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Date May 21, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-88BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Abandoned Disposal Sites May Be Affecting Guam's Water Supply

GAO May 1987 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources.Committee on Government Operation& House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Abandoned Disposal Sites May E3e Affecting Guam’ Water Supply s 133388 53’ lY5% GAO/NSIAlM788BR It RELEASED .* 1 . 1 . United States’ General Accounting O ffice Wmhington, D.C. 20548 National Security and Internati...
Date March 6, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-3 Title

Transportation: NHTSA Oversight and Management of Its Vehicle Safety Compliance and Gray Market Programs

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 am EST Friday March 6, 1987 The National Safety Highway Traffic and Safety and Management Gray Market of Its Administration's Vehicle Programs Oversight Compliance Statement of Associate Director Herbert R. McLure, Community and Economic Development Resources, Division Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, on...
Date Feb. 18, 1987 Report No. PEMD-87-11BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Uncertainties of Existing Data

United States General Accounting Office Briefing Report to’the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources,Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives February 1987 HAZARDOUS WASTE Uncertainties of Existing Data GAO -United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division ES-223825 February 18, 1987 The H...
Date Jan. 27, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-60BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Enforcement of Certification Requirements for Land Disposal Facilities

Briefing Report to the Chairman,. Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, alnd Tourism, Committee on Energy and Commerce,Houseof Representatives Jan&y 1987 HAZARDOUS WASTE Enforcement of Certification Requirements for Land Disposal Facilities ~~11~~ IllIllll ll I II II,1 I I I Ill II, I II I 132256 RELEASED . * I GAO United States General Accounting OffIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Cammu...
Date Dec. 23, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-27 Title

Hazardous Waste: EPA Has Made Limited Progress in Determining the Wastes To Be Regulated

Date Dec. 11, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-29 Title

Auto Safety and Emissions: No Assurance That Imported Gray Market Vehicles Meet Federal Standards

‘. . Y United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee-on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Detember 1986 / AUTO SAFETY AND EMISSIONS No Assurance That Imported Gray Market Vehicles Meet Federal Standards I’ 132043 .. uxdted states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Besonrces, Community, Economic D...
Date Aug. 29, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-205BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Selected Aspects of Cleanup Plan for Rocky Mountain Arsenal

_=_ --. _ ‘_ .,, . c -w . * . a United S ta te s G e r feral A c c o u n tin g O ffice B rie fin g R e p o rt-to C o n g ressional R e q u e ste rs . I1 1 Ill1lllll1 lllllII1 1 IllI1 1 lllllIll\ 1llllllllll1 1 LMl31057 August 1986 HAZARDOUS WASTE S e lected A s p e c ts o f C l e a n u p P l a n fo r R o cky M o u n ta in A rse n a l to b e r e l e a s e d o u t& ie th e G e n e r a ;l B E W F f...
Date Aug. 15, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-204 Title

Hazardous Waste: EPA's Superfund Program Improvements Result in Fewer Stopgap Cleanups

. P . a % ’ 3 I United States, Geqs1’al Acmti~ mw j3:1 1~9”“$ d .gq&. 1 GAO August 1986 Report to the Chairman, Su~or~~tiW on’ Comkerce, Transportation, and Tousrism, committee on Energy and Commwce ’ Houseof Representatives HAZARDOUS WmTE EPA’s Superfund Improvements Result in Fewer Stipgap Cleanups ’ Illlllll ‘lll!l Ill Y 13117; i E /‘> GAO United States General Accounting Of...
Date May 15, 1986 Report No. 129891 Title

Employment: General Services Administration's Asbestos Abatement Program

9 i . , . . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1986 STATEMENT OF JAMES G. MITCHELL SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON TOXIC SUBSTANCESAND ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION'S ASBESTOS ABATEMENT ...
Date May 6, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-123 Title

Hazardous Waste: Responsible Party Clean Up Efforts Require Improved Oversight

. .“.. ..- ...~‘.. .--_..- -..._-,.l_.__ United States “. .I... -_.. ~___-__---.------ Gexler_al Account GAO May 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Responsible Party Clean Up Efforts Require Improved Oversight I111111 I1111111 130081 k GkI,‘RCED-86-123 GAO United States...
Date Feb. 11, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-77 Title

