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| Date Dec. 6, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-278T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. CST Saturday, December 6, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP Preliminary Observations on DOE’s Cleanup of the Paducah Uranium Enrichment Plant
Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-04-278T December 6,... |
| Date Nov. 21, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-249T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Friday, November 21, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate ENERGY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION Case-Processing Bottlenecks Delay Payment of Claims
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues GAO-04-249T November 2003 ENE... |
| Date Oct. 23, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-205T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, October 23, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Clear Communication with Employees Needed before Reopening the Brentwood Facility
Statement of Bernard L. Ungar, Director Physical Infrastructure Keith Rhodes, Chief Technologist Ce... |
| Date Sept. 5, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1051R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 September 5, 2003 The Honorable James M. Inhofe Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: Hazardous Waste: EPA’s Cleanup of the Eagle-Picher Henryetta, Oklahoma, Site Dear Mr. Chairman: From 1996 to 1997, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted a cleanup action on a former zinc s... |
| Date July 31, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-850 |
Title
a United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate SUPERFUND PROGRAM Current Status and Future Fiscal Challenges GAO-03-850 a July 2003 SUPERFUND PROGRAM Current Status and Future Fiscal Challenges Highlights of GAO-03-... |
| Date June 13, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-761 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2003 Report to the Honorable Lynn C. Woolsey, House of Representatives DEEP INJECTION WELLS EPA Needs to Involve Communities Earlier and Ensure That Financial Assurance Requirements Are Adequate GAO-03-761 June 2003 DEEP INJECTION WELLS EPA Needs to Involve Communities Earlier and Ensure That Financial Assurance Requirements Are Adequate Highlights ... |
| Date May 19, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-787T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m., EDT Monday, May 19, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Issues Associated with Anthrax Testing at the Wallingford Facility
Statement of Keith Rhodes, Chief Technologist Center for Techno... |
| Date May 15, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-558 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2003 Report to the Honorable Ellen Tauscher, House of Representatives RADIOACTIVE WASTE DOE Has Acted to Address Delay in New Facility at Livermore Laboratory, but Challenges Remain GAO-03-558 May 2003 RADIOACTIVE WASTE DOE Has Acted to Address Delay in New Facility at Livermore Laboratory, but Challenges Remain Highlights of GAO-03-558, a report to ... |
| Date April 30, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-435 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters RAIL SAFETY AND SECURITY Some Actions Already Taken to Enhance Rail Security, but Risk-based Plan Needed GAO-03-435 a April 2003 RAIL SAFETY AND SECURITY Some Actions Already Taken to Enhance Rail Security, but Risked-based Plan Needed Highlights of GAO-03-435, a report to Congressional Requesters In the wake... |
| Date April 15, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-483 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION DOE Action Needed to Ensure Continued Recovery of Unwanted Sealed Radioactive Sources GAO-03-483 April 2003 NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION DOE Action Needed to En... |
| Date April 14, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-469 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to the Honorable Denny Rehberg, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EPA’s Cleanup of Asbestos in Libby, Montana, and Related Actions to Address AsbestosContaminated Materials GAO-03-469 a April 2003 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Highlights of GAO-03-469, a report to the Honorable Denny Rehberg, House of Representatives EPA’s Cleanup ... |
| Date March 28, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-146 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION DOD Has Taken Steps to Improve Cleanup Coordination at Former Defense Sites but Clearer Guidance Is Needed to Ensure Consistency GAO-03-146 March 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION
Highlights of GAO-03-146, a report to Congressman John D. Dingell, Ranking Minority Member, U.S. House ... |
| Date March 14, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-509R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 March 14, 2003 The Honorable W.J. “Billy” Tauzin Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable John Shimkus House of Representatives Subject: Homeland Security: EPA’s Management of Clean Air Act Chemical Facility Data The events of September 11, 2001, triggered a national re-examination of the se... |
| Date March 14, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-439 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters HOMELAND SECURITY Voluntary Initiatives Are Under Way at Chemical Facilities, but the Extent of Security Preparedness Is Unknown GAO-03-439 March 2003 HOMELAND SECURITY Voluntary Initiatives Are Under Way at Chemical Facilities but the Extent of Security Preparedness Is Unknown Highlights of GAO-03-439, a rep... |
| Date March 5, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-529T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m., EST Wednesday, March 5, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Recommendations for Improving the Underground Storage Tank Program
Statement of John Stephenson, Director, Natural Resourc... |
