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| Date Jan. 16, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-285 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, U.S. Senate LIVESTOCK AGRICULTURE Increased EPA Oversight Will Improve Environmental Program for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations GAO-03-285 January 2003 LIVESTOCK AGRICULTURE Increased EPA Oversight Will Improve Environmental Program for Concentrated Anima... |
| Date May 21, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-753T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:30 p.m., EDT Tuesday, May 21, 2002 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MTBE Contamination From Underground Storage Tanks
Statement of John Stephenson Director, Natural Resources and Environment GA... |
| Date May 17, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-563 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters GREAT LAKES EPA Needs to Define Organizational Responsibilities Better for Effective Oversight and Cleanup of Contaminated Areas GAO-02-563 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Cleanup Progress Has Been Limited in Many Contaminated Areas EPA Is Not Fulfilling the Nation’s Responsibility to Ensure the C... |
| Date Feb. 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-333 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to Congressional Committees DRINKING WATER Revisions to EPA’s Cost Analysis for the Radon Rule Would Improve Its Credibility and Usefulness GAO-02-333 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background EPA’s Cost Analysis Has a Number of Strengths Limitations of EPA’s Cost Analysis Reduce Its Credibility and Usefulness Conclusions Rec... |
| Date June 29, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-679 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters WATER QUALITY Better Data and Evaluation of Urban Runoff Programs Needed to Assess Effectiveness GAO-01-679 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Volume of Urban Runoff Increases With the Expansion of Urban Development and Can Affect Water Quality Local Governments Take Actions to Manage Urban Storm Wate... |
| Date June 22, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-313 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Wider Use of Advanced Technologies Can Improve Emissions Monitoring GAO-01-313 Contents Letter Executive Summary 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction
Monitoring Facility Emissions Under the Clean Air Act Monitoring Discharges Under the Clean Water Act The Search for Improved Monitoring Technolog... |
| Date Sept. 28, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-193 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Information Regarding EPA’s Cleanup Decision Process on the Hudson River Site GAO/RCED-00-193 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Chronology of Major Events Relating to the Hudson River Superfund Site 3 20 24 Appendix II: Overview of EPA’s Computer Model for the Hudson River Superfund Sit... |
| Date Sept. 20, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-297 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 20, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN Additional Water Quality Projects May Be Needed and Could Increase Costs
Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associ... |
| Date Sept. 19, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-298 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday September 19, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives DRINKING WATER Spending Constraints Could Affect States' Ability to Meet Increasing Program Requirements
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection ... |
| Date Sept. 14, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-235 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN Additional Water Quality Projects May Be Needed and Could Increase Costs GAO/RCED-00-235 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Description of the Major Types of Project... |
| Date Aug. 31, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-199 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters DRINKING WATER Spending Constraints Could Affect States’ Ability to Implement Increasing Program Requirements GAO/RCED-00-199 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Highlights of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 3 36 39 41 Appendix II: Association of State Drinking Water Administrators’ Est... |
| Date Aug. 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-153 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Airport Operations and Future Growth Present Environmental Challenges GAO/RCED-00-153 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction
Federal Laws Guide Environmental Compliance Requirements f... |
| Date Aug. 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-222 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Representative James L. Oberstar, Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Results From a Survey of the Nation’s 50 Busiest Commercial Service Airports GAO/RCED-00-222 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Views of Airport Officials 5 8 27 55 ... |
| Date July 12, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-248 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday July 12, 2000 Testimony
Before the Task Force on Natural Resources and the Environment, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Uncertainties and Management Problems Have Hindered Cleanup at Two Nuclear Waste Sites
Statement of Ms. Gary L. Jones, Associate Dir... |
| Date June 28, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-233 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected At 10:00 am Wednesday, June 28, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives CLEAN WATER ACT Proposed Revisions to EPA Regulations to Clean Up Polluted Waters
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division G... |
| Date June 27, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-225 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday June 27, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP DOE’s Cleanup Plan for the Paducah, Kentucky Site Faces Uncertainties and Excludes Costly Activities
Statement ... |
| Date June 21, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-206R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285593 June 21, 2000 The Honorable Bud Shuster Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Subject: Clean Water Act: Proposed Revisions to EPA Regulations to Clean Up Polluted Waters Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to your request that... |
| Date April 28, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-96 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP DOE’s Paducah Plan Faces Uncertainties and Excludes Costly Cleanup Activities GAO/RCED-00-96 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Cleanup Plan Focuses on Six Major Categories of Effort 3 36 44 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Energy Tables Figures Table 1: DOE’s Estimat... |
| Date March 23, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-131 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected At 10:00am EST Thursday March 23, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water, Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate WATER QUALITY Identification and Remediation of Polluted Waters Impeded by Data Gaps
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection... |
| Date March 15, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-54 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives WATER QUALITY Key EPA and State Decisions Limited by Inconsistent and Incomplete Data GAO/RCED-00-54 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 National Water Quality Inventor... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-48 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MARINE POLLUTION Progress Made to Reduce Marine Pollution by Cruise Ships, but Important Issues Remain GAO/RCED-00-48 Contents Letter Appendixes 3 Appendix I: Illegal Discharge Incidents-Marine Violation and Pollution Ticket Cases-by Cruise Ships in U.S. Waters, 1993-98 40 Appendix II: Alleged Pollution Di... |
| Date Feb. 10, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-88 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday February 10, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives WATER QUALITY Identification and Remediation of Polluted Waters Impeded by Data Gaps
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environm... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-15 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday October 20, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives DRINKING WATER RESEARCH Better Planning Needed to Link Needs and Resources
