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Date Oct. 6, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-77 Title

Environmental Justice: EPA Needs to Take Additional Actions to Help Ensure Effective Implementation

United States Government Accountability Office GAO October 2011 Report to the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EPA Needs to Take Additional Actions to Help Ensure Effective Implementation GAO-12-77 October 2011 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Accountability • Integrity • Reliability E...
Date July 27, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-788R Title

Air Pollution: Air Quality, Visibility, and the Potential Impacts of Coal-Fired Power Plants on Great Basin National Park, Nevada

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 27, 2009 Congressional Addressees Subject: Air Pollution: Air Quality, Visibility, and the Potential Impacts of CoalFired Power Plants on Great Basin National Park, Nevada Great Basin National Park encompasses over 77,000 acres of White Pine County in east-central Nevada and is home to diverse geologic, topographic, and wildl...
Date June 8, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-554 Title

Aviation and Climate Change: Aircraft Emissions Expected to Grow, but Technological and Operational Improvements and Government Policies Can Help Control Emissions

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2009 Report to Congressional Committees AVIATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE Aircraft Emissions Expected to Grow, but Technological and Operational Improvements and Government Policies Can Help Control Emissions GAO-09-554 June 2009 AVIATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-554, a report to congressional committees Accountability Int...
Date Nov. 7, 2008 Report No. GAO-09-37 Title

Aviation and the Environment: Initial Voluntary Airport Low Emissions Program Projects Reduce Emissions, and FAA Plans to Assess the Program's Overall Performance as Participation Increases

United States Government Accountability Office GAO November 2008 Report to Congressional Committees AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Initial Voluntary Airport Low Emissions Program Projects Reduce Emissions, and FAA Plans to Assess the Program’s Overall Performance as Participation Increases GAO-09-37 November 2008 AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-37, a report to congress...
Date Sept. 18, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-1111R Title

Environmental Enforcement: EPA Needs to Improve the Accuracy and Transparency of Measures Used to Report on Program Effectiveness

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 18, 2008 The Honorable John Dingell Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce The Honorable Bart Stupak Chairman Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Environmental Enforcement: EPA Needs to Improve the Accuracy and Transparency of Measures Used to...
Date Dec. 18, 2007 Report No. GAO-08-357T Title

Maritime Transportation: Major Oil Spills Occur Infrequently, but Risks Remain

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, U.S. Senate MARITIME TRANSPORTATION Major Oil Spills Occur Infrequently, but Risks Remain Statement of Susan A. Fleming, Director Physic...
Date Nov. 30, 2007 Report No. GAO-08-128 Title

Toxic Chemical Releases: EPA Actions Could Reduce Environmental Information Available to Many Communities

United States Government Accountability Office GAO November 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASES EPA Actions Could Reduce Environmental Information Available to Many Communities GAO-08-128 November 2007 TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASES Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-128, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability EPA Actions Could Reduce Environmen...
Date Nov. 30, 2007 Report No. GAO-08-129SP Title

Toxic Chemical Releases: Survey of State Toxics Release Inventory Coordinators (GAO-08-129SP), an E-supplement to GAO-08-128

Date Jan. 3, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-59 Title

National Park Service: Activities Outside Park Borders Have Caused Damage to Resources and Will Likely Cause More

G*o’ : 1 : I : : United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-255460 January 3,1994 The Honorable Bruce F. Vent0 Chairman, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Committee on Natural Resources House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: America’ national parks are rich in natural, cultural, and histo...
Date June 28, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-171 Title

Air Pollution: New Approach Needed to Resolve Safety Issue for Vapor Recovery Systems

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Date May 13, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-227SV Title

El Comercio Entre Los EE.UU. Y Mexico: Informacion Acerca de la Reglamentacion Ambiental y su Cumplimiento

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Date May 13, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-227 Title

U.S.-Mexico Trade: Information on Environmental Regulations and Enforcement

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Date Feb. 9, 1990 Report No. PEMD-90-3 Title

Hazardous Waste: EPA's Generation and Management Data Need Further Improvement

..~ _.-___..._..., ___..__ .__. “.- ____._ - _-.._ -...-- _..___ -_----l- _..._ -_-------- --- Fc~h-mry l!)!bO HAZARDOUS WASTE EPA’ Generation and s Management Data Need Further Improvement GAO,/ l’ HMT)-!)O-:3 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-23693 1 February 9,199O The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Subcommittee on...
Date Dec. 6, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-22BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Status of Cleanup at the Former West Virginia Ordnance Works

United States Gheml’Accounting OflIce GAO December 1985 Briefing Report to the Chairman, . Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Status of ClearaTp the at Former VW& Virginia 0lTil~ce l&fbrks 128954 GAO/NSIAD-86-22-BR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Secur...
Date Dec. 13, 1984 Report No. 125843 Title

Environmental Protection: Hazardous Waste Management at Tinker Air Force Base

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO A.M. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1984 STATEMENTOF Harry R. Finley, Associate Director NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION before Subcommittee on Environment, the Energy, and Natural Resources of the House Government Operations Committee We are pleased to be here today to discussihazard...
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 Oct. 28, 1980 Report No. CED-81-1 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Is Slow To Carry Out Its Responsibility To Control Harmful Chemicals

/, / ,-;-3c. is, BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES EPA Is Slow To Carry Out its Responsibility To Control Harmful Chemicals For almost 4 years EPA has had broad authority to protect the public and the environment from the harmful effects of chemicals. Although actions have been taken to control three chemicals, no chemicals have been tested and basic data is lac...
Date Oct. 28, 1980 Report No. CED-81-6 Title

Environmental Protection: Promising Changes Improve EPA's Extramural Research; More Changes Needed

