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Date March 4, 1987 Report No. T-NSIAD-87-7 Title

National Defense: Department of the Army's Chemical Munitions Disposal Program

United States General Accounting Office e GAO I Testimony For Release at 1:30 p.m. EST Wednesday March 4, 1987 Department of the Army's Disposal Program Chemcial Munitions Statement for the Record of Thomas J. Brew, Associate Director National Security and International Division Before the Subcommittee on Investigations Committee On Armed Services House of Representatives Affairs ‘ill ll II\\lll...
Date March 3, 1987 Report No. T-NSIAD-87-6 Title

National Defense: Department of the Army's Chemical Munitions Disposal Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO .- Testimony March For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EST Tuesda Y , 1987 Department of the Army's Disposal Program Chemical Munitions ! Statement of Thomas J. Brew, Associate Director National Security and International Division Affairs Before the Subcommittee on Military Committee On Appropriations United States Senate Construction T/NSIAD-...
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. 15, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-87-45 Title

Hazardous Waste: DOD Efforts To Preclude Disposal of Contaminated Property Need Improvement

United $tatqa Genemk Acqountfng Office ) Repwt to the Chad rmn, Sdmmmlttee on * I!hvi:xrme:rrt,E:Tergya;ndNatx rql Resources,Commit&e an Govemdmerk Operatiom, Houseof Represen taltives keinber 1986 HAZARDOUS WASTE DOD Efforts ,I Preclude Disrjosal of Contaminated Property Need Improvement GAO IJnited States Gmeral Accounting Office Washington, IX. 20,548 -~---INational Security and International A...
Date Sept. 24, 1986 Report No. 131070 Title

Environmental Protection: The Condition of Information on Hazardous Waste

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24', 1986 STATEMENT OF ELEANOR CHELIMSKY DIRECTOR, PROGRAM EVALUATION AND METHODOLOGY DIVISION BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, COMMITTEE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE CONDITION OF INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS WAS...
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 Aug. 12, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-145 Title

Water Resources: Legislation Needed To Extend the Life of Confined Disposal Facilities

__”_- ” ,I__-, _ _I I*L _-m--m * United States General ---m-w Accounting Office rm -L Report to the Honorable Les Aspin House of Represenl;atives Legislation Needed to Extend the Life of Confined Disposal Facilities ’ I ’ 1’:II ] 131040 IIII I ‘IllIllI!l? Ill ---...._I.b”-- GAO/WED-86-146 , “.“mpwe.“.““. -_----__ -- --- - --- _--__-_- -__ -------Resources, Community, and Ec...
Date July 25, 1986 Report No. 130493 Title

National Defense: Demilitarization of the Chemical Munitions Stockpile

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. July 25, 1986 STATEMENT OF HENRY W. CONNOR SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR u. s. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON DEMILITARIZATION OF THE CHEMICAL MUNITIONS STOCKPILE Mr. Chairman, Members of the Subcommitt...
Date July 7, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-178BR Title

Hazardous Waste: EPA's Consideration of Permanent Cleanup Remedies

. United Stat& Geieral Accounting OffIce Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives July 1986 EPA’s Consideration of Permanent Cleanup Remedies GAO/RCED 86-178BR UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHtNGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION July 7, 1986 B-...
Date May 6, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-76 Title

Hazardous Waste: Federal Civil Agencies Slow to Comply With Regulatory Requirements

-- .- United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Commerce,Transportation and Tourism, j ’ Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WMTE ; ! Federal Civil Agencies Slow to Comply With Regulatory. Requiremerks RESTRICTED- l?ot to be relekeed out&de the bantq Accounting Office except on the basis of agecifio approval by the...
Date March 31, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-68BR Title

Environmental Protection: Review of Selected Air Force Hazardous Waste Reports

. ” I , KJ45ga Accounting OfWe United States General Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives M&h 1986 ’ HAZARDOUS WASTE Review of Selected Air Force Hazardous Waste Reports II ll 1111111 129588 GAb/NSIAD-8868BR 53ws3 . . . GAO United Statee General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2...
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. 27, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-65FS Title

Hazardous Waste: Status of Private Party Efforts To Clean Up Hazardous Waste Sites

%-. United StatewGehekal Accounting Of&e 847 3 GAO December 1985 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Status of Private Party . Efforts to Clean Up Hazardous Waste Sites RELEASED GAO/RCED-86-65FS !!ssl+ I05 ;t. . UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RE...
Date Dec. 26, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-50 Title

Hazardous Waste: Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Disposal at Kettleman Hills, California

. . . e United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives December 1986 law5 1 HAZARDOUSWMTE Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Disposal at Kettleman Hills, California GAO/RCEDSG-60 * P . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic...
Date Dec. 17, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-28BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Status of Air Force's Installation Restoration Program

United States Geneyal Accounting OffIce Briefing Report to Representative Vie Fazio, House of Representatives Status of Air Force’s I Installation Restoration Program 128931 GAO,‘NSIAD-86-28BR s3w3q ,i- ;,.. ” GA!!’ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-213706 Dec&r 17, 1985 The Honorable Vie Fazio House of Rep...
Date Dec. 6, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-23BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Status of Cleanup at the Former Hamilton Air Force Base, California

, sw-cw United States