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Communit... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-273 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives DRINKING WATER RESEARCH Better Planning Needed to Link Needs and Resources GAO/RCED-99-273 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283292 September 24, 1999 The Honorable Thomas J. Bli... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-268R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-283235 August 5,1999 The Honorable Dianne Feinstein United States Senate Subject: Water Qua&v: Problems in the New River and Imnerial Countv. California Dear Senator Feinstein: In a January 6, 1999, letter, you requested that we examine a number of issues concerning water qualit... |
| Date July 1, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-205 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to the Honorable Tom Harkin, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate ANIMAL AGRICULTURE Waste Management Practices GAO/RCED-99-205 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282871 July 26, 1999 The Honorable ... |
| Date March 23, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-128 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m., EST Tuesday, March 23, 1999 Before the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives SUPERFUND Progress, Problems, and Future Outlook
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Divis... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-45 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives WATER QUALITY Federal Role in Addressing—and Contributing to—Nonpoint Source Pollution GAO/RCED-99-45 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, a... |
| Date Jan. 20, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-42R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-281557 January 20, 1999 The Honorable Bud Shuster Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Subject: Water Pollution: Pronosed Pretreatment Standards for Industrial Laundries Dear Mr. Chairman: The Clean Water Act authorizes the Enviro... |
| Date Jan. 14, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-31 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT Progress and Future Challenges in Implementing the 1996 Amendments GAO/RCED-99-31 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281377 January 14, 1999 The Honor... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1998 |
Report No. NSIAD-98-252R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division /6( 236 B-281 122 September 30, 1998 The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman Chairman, Committee on International House of Representatives Relations The Honorable Harold Rogers Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriat... |
| Date July 29, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-220 |
Title
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 March 13, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-80 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR WASTE Understanding of Waste Migration at Hanford is Inadequate for Key Decisions GAO/RCED-98-80 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279142 March 13, 1998 The Honorable John Glenn Ranking Minority Member Committee... |
| Date June 12, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-123 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters DRINKING WATER Information on the Quality of Water Found at Community Water Systems and Private Wells GAO/RCED-97-123 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-276974 June 12, 1997 The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert The Honorable B... |
| Date April 23, 1997 |
Report No. T-RCED-97-152 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday April 23, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives CLEAN WATER ACT Nine States’ Experience With the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
Statement for the Record by Stanley J. Czerwinski, Associ... |
| Date Dec. 31, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-97-19 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives CLEAN WATER ACT State Revolving Fund Loans to Improve Water Quality G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-97-19 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Deve... |
| Date July 22, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-179 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Environmental Infrastructure Needs in the U.S.-Mexican Border Region Remain Unmet G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-179 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Developme... |
| Date June 21, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-177R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-272020 June 21, 1996 The Honorable Peter G. Torkildsen Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Programs Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Many communities face considerable costs as they try to meet environmental requirements and other federal ... |
| Date June 19, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-173 |
Title
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 May 1, 1996 |
Report No. T-RCED-96-167 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday May 1, 1996 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, House of Representatives DOE CLEANUP Status and Future Costs of Uranium Mill Tailings Program
Statement of Bernice Steinhardt, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issues, Resources, Com... |
| Date April 17, 1996 |
Report No. T-RCED-96-137 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EST Wednesday, April 17, 1996 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives SUPERFUND Non-Time-Critical Removals as a Tool for Faster and Less Costly Cleanups
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero Director, Environmental Protection Issue... |
| Date April 16, 1996 |
Report No. T-RCED-96-140 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
Statement Submitted on April 16, 1996 2:00 p.m., EDT Testimony
Before the Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, House of Representatives CLEAN WATER ACT Use of State Revolving Funds Varies
Statement for the Record by Stanley J. Czerwinski, Associate Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community,... |
| Date April 15, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-134R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division B-271694 April 15, 1996 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Chairman, Committee on Small Business United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Almost 16 years after the creation of the Superfund program, the Congress continues to be concerned about the pace and cost of cleanups at ha... |
| Date March 20, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-70FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1996 Report to Congressional Committees SUPERFUND How States Establish and Apply Environmental Standards When Cleaning Up Sites G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-70FS GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-270973 March 20, 1996 The Honorable Bud Shuster Chairman... |
| Date March 20, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-23 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate WATER POLLUTION Many Violations Have Not Received Appropriate Enforcement Attention G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-23 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-270... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1996 |
Report No. T-RCED-96-85 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday February 28, 1996 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives URANIUM MILL TAILINGS Status and Future Costs of Cleanup
Statement by Bernice Steinhardt, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issues Resources, Community, and ... |
| Date Feb. 23, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-30 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT Information on Efforts to Inventory Abandoned Hard Rock Mines GAO/RCED-96-30 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-270257 February 23, 1996 The... |
| Date Jan. 23, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-42 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate WATER POLLUTION Differences Among the States in Issuing Permits Limiting the Discharge of Pollutants GAO/RCED-96-42 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-270462 J... |
| Date July 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-20(3) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1995 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Food and Agriculture Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-20(3) oCC 1•ZC /I5q'7? 2 Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Food and Agriculture issue area This report contains a... |
| Date June 30, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-218 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1995 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT Information on and Characteristics of Selected Watershed Projects GAO/RCED-95-218 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-261576 June 29, 1995 The Honor... |
