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| Date July 12, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-1042T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 12, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION Department of Defense Activities Related to Trichloroethylene, Perchlorate, and Other Emerging Contaminants
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Dire... |
| Date June 25, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-651 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2007 Report to Congressional Committees HURRICANE KATRINA EPA’s Current and Future Environmental Protection Efforts Could Be Enhanced by Addressing Issues and Challenges Faced on the Gulf Coast GAO-07-651 a June 2007 HURRICANE KATRINA Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-651, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliabil... |
| Date June 20, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-806T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate WORLD TRADE CENTER Preliminary Observations on EPA’s Second Program to Address Indoor Contamination
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director N... |
| Date Feb. 8, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-152 |
Title
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 Feb. 6, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-464T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, February 6, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION EPA Actions Could Reduce the Availability of Environmental Information to the Public
Statement of John B Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment GAO-07-46... |
| Date Sept. 22, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-969 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2006 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION USDA Should Improve Its Process for Allocating Funds to States for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program GAO-06-969 a September 2006 AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-969, a... |
| Date June 15, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-900T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 15, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate SUPERFUND Better Financial Assurances and More Effective Implementation of Institutional Controls Are Needed to Protect the Public
Statement for the Re... |
| Date June 14, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-884T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 14, 2006 Testimony Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES Hardrock Mining Cleanup Obligations
Statement for the Record by John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-06-884T June 14, 2006 ENVIRONMENTAL LIABI... |
| Date Dec. 16, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-99 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters HAZARDOUS WASTE EPA Needs to Clarify the Types of Mercury Waste That Can Be Treated and Disposed of Using the Debris Regulations GAO-06-99 a December 2005 HAZARDOUS WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-99, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability EPA Needs to Clarif... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-45 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION More Complete Data and Continued Emphasis on Leak Prevention Could Improve EPA’s Underground Storage Tank Program GAO-06-45 a November 2005 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-45, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliabilit... |
| Date Sept. 22, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-1044R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 22, 2005 The Honorable Jeff Sessions Chairman, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Wayne Allard United States Senate Subject: Nuclear Cleanup: Preliminary Results of the Review of the Department of Energy’s Rocky Flats Closure Project For about 40 years, the D... |
| Date July 22, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-721 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters CLEAN WATER ACT Improved Resource Planning Would Help EPA Better Respond to Changing Needs and Fiscal Constraints GAO-05-721 a July 2005 CLEAN WATER ACT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-721, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Improved Resource Planning Would Help EP... |
| Date June 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-666 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2005 Report to Congressional Committees GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION DOD Uses and Develops a Range of Remediation Technologies to Clean Up Military Sites GAO-05-666 a June 2005 GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-666, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability DOD Uses and Develops a Range of ... |
| Date June 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-746R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2005 The Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Subject: Hazardous Waste Programs: Information on Appropriations and Expenditures for Superfund, Brownfields, and Related Programs Dear Mr. Chairman: Our ... |
| Date May 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-612 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters CLEAN AIR ACT Emerging Mercury Control Technologies Have Shown Promising Results, but Data on Long-Term Performance Are Limited GAO-05-612 a May 2005 CLEAN AIR ACT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-612, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Emerging Mercury Control Techn... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-252 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters CLEAN AIR ACT Observations on EPA’s Cost-Benefit Analysis of Its Mercury Control Options GAO-05-252 a February 2005 CLEAN AIR ACT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-252, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Observations on EPA’s Cost-Benefit Analysis of Its Merc... |
| Date Feb. 9, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-240 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters STORM WATER POLLUTION Information Needed on the Implications of Permitting Oil and Gas Construction Activities GAO-05-240 a February 2005 STORM WATER POLLUTION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-240, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Information Needed on the Imp... |
| 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 July 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-928T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT, Thursday, July 11, 2002 Testimony
Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate FEDERAL PROCUREMENT Government Agencies’ Purchases of RecycledContent Products
Statement for the Record by David G. Wood Director, Natural Resource and Environment Issues GAO-02-928T Mr. Chairman and Me... |
| 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 Feb. 27, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-440R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 February 27, 2002 The Honorable Dianne Feinstein United States Senate Subject: U.S. Ethanol Market: MTBE Ban in California Dear Senator Feinstein: In response to your request, we obtained information on (1) U.S. ethanol consumption, supply, and prices, as well as factors that could potentially contribute to ethanol price spikes in Califo... |
| 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 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 Feb. 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-284 |
Title
GAO
February 2001 Report to Congressional Committees NUCLEAR CLEANUP Progress Made at Rocky Flats, but Closure by 2006 Is Unlikely, and Costs May Increase GAO-01-284 Contents Letter Appendix I Comments From the Department of Energy 1 42 Appendix II Comments From Kaiser-Hill Company, L.L.C. 44 Appendix III GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments 46 Tables
Table 1: Status of Major Cleanup Activities,... |
| Date Feb. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-283 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA Should Strengthen Its Efforts to Measure and Encourage Pollution Prevention GAO-01-283 Contents Letter Executive Summary 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 11 Chapter 2 Some Companies Have Implemented Pollution Prevention But Full Extent is Unknown 14 Chapter 3 Key Factors Affecting th... |