Hazardous Waste: Environmental Safeguards Jeopardized When Facilities Cease Operating

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-219849 February 11, 1986 The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: and in subsequent discussions with your ‘In your April 30, 1984, letter you ...
Date Dec. 20, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-70FS Title

Pollution Control: Information on Chemical Industry Safety Equipment Expenditures

I. Uniwd States deqeriil Accounting Office . !2M32 GAO December 1985 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives w POLLUTIONCONTROL Information on Chemical Industry Safety Equipment ,,,“” ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,m 88”“““’ ‘Expenditures RELEASED GAO,‘RCED-86-70FS UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTO...
Date Dec. 13, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-61 Title

Environment, Safety, and Health: Environment and Workers Could Be Better Protected at Ohio Defense Plants

Report to the Ranking Minority Member, . Subcommittee on Energy, Nuclear Proliferation, and Government Processes Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate December1985 ENVIRONMENT SAFETY, & HEAhH Environment and Workers Could Be : Better Pro&c&&at 4 Ohio DefensePlants GAO united stae!s B-221188 December 13, 1985 Gened Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and ...
Date Sept. 5, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-166 Title

Environmental Protection: Assessment of EPA's Hazardous Waste Enforcement Strategy

General Accounting Office Assessment Of EPA’s Hazardous Waste Enforcement Strategy The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement Strategy is a plan for bringing 90 percent of the hazardous waste facilities into compliance with important hazardous waste regulations by 1989. EPA is working to improve the clarity and ...
Date July 19, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-91 Title

Environmental Protection: Hazardous Waste Management at Tinker Air Force Base--Problems Noted, Improvements Needed

Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Environment, Energy And Natural Resources, Committee On Government Operations, House Of Representatives Hazardous Waste Management At Tinker Air Force BaseProblems Noted, Improvements Needed Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, as a major military industrial installation, is a large generator of hazardous waste. At the request of Chairman Mike Synar, GAO reviewe...
Date April 12, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-41 Title

Environmental Protection: Efforts To Clean Up DOD-Owned Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Efforts To Clean Up DOD-Owned inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites . Since 1975, DOD has been assessing its inactive hazardous waste disposal sites to determine if any pollutants have been escaping and causing harm to humans or the environment. These efforts have been carried out under DOD’s installation Restoration Program, which is design...
Date March 29, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-69 Title

Cleaning Up Hazardous Wastes: An Overview of Superfund Reauthorization Issues

COMPTROLLERGENERALOFTHEUNITEDSTATES WASHINGTON D.C. m B-215824 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives The taxing authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (commonly known as Superfund) will expire at the end of fiscal year 1985. This report represents the culmination of our work to date on Superfund issue...
Date March 26, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-75 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Inventory of Potential Hazardous Waste Sites Is Incomplete

OF THE UNITEDSTATES EPA’s Inventoryfif Potential Hazardous Waste mO/RCED-85-75 MARCH 26,1985 Request for copies of GAO repo& should b@ sent to: /. _ * .:- . COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE O.C. UNITED STATES * ZW- B-216455 The Honorable James J. Florio on Commerce, Chairman, Subcommittee Transportation and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman:...
Date March 26, 1985 Report No. 126524 Title

Environmental Protection: GAO Superfund Work

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:OO PM EDT March 26, 1985 STATEMENT OF HUGHJ. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE WATER RESOURCES ON OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON PUBLIC WORKSAND TRANSPORTATION Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee: We are pleased work. ous I...
Date March 20, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-86 Title

Environmental Protection: Status of EPA's Remedial Cleanup Efforts

RESOURCES, COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION MARCH 20,198s B-216455 The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Status of EPA's Remedial (GAO/RCED-85-86) Cleanup Efforts In your May 2, 1984, letter you requested information on the Environmental Protectio...
Date March 19, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-91 Title