| Date Jan. 10, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-22 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION SAFETY Undeclared Air Shipments of Dangerous Goods and DOT’s Enforcement Approach GAO-03-22 January 2003 AVIATION SAFETY Undeclared Air Shipments of Dangerous Goods and DOT’s Enforcement Appro... |
| Date Nov. 18, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-297T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, House Committee on Government Reform For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EST in New York, New York, Monday, November 18, 2002 CONTAINER SECURITY Current Efforts to Detect Nuclear Materials, New Initiatives, and Challenges
Statement of JayEtta... |
| Date Aug. 26, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-785 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives PIPELINE SAFETY AND SECURITY Improved Workforce Planning and Communication Needed GAO-02-785 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background OPS Has Set an Ambitious Schedule for Implementing Integrity Management OPS Faces Additional Challenges in Im... |
| Date Aug. 23, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-658 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION Corps Needs to Reassess Its Determinations That Many Former Defense Sites Do Not Need Cleanup GAO-02-658 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background About 38 Percent of the Corps’ Determinations That No DOD Action Is Indicated Are Questionable Corps Did Not Consistently Notify... |
| Date July 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-799 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to Congressional Committees CHEMICAL SAFETY Emergency Response Community Views on the Adequacy of Federally Required Chemical Information GAO-02-799 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Emergency Response Community Has Varied Views on the Adequacy of Federally Required Chemical Information and the Manner in Which It Is Delivered E... |
| Date June 26, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-836T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Wednesday, June 26, 2002 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION Uncertainties Continue to Affect the Progress of the Spring Valley Cleanup
Statement of David G. Wood, Director Natural Resources a... |
| Date June 18, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-867R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 18, 2002 The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta The Secretary of Transportation Subject: Department of Transportation Report on Transporting Hazardous Materials Dear Mr. Secretary:
th This letter is in response to the draft report we received on June 10 that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has prepared in accordance with the requirem... |
| Date June 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-556 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2002 Report to the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION Many Uncertainties Affect the Progress of the Spring Valley Cleanup GAO-02-556 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Government Entities Have Formed a Partnership Approach for the Spring Valley Clean... |
| Date May 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-567 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives WASTE CLEANUP Status and Implications of DOE’s Compliance Agreements GAO-02-567 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Compliance Agreements Are of Three Main Types Most Milestone Dates Have Been Met, but Meetin... |
| 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 8, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-712T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, Risk and Waste Management, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2002 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Improved Inspections and Enforcement Would Ensure Safer Underground Storage Tanks
Statement of John Stephenson, Director, Na... |
| Date April 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-423 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP Better Communication Needed for Dealing with Formerly Used Defense Sites in Guam GAO-02-423 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background DOD Scaled Back Its Efforts to Identify Additional Contaminated Locations as Attention Shifted to Cleaning Up Locations Already Identified Concerns abou... |
| Date March 19, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-517T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, March 19, 2002 PIPELINE SAFETY Status of Improving Oversight of the Pipeline Industry
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues GAO-02-517T Mr. Chai... |
| 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 Dec. 14, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-117 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES Cleanup Costs From Certain DOD Operations Are Not Being Reported GAO-02-117 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Unreported Cleanup Liabilities Are Significant Real Property Records and Cost Estimating Methodologies Are Not Reliable ... |
| Date Nov. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-176T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST, Thursday, November 1, 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Improved Inspections and Enforcement Would Ensure Safer Underground Storage Tanks
Statement of John Stephenson, Director, Natu... |
| Date Oct. 26, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-103 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Improved Guidance Needed for Reporting on Recovered Cleanup Costs GAO-02-103 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 October 26, 2001 The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman The Honorable John W. Warner Ran... |
| Date Sept. 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1075 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters PIPELINE SAFETY Progress Made, but Significant Requirements and Recommendations Not Yet Complete GAO-01-1075 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background OPS Has Completed Some Statutory Requirements, but Other Important Requirements Remain Uncompleted The Safety Board Is Encouraged by OPS’ Efforts to Im... |