| 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 Oct. 16, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-55 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Use of Precautionary Assumptions in Health Risk Assessments and Benefits Estimates GAO-01-55 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 34 37 38 39 38 Appendix II: Dose-Response Relationships Based on Varying Assumptions Appendix III: Summary ... |
| 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 June 1, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-108 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Small Business, U.S. Senate ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION More Consistency Needed Among EPA Regions in Approach to Enforcement GAO/RCED-00-108 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction
EPA and State Roles in Enforcing Environmental Programs EPA Tries to Achieve Consistency in Its Enforcement Progra... |
| Date May 12, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-118 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Extent to Which Most Reforms Have Improved the Program Is Unknown GAO/RCED-00-118 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Fourteen Reforms That EPA Considers as Fundamental and as Having Achieved Measurable Results 5 24 78 110 113 117 Appendix II: Characteristics of 48 Reforms That EPA Did Not Classify... |
| Date April 28, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-80 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MARITIME INDUSTRY As U.S. Single-Hull Oil Vessels Are Eliminated, Few Double-Hull Vessels May Replace Them GAO/RCED-00-80 Contents Letter Appendixes Tables
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology Appendix II: GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments Table 1: Summary of Characteristics Affecting Phase-Out Deadlines Un... |
| Date Oct. 29, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-25 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Information on the Program’s Funding and Status GAO/RCED-00-25 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283841 October 29, 1999 The Honorable Trent Lott Majority Leader United States Senate The Honorable Robert S... |
| Date Oct. 27, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-32R |
Title
,_ m GAO Acccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283967 October 27, 1999 The Honorable Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Environmental Protection: EPA's Use of Funds for Brownfields Dear Mr. Chairman: Federal, state, and loca... |
| Date July 30, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-245 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives SUPERFUND Half the Sites Have All Cleanup Remedies in Place or Completed GAO/RCED-99-245 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283212 July 30, 1999 The Honorable John D. Di... |
| Date June 11, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-186R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-282683 June 11,1999 The Honorable Sherwood L. Boehlert Chsirman, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee on Transportation andInfrastructure House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Hazardous Waste: Time and Costs to Clean UD SuDerfund Sites Are... |
| Date May 26, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-190 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday May 26, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP Progress Made but DOE Management Attention Needed to Increase Use of Innovative Technologies
Statement of Ms. Gary L. Jones, Associate Director En... |
| Date May 25, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-202 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
To Be Released at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday May 25, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate SUPERFUND Progress and Challenges
Statement for the Record by David G. Wood, Associate Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division GAO/T-RCED-99-202 Mr. Chairman and Membe... |
| Date May 11, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-139 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND EPA Can Improve Its Monitoring of Superfund Expenditures GAO/RCED-99-139 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282352 May 11, 1999 Congressional Requesters The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spends about $1.4... |
| Date April 29, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-168 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
To Be Released at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday April 29, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate HAZARDOUS WASTE Observations on EPA’s Cleanup Program and Budget Management Practices
Statement for the Record by Peter Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, C... |
| Date April 29, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-111 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Progress Made by EPA and Other Federal Agencies to Resolve Program Management Issues GAO/RCED-99-111 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282170 April 29, 1999 Congressional Requesters This report addresses wheth... |
| Date Feb. 24, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-57R |
Title
GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-28 1997 February 24,1999 The Honorable William F. Goodling Chairman, Committee on Education and the Workforce House of Representatives The Honorable Howard P. M&eon Chairman, Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training, and Lifelong Learning Committee on Education and the Workforce House of ... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1999 |
Report No. OCG-99-17 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Performance and Accountability Series January 1999 Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Environmental Protection Agency GAO/OCG-99-17 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States January 1999 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives This report addresse... |
| Date Dec. 24, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-99-39 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES State Cleanup Practices GAO/RCED-99-39 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281473 December 24, 1998 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman Committee on the Bu... |
| Date Nov. 30, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-99-22 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1998 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Information on Potential Superfund Sites GAO/RCED-99-22 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281230 November 30, 1998 The Honorable John D. Dingell Ran... |
| Date Nov. 30, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-99-8 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1998 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Unaddressed Risks at Many Potential Superfund Sites GAO/RCED-99-8 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-280168 November 30, 1998 The Honorable John D. D... |
| Date Nov. 16, 1998 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-34 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1998 Report to the Honorable Scott Klug, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP Defense Funding Allocation Process and Reported Funding Impacts GAO/NSIAD-99-34 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-277896 November 16, 1998 The Honorable Scott Klug House o... |
| Date Oct. 7, 1998 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-25 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1998 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP DOD’s Implementation of the Relative Risk Site Evaluation Process GAO/NSIAD-99-25 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-279582 October 7, 1998... |
| Date Sept. 29, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-270R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-280890 September 29, 1998 The Honorable Michael Oxley Chairman, Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Sunerfund: Chronologv of Efforts to Resolve Liabilicv for the American Chemical Services, Inc., Site Dear M... |
| Date Sept. 29, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-259R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Off%e Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-280744 September 29, 1998 The Honorable Jerry Lewis Chairman, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject;: Environmental Protection: EPA’ Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Reauest s Dear Mr. Chairman: On February 2, ... |