Environmental Protection: School District Officials Face Problems in Dealing With Asbestos in Their Schools

BY THEU’S GENERALACCOUNTIKIG’OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee HUD-Independent Agencies, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives On School District Officials Face Problems In Dealing With Asbestos In Their Schools In deciding how to resolve the asbestos problem in local school districts, officials rely on their own analyses, on the services of consultants and contractors...
Date March 7, 1985 Report No. 126382 Title

Environmental Protection: Reports on Superfund Reauthorization Issues

,’ ’‘ !, UNTTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGO F F ICE ? , WASHINGTON,D.C. '28548 I26 382 III l M 126382 F O R RELEASE O N DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT l:O O P.M. EDT March 7, 1985 STATEMENTOF M ILTON J. SOCOLAR, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SUBCOMMITTEE N COMMERCE, O TRANSPORTATION, AND TOURISM HOUSE C O M M ITTEEO N ENERGYAND COMMERCE M r. Chairman and.members of the Subcommittee: to be...
Date Feb. 22, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-2 Title

Illegal Disposal of Hazardous Waste: Difficult To Detect or Deter

i I#’ i f 1 To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Investigations And Oversight Committee On Public Works And Transportation House Of Representatives. ’1 I i OF THE UNITEDSTATES Illegal DisposaI,.Of Hazardous Waste: Difficult To Detect Or Deter The treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous wastes at any place other than a federal or state-approved facility is illegal. Penalties for violations inc...
Date Feb. 6, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-54 Title

Environmental Protection: Clearer EPA Superfund Program Policies Should Improve Cleanup Efforts

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General RELEASED OF THE UNITEDSTATES Clearer EPA Superfund Program Policies Should Improve Cleanup Efforts The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responds to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment through its Superfund removal and remedial programs. This report focuses on the Superfund removal program at the nation’s worst hazar...
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 Sept. 28, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-188 Title

Environmental Protection: Status of Civilian Federal Agencies' Efforts To Address Hazardous Waste Problems on Their Lands

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Subcommittee On Legislative Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Status ‘Of Civilian Federal Agencies’ Efforts To Address Hazardous Waste Problems On Their Lands The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (also known as Superfund) was enacted to address problems posed by...
Date Sept. 26, 1984 Report No. 125220 Title

Environmental Protection: GAO's Review of Federal Efforts To Reduce Asbestos Hazards in Schools

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. ,,.-.-. i 25220 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED lo:30 A.M. EDT AT September 26, 1984 STATEMENT OF HUGHJ. WESSINGER,SENIOR ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY,AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMERCE, ON TRANSPORTATION, AND TOURISM OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEE ENERGY ON AND COMMERCE ON GAO'S REVIEWOF FEDERALEFFORTSTO...
Date Sept. 4, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-196 Title

Environmental Protection: Natural Resource Damage Claims and Assessment Regulations Under Superfund

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Date June 13, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-100 Title

Financial Management: EPA's Efforts To Identify and Control Harmful Chemicals in Use

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES EPA’s Efforts To Identify And Control Harmful Chemicals In Use The TOXIC Substances Control Act of 1976 gave the Envrronmental Protectron Agency (EPA) the responsrbility for rdentrfymg, assessing, and controlling unreasonable rusks to health or the environment from the manufacture, processing, drstrlbutron, use, or disposal of the 60,000 existing chemicals...
Date May 7, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-152 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Preliminary Estimates of Future Hazardous Waste Cleanup Costs Are Uncertain

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman,Subcommittee On Commerce, Transportation And Tourism Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives s EPA’s Preliminary Estimates @f Future Hazardous Waste Cleanup Costs Are Uncertain This report evaluates the Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund Task Force preliminary study on the future resources needed toclean up th...
Date April 6, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-62 Title

Environmental Protection: Cost-Benefit Analysis Can Be Useful in Assessing Environmental Regulations, Despite Limitations

