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Date July 22, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-514 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2011 Report to the Honorable Edward J. Markey, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Early Goals Have Been Met in EPA’s Corrective Action Program, but Resource and Technical Challenges Will Constrain Future Progress GAO-11-514 July 2011 HAZARDOUS WASTE
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Highlights of GAO-11-514, a report to the... |
Date Feb. 18, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-287R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 18, 2011 The Honorable James M. Inhofe Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: Superfund: Information on the Nature and Costs of Cleanup Activities at Three Landfills in the Gulf Coast Region Dear Senator Inhofe: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that one in... |
Date Oct. 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-63 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ DOD Should Improve Adherence to Its Guidance on Open Pit Burning and Solid Waste Management GAO-11-63 October 2010 Accountability • Integrity • Reliability AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ
DOD Should Improve Adherence to Its Guidance on Open Pit Burning and Solid Waste Management Highlig... |
Date Sept. 14, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-816 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2010 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Actions Needed to Address Persistent Concerns with Efforts to Close Underground Radioactive Waste Tanks at DOE’s Savannah River Site GAO-10-816 September 2010 NUCLEAR WASTE
Accountability • Integrity â€... |
Date July 29, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-784 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters RECOVERY ACT Most DOE Cleanup Projects Appear to Be Meeting Cost and Schedule Targets, but Assessing Impact of Spending Remains a Challenge GAO-10-784 July 2010 RECOVERY ACT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-784, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Most DOE Cleanup Pr... |
Date July 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-348 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Interagency Agreements and Improved Project Management Needed to Achieve Cleanup Progress at Key Defense Installations GAO-10-348 July 2010 SUPERFUND Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-348, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Interagency Agreements and Improv... |
Date Nov. 4, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-48 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT Key Attributes, Challenges, and Costs for the Yucca Mountain Repository and Two Potential Alternatives GAO-10-48 November 2009 NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-48, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Key Attribute... |
Date Oct. 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-85R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 30, 2009 The Honorable Barbara Boxer Chairman Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable Edolphus Towns Chairman Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Coal Combustion Residue: Status of EPA’s Efforts to Regulate Disposal On December 22, 2008, a br... |
Date Oct. 27, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-196T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives FEDERAL ELECTRONICS MANAGEMENT Federal Agencies Could Improve Participation in EPA's Initiatives for Environmen... |
Date Sept. 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-913 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Uncertainties and Questions about Costs and Risks Persist with DOE’s Tank Waste Cleanup Strategy at Hanford GAO-09-913 September 2009 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-913, a report to the Sub... |
Date June 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-653 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE Planning Challenges Could Increase Risks for DOD in Providing Utility Services When Needed to Support the Military Buildup on Guam GAO-09-653 June 2009 DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-653, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliabi... |
Date June 2, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-697R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 2, 2009 Congressional Committees Subject: Nuclear Waste: DOE’s Environmental Management Initiatives Report Is Incomplete The Department of Energy (DOE) spends billions of dollars annually to clean up nuclear waste at sites across the nation that produced nuclear weapons from the 1940s through the end of the Cold War. This w... |
Date May 7, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-451 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR AND WORKER SAFETY Limited Information Exists on Costs and Reasons for Work Stoppages at DOE’s Hanford Site GAO-09-451 May 2009 NUCLEAR AND WORKER SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-451, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Limited Information Exists on C... |
Date March 13, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-278 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Greater EPA Enforcement and Reporting Are Needed to Enhance Cleanup at DOD Sites GAO-09-278 March 2009 SUPERFUND Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-278, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Greater EPA Enforcement and Reporting Are Needed to Enhance Cleanup a... |
Date March 4, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-406T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Contract and Project Management Concerns at the National Nuclear Security Administration and Office of Environmental Management
Stat... |
Date Sept. 26, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1081 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Action Needed to Improve Accountability and Management of DOE’s Major Cleanup Projects GAO-08-1081 September 2008 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-1081, a report to the Subcommittee on Energy... |
Date Sept. 17, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1166T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives ELECTRONIC WASTE Harmful U.S. Exports Flow Virtually Unrestricted Because of Minimal EPA Enforcement and Narrow Regulation
Stateme... |
Date Aug. 28, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1044 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives ELECTRONIC WASTE EPA Needs to Better Control Harmful U.S. Exports through Stronger Enforcement and More Comprehensive Regulation GAO-08-1044 August 2008 ELECTRONIC WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-1044, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Foreign Aff... |
Date Aug. 25, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-985R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 August 25, 2008 The Honorable Barbara Boxer Chairman The Honorable James M. Inhofe Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable James L. Oberstar Chairman The Honorable John L. Mica Ranking Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Subject: Hurrica... |
