater Contamination: State Activities to Date and the Need for More Information From EPA

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 1988 Fighting State Need for Groundwater Activities More Contamination: and the EPA From To Date Information Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky, Director Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources, and Infrastructure Transportation, Committee on E...
Date March 16, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-6 Title

Groundwater Standards: States Need More Information From EPA

Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate March 1988 GROUNDWATER STANDARDS States Need More rom EPA Information F’ c GAO/- I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-228844 March 16, 1988 The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman, Subcommitte...
Date Feb. 18, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-29 Title

Hazardous Waste: Groundwater Conditions at Many Land Disposal Facilities Remain Uncertain

United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters February 1988 HAZARDOUS WMTE Groundwater Conditions at Many Land Disposal Facilities Remah Uncertain BESELW~D --Xot tcr SC rclcased outside the Gene*& Acooumng Cffica e--n- ’ m ‘ besis of spec:fio 6 ,.Lc;~G ,k,o axmwal k:r the Office oi Cor?gxss!&iai Be&ions . GAO/RCED-W-29 me@ t . Resources, Community, Economic Develop...
Date Feb. 2, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-5 Title

Groundwater Quality: State Activities To Guard Against Contaminants

United States General Accounting Office GAO Februay 1980 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Hazardous Wastesand Toxic Substances, Committee on Environment and Public . Works, U.S. Senate GROUNDWATER QUALITY State Activities to Guard Against Contaminants- GAO/PEMD-W-6 1 I -. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-228844 F...
Date May 19, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-132FS Title

Hazardous Waste: Information on EPA's Proposal To Delete Chemicals From Groundwater Monitoring

United States Gene& Accounthag Oil&e / 3 25% Fact Sheet for CongressionalRequesters * . ---- ’ tiay 1987 HAZARDOUS WASTE Information on EPA’ s Proposal to Delete Chemicals from Groundwater Monitoring 133254 GAO United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division 8-226799 May 19, 1987 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subc...
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 Feb. 21, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-80 Title

Environmental Protection: Federal and State Efforts To Protect Ground Water

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Commerce, Transportation And Tourism Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Federal And State Efforts To Protect Ground Water Ground water is the primary source of drinking water for about 50 percent of our population. The nature and scope of groundwater contamination is unknown. However, information GA...
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 Sept. 21, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-241 Title

Environmental Protection: Interim Report on Inspection, Enforcement, and Permitting Activities at Hazardous Waste Facilities

_-- - ..~ BY THEu.S.--@Ni!l-?~ii ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Commerce, Transportation And Tourism Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Interim Report On inspection, Enforcement, And Permitting Activities At Hazardous Waste Facilities Owners or operators of facilities where hazardous waste is treated, stored, or disposed of are subject to federal c...
Date Sept. 12, 1980 Report No. CED-80-96 Title

Natural Resources: Ground Water Overdrafting Must Be Controlled

! ‘I -1, 48 I *fqpq w BY THE CiiXlP-rROL.l.ER GENERP.L \ 1,254 Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Ground Water Overdrufting Must Be Controlled Many areas of the Nation suffer from problems caused by ground water overdrafting-the extracting of more ground water than will be replenished over a long period of time. Overdrafting can cause --land subsidence, --saltwater aquifers, --reduced int...
Date Oct. 19, 1977 Report No. CED-77-137 Title

Natural Resources: California Drought of 1976 and 1977--Extent, Damage, and Governmental Response

b I’ ? 1~.A 9 . ’ llllllllllllll lllllIll1 -- . Ill Ill11 Ill1 lllllllllllllll LM103704 California Drought Of 1976 And XV-Extent, Damage, And Governmental Response With the drought persisting through 1976 and 1977, surface water supplies in some parts of California dwindled sharply, and large quanti,ies of groundwater were extracted t3 make up the shortage. The drought did the most damage to C...
Date June 21, 1977 Report No. CED-77-69 Title

Ground Water: An Overview

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ~~l~lllllll~llll~lllllll~ Lb7102454 Ground Water: An Overview The Nation’s ground water should be managed and cared for like the precious commodity that it is--especially in arid States. GAO is attempting to direct attention to ground water as an important natural resource, and it raises questions about ground water managemen...