28a36 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Cost-Benefit Analysis Can Be Useful ln Assessing Environmental Regulations, Despite Limitations Cost-benefit analysis, although tmpreclse, IS a useful tool for estrmating the costs and benefits of varrous regulatory actions. Its role may become increasmgly critrcal because complying with federal envtronmental regulations co...
Date Nov. 16, 1983 Report No. 122839 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA and State Inspection, Enforcement, and Permitting Activities at Hazardous Waste Facilities

'UNITED"STAT%S GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. ,20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT LO:00 A.M. EDT., NOVEMBER 16, 1983. STATEMENTOF HUGHJ. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMERCE, ON TRANSPORTATION# AND TOURISM OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE ON EPA AND STATE INSPECTION, ENFORCEMENT, J&D PERM...
Date Oct. 27, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-36 Title

Energy: Removing Barriers to the Market Penetration of Methanol Fuels

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE’ Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Fossil And Synthetic Fuels Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Removing Barriers To The Market Penetration Of Methanol Fuels Thisjstudy examines some of the impediments confronting the development of methanol as a commercially viable tran$portation fuel. The primary barriers confronting methanol!commer...
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 July 1, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-169 Title

Environmental Protection: Better Coordination Is Needed Between Pesticide Misuse Enforcement Programs and Programs for Certifying and Training Individuals To Apply Pesticides

‘JNITED STATES GENE9A.L !‘:ASHINGTON, ,AG!XiJNTI’~fG D.C. 20548 OFFICE 3-212122 JULY I, 1983 The Honorable Administrator, Dear Mr. William D. Ruckelshaus Environmental Protection Agency Ruckelshaus: Better Coordination Is Needed Between Pesticide Misuse Enforcement Programs and Programs For Certifying and Training Individuals To Apply Pesticides (GAO/RCED-83-169) the Pesticide Applicator Cer...
Date June 1, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-168 Title

Environmental Protection: Siting of Hazardous Waste Landfills and Their Correlation With Racial and Economic Status of Surrounding Communities

Siting of Hazardous Waste Landfills 1 Pind Their Correlation With Racial,&d Economic Status@ Surrounding Communities This report provides information on the racial and economic characteristics ofcOfW munities surrounding four hmrdor#~ landfills in three southes@tefn States. It% describes Federal criteria for siting la and provides dutb on p&k putici * . and how the Environment8l Protection Agency...
Date May 18, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-161 Title

Environmental Protection: Information on Ocean Disposal of Municipal and Industrial Waste

BY3-E 1l.S GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Committee Merchant Marine And Fisheries House Of Representatives On Information On Ocean Disposal Of Municipal And Industrial Waste The ocean continues to be used for the disposal of municipal and industrial wastes. Ocean dumping could increase in the future depending on economic and environmental considerations and problems with disposa...
Date Aug. 19, 1982 Report No. 119342 Title

Environmental Protection: GAO's Work on the Acid Rain Issue

4 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY August 19, 1982, 1O:OO a.m. Statement of Donald 2. Forcier Senior Group Director Energy and Minerals Division Before the Committee on Energy and Natural the rain. opportunity to be here me are who have acid rain Ford *a, IV3 . Senate We appreciate GAO's work and Mr. responsible are doing is Resources e today D...
Date July 21, 1982 Report No. CED-82-72 Title

Cleaning Up the Environment: Progress Achieved but Major Unresolved Issues Remain

), . I FIOQ~ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Cleaning Up’lThe Environment: Progress A&ieved But Major Unresolved Issues Remain Volume 1 of two volumes Since the 1970’s, progress has been made in cleaning up the Nation’s air, water, and land--the resutt of. ambitious Federal environmental programs and the investment of hundreds of billions of dollars by Fede...
Date July 9, 1982 Report No. 118880 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Progress in Implementing the Superfund Program

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Date June 2, 1982 Report No. CED-82-91 Title

Environmental Protection: Environmental Protection Agency's Progress in Implementing the Superfund Program

sr * D C 20548 Jo2077 UNITED STATES GENERL\LACCOUNTING OFFTCE WASHINGTON, COMMUYIW DEV=OPMM AND ECONOMIC DIVISION JUNE 2,1982 R-205704 The HonoraDle Adm;nlstrator, Protection Anne M. Gorsuch Environmental Agency Dear Ms. Gorsuch: Sublect: Environmental Implementing Protection Agency's Progress in the Superfund Program (GAO/CED-82-91) On October 26, 1981, the Chalrman of the Subcommittee on Agencie...
Date May 5, 1982 Report No. CED-82-73 Title