Date June 3, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-599 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2008 Report to Congressional Committees U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Mail-Related Recycling Initiatives and Possible Opportunities for Improvement GAO-08-599 June 2008 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-599, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Mail-Related Recycling Initiatives and Possible Opport... |
Date Dec. 20, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-08-348R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 20, 2007 Congressional Requesters Subject: Postal Service and Mailing Industry Mail-Related Recycling: Accomplishments and Postal Opportunities—Interim Results In fiscal year 2006, the United States Postal Service (USPS) was responsible for discarding about 6.1 billion pieces of undeliverable-as-addressed Standard Mail ... |
Date Nov. 13, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-08-74 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters HAZARDOUS WASTE Information on How DOD and Federal and State Regulators Oversee the Off-Site Disposal of Waste from DOD Installations GAO-08-74 November 2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-74, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Information on H... |
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 Dec. 29, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-07-37 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters RECYCLING Additional Efforts Could Increase Municipal Recycling GAO-07-37 December 2006 RECYCLING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-37, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Additional Efforts Could Increase Municipal Recycling Why GAO Did This Study
Although recycl... |
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 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. 10, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-47 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters ELECTRONIC WASTE Strengthening the Role of the Federal Government in Encouraging Recycling and Reuse GAO-06-47 a November 2005 ELECTRONIC WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-47, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Strengthening the Role of the Federal Governme... |
Date Aug. 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-658 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES EPA Should Do More to Ensure That Liable Parties Meet Their Cleanup Obligations GAO-05-658 a August 2005 ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-658, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability EPA Should Do More to Ensure That ... |
Date July 26, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-937T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, July 26, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ELECTRONIC WASTE Observation on the Role of the Federal Government in Encouraging Recycling and Reuse
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural ... |
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 Jan. 24, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-219 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS Improving the Budgetary Focus on Environmental Liabilities GAO-03-219 a January 2003 LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS
Highlights of GAO-03-219, a report to the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives Improving the Budgetary Focus on... |
Date Dec. 13, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-276R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 December 13, 2002 The Honorable Bob Smith Ranking Minority Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: Waste Management: Observations on the Congressionally Approved New Hampshire-Vermont Solid Waste Compact Dear Senator Smith: Managing garbage and other solid waste poses a significant challenge for man... |
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 Aug. 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1054T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m., Tuesday August 28, 2001 MILITARY BASE CLOSURES Overview of Economic Recovery, Property Transfer, and Environmental Cleanup
Statement of Bar... |
Date June 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-774 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges GAO-01-774 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 15, 2001 The Honorable Fred Thompson Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affa... |
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 Dec. 15, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-52 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives BROWNFIELDS Information on the Programs of EPA and Selected States GAO-01-52 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: EPA’s Brownfields Program 3 26 35 43 48 54 61 68 Appendix II: Massachusetts’ Brownfields Program Appendix III: Michigan’s Brownfields Program Append... |
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 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 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 May 8, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-80 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to Congressional Committees CHEMICAL WEAPONS DISPOSAL Improvements Needed in Program Accountability and Financial Management GAO/NSIAD-00-80 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction
Elements of the Chemical Demilitarization Program Management Structure of the Chemical Demilitarization Program International Efforts to Elimi... |
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 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 Oct. 26, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-13 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1999 Report to the Honorable Ron Wyden, U.S. Senate CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program for Oregon and Washington GAO/NSIAD-00-13 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 20 21 27 29 9 10 Appendix II: Status of Program Elements Not Available or Not Fully Operational in Oregon App... |
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 July 29, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-232R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-283318 July 29, 1999 The Honorable John W. Warner Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Subject: Chemical Demilitarization: Funding Status of the Chemical Demilitarization Promam Since the late 1980’s, the D... |
Date July 14, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-235R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Of&e Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Communily, Economic Development and Division B-283052 July 14,1999 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Chairman The Honorable Barbara A Mikulski Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on VA, HUB, and Independent Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Subject: Climate Change: Observations on EPA’s Anril1999... |
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 ... |