| Date Aug. 6, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-810 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters CHEMICAL RISK ASSESSMENT Selected Federal Agencies’ Procedures, Assumptions, and Policies GAO-01-810 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Context for Agencies’ Chemical Risk Assessments Is Important Agencies’ Risk Assessment Procedures Share Common Features, But Substantive Differences Also Exis... |
| Date July 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-557 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION Cleanup Actions at Formerly Used Defense Sites GAO-01-557 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Most Potential FUDS Properties Are Ineligible or Do Not Require Cleanup Geographic Distribution and Status of Potential FUDS Properties Conclusions Recommendations Agency Comments a... |
| Date July 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-813 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters HAZARDOUS WASTE EPA’s National and Regional Ombudsmen Do Not Have Sufficient Independence GAO-01-813 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Key Aspects of EPA’s National Hazardous Waste Ombudsman Are Not Consistent With Relevant Professional Standards EPA’s Regional Ombudsmen Serve on a Part-Time Ba... |
| Date May 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-476R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 25, 2001 Subject: U.S. Locations Where Beryllium Was Used or Detected This letter complements our May 2000 report dealing with government responses to beryllium uses and risks.1 As agreed with your offices, this report identifies U.S. locations where beryllium was used in workplace processes or detected as present in the workplace. A... |
| Date May 4, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-464 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Improved Inspections and Enforcement Would Better Ensure the Safety of Underground Storage Tanks GAO-01-464 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 4, 2001 The Honorable Robert C. Smith Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The... |
| Date April 11, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-479 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES DOD Training Range Cleanup Cost Estimates Are Likely Understated GAO-01-479 Contents Letter Appendix I Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 26 Appendix II Comments From the Department of Defense 28 Appendix III GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgme... |
| Date March 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-431R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 March 28, 2001 Congressional Requesters Subject: EPA’s Expenditures to Clean Up the Bunker Hill Superfund Site This letter responds to your request that we review the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) expenditures for the Bunker Hill Superfund site, a mining area in the Coeur d’Alene River Basin in northern Idaho. In 1980, th... |
| Date Oct. 26, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-62 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives WORKER PROTECTION Better Coordination Can Improve Safety at Hazardous Material Facilities GAO-01-62 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Relevant Statutes and Regulations 3 38 42 45 47 51 56 60 Appendix II: Inci... |
| Date Oct. 20, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-57 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters HAZARDOUS WASTE Effect of Proposed Rule’s Extra Cleanup Requirements Is Uncertain GAO-01-57 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Le er t October 20, 2000 The Honorable Michael Oxley Chairman The Honorable Edolphus Towns Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardou... |
| 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 Aug. 31, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-224 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters HAZARDOUS WASTE EPA Has Removed Some Barriers to Cleanups GAO/RCED-00-224 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285511 August 31, 2000 The Honorable Robert C. Smith Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United St... |
| Date July 31, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-190 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING DOT and Private Sector Initiatives Generally Complement Each Other GAO/RCED-00-190 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope and Methodology 3 18 Appendix II: Federal Regulations and National Standards for Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Training Appendix III:... |
| Date July 18, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-252 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July 18, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives RADIATION STANDARDS Scientific Basis Inconclusive, and EPA and NRC Disagreement Continues
Statement of Ms. Gary L. Jones, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science... |
| 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 July 11, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-192 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD Improved Policies and Additional Oversight Are Needed GAO/RCED-00-192 Contents Letter Appendixes Tables
Appendix I: Comments From the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board 3 34 Table 1: The Board’s Current and Projected Staffing Levels, by Functional Office, as of June 15, 2000... |
| Date June 22, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-215 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 am EDT Thursday June 22, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Observations on DOE’s Privatization Initiative for Complex Cleanup Projects
Statement of Ms. Gary L. Jones, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Sc... |
| Date May 19, 2000 |
Report No. OCG-00-6 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Government Responses to Beryllium Uses and Risks GAO/OCG-00-6 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 22 24 25 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Energy Appendix III: GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments Abbreviations OSHA Occupation... |