Environmental Protection: Agenda for the 1980's

General Accounting*Office . Environmental Protection: Agenda For The 1980's Pollution of the Nation’s air, land, and water resources has been a major concern in the United States for many years. Since the 1970’s, environmental legislation has substantially enlarged and strengthened the regulatory and subsidy parts of Federal environmental policy. Periods of high inflation and unemployment, how...
Date April 20, 1982 Report No. 118136 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Progress in Implementing the Superfund Program

FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lot00 A.M., STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE EST, APRIL 20, 1982 DIVISION BEFORE THE ON HUD-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON EPA'S PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE SUPERFUND PROGRAM MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: THE RESULTS OF OUR REVIEW OF THE AND CLEAN UP OF THE P...
Date Nov. 9, 1981 Report No. CED-82-13 Title

Environmental Protection: Information on a Hazardous Waste Facility Containing Chromium Lead Sludge

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 _. /-| November 9, 1981 COMMUNlTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION F ' " ' .nesoa:"CSar n" 1U c CC- a; as, The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: RELEASED Information on a Hazardous Waste Facility...
Date Sept. 28, 1981 Report No. CED-81-158 Title

Environmental Protection: Hazardous Waste Facilities With Interim Status May Be Endangering Public Health and the Environment

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES HiJzardous Waste Facilities With Interim Status May Be Endangering Public HealthlAnd The Environment The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has little assurance that hazardous waste facilities with interim status -- the period between application and issuance of the final permit -- meet the minimum national requirements for acceptable managem...
Date July 23, 1981 Report No. CED-81-131 Title

Solid Waste Disposal Practices: Open Dumps Not Identified; States Face Funding Problems

UNTING OFFICE Report ToT ert Gore, Jr. House 0 Repre ~&t$Ylves w --Open Dumps Not Identified --States Face Funding Problems In 1976 the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act was passed to deal with, among other things, the Nation’s open-dumping problem and the lack of a ‘national solid waste management program. Some problems this law was intended to correct still exist because: --The Environm...
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...
Date June 15, 1981 Report No. CED-81-94 Title

Environmental Protection: Wyoming Wastewater Treatment Facility Proves Unsuccessful

I REPORT Tii BY General Accounting Office Facility Proves Unsuccessful In 1973 a wastewater treatment facility was designed principally to treat wastes from a cheese manufacturing plant in the small Wyoming town of Thayne. Today, the $1 .15 million failing facility partially treats only 106 sewage hookups in Thayne, while the cheese plant discharges its highly concentrated, untreated wastes direct...
Date May 15, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-40 Title

Environmental Protection: The Environmental Protection Agency Needs To Better Control Its Growing Paperwork Burden on the Public

- RELEASED* c* p-y-------- -.----- -- i .- : .-.;B\/ THE ~O~.~T~@,j:'fY~ G.E',$-@L . i Report To The Chairman, Joint Economic Committee OF THE UNITEDSTATES I111111IIIII llllllllll Ill1 lllll Ill1 Ill11 115807 The Environmental Protection Agency Needs To Better Control Its Growing Paperwork Burden On The Public EPA’s burgeoning requirements for information have greatly increased the paperwork bur...
Date Jan. 16, 1981 Report No. CED-81-50 Title

Environmental Protection: Assessment of Grant Expenditures To Fund New Jersey Interagency Toxic Waste Investigations/Prosecutions Program

UNITED STATES GENERALAIX~IJNT~NG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION January 16, 1981 B-201760 The Honorable Douglas M. Castle Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency Dear Mr. Costle: &essment of Grant Expenditures to Fund New Jersey Inter ency Toxic Waste Investigations/Prosecutions Program (CED-81-50) 4 At the request of the Chairman, Subcomnittee on ...