1 06 A=- 3( REPCRT BY THE . Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Promising Changes Improve EPA’sExtramural Research; bore Changes Needed he Environmental Protection Agency’s annual reappropriations for fiscal f earth and development iears 1978-80 averaged $336 million, about 70 percent of which has been spent on research conducted under contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements. Congre...
Date March 18, 1980 Report No. CED-80-85 Title

Natural Resources: Review of a Land and Water Conservation Fund Commitment for a Public Park on Neville Island, Pennsylvania

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND fKOt4OMIC DIVISION B-197327 The Honorable Doug Walgren House of Representatives Dear Mr. Walgren: March 18, 1980 Review of a Land and Water Conservation I, und Commitment for a Public Park on Neville Island, Pennsylvania (CED-80-85) .=_ ----_-.--- ._--w ___-"-&+,A-3 In an October 30, 1979, letter, you requested that we L.Wf ,d inquire into whether there is any basis to th...
Date Nov. 30, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-25 Title

Environmental Protection: Survey of Reported Chemical and Biological Contamination at the Fort Greely Gerstle River Test Center

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B- 161507 Logistics and Communications Division NOVEMBER 30, 1979 The Honorable Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. The Secretary of the Armyy;J Dear Mr. Secretary: Eurvey of Reported Chemical and Biological Contamination at the Fort Greely Cerstle P .4' , River Test Cente (LCD- 80-25)G Subject: We have completed a survey on reported chemical...
Date March 21, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-1 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Grain Dust Explosions--An Unsolved Problem

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Grain Dust ExplosionsAn Unsolved Problem Deaths and injuries from grain dust explosions have increased since 1975, and several Congressmen, accordingly, asked GAO to examine a number of factors regarding such explosions. Specific causes of most of the explosions are not known. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and ...
Date Feb. 6, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-40 Title

Education: Early Childhood and Family Development Programs Improve the Quality of Life for Low-Income Families

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL , . 2 Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Early Childhood and Family Development Programs Improve The Quality Of Life For LowIncome Families This report discusses the benefits that early childhood and family development programs provide, It also discusses how these programs could reduce problems that contribute to educational and health deficiences in children that a...
Date April 4, 1978 Report No. 105373 Title

Government Operations: Implementation of the Noise Control Act of 1972

DOCUBNT RIF3OUE 05373 - [B0965907] Implamentation of the 11 pp. oise Control Act of 1972. April 4, 1978. TestLaecn before the Senate Coamittee on Bnvironlet and ublic Works: Resource Protection Subcosmittee; by enry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Contact: Coununity arid Economic Development Div. organization Concerned: nvironmental Protection Agency. Congressional Rele...
Date June 28, 1977 Report No. CED-77-74 Title

Dredging America's Waterways and Harbors: More Information on Environmental and Economic Issues

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES *cc()~;;I\‘- Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllll LM102455 Dredging America’s Waterways And Harbors--More lnfor Needed On Environmental And Economic Issues Corps of Engineers (Civil Functions) 1104 ~1°C Department of the Army a4 Environmental Protection Agency M c@ The effects that dredging and disposing of ...
Date June 2, 1977 Report No. LCD-76-345 Title

Improving Military Solid Waste Management: Economic and Environmental Benefits

DOCUMENT RESUME 02464 - [A612599]3 Improving Military Solid Waste 1anagement: Economic and Environmental Benefits. LCD-76-J35; B-166506. June 2, 1977. 32 pp. + 5 appendices (11 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management: Operation and Maintenance of Facilities (708); Materials: Renewing Resources (1810);Environmental Protec...
Date April 19, 1977 Report No. 101916 Title

Government Operations: The Slow Implementation of the Noise Control Act of 1972

DOCUNENT 01916 - [11112131] IBSUSE The Slow I p:lementation of the Noise Control Act of 1972. 19, 1977. 15 pp. April Testirony before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Transportation and CoumeLce Sb:committee; by Henry Eschwege, Director, Coosunity and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Environmental Protecticn Prograas: Environmental Protection Standards (220Q). contact: ...
Date April 12, 1977 Report No. 094683 Title

Health: Present Federal Programs Addressed to Environmental Carcinogens

REMARKS BY ELMER 3. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF TEE UNITED AT THE CONFERENCE ON TEE FEDERAL REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATIONWASHINGTON, D.C., ./ APRIL 12, 1977. \-- 4 \tfl ~ R E S E N TFEDERAL PROGRAMS ADDRESSED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CARCIBOGENS 3 I n recent y e a r s , t h e G e n e r a l A c c o u n t i n g O f f i c e h a s P l a c e d i n c r e a s e d e m p h a s i s o...
Date April 4, 1977 Report No. 100241 Title

Government Operations: The Implementation of the Noise Control Act of 1972

DOCUMENT RESUME 00241 - [A1051911] The Iplementation of the Noise Control Act of 1972. 1977. 18 pp. .pril 4, Testimony before the House Committee Onh Government Operations: Environment, Energy, and Natural Recurces Subcommittee; by Wilbur D. Campbell, Assciate Director, Community and Economic DeveloFgent Div. Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs (2200). Contact Consunity and Economic Deve...
Date March 7, 1977 Report No. CED-77-42 Title

Noise Pollution: Federal Program to Control It Has Been Slow and Ineffective

DOCUMENT RESUaE 00237 a0891553] It Has Been Slow and Noise ollution: Federal Program to Control 1977. 4 pp. + Ineffective. CED-77-42; B-166506. arch 7, appendices (22 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Robert General. . Keller, Acting Comptroller Environmental Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Protection Standards (2201). Contact: Community and Bconomic Development Div. and Energy: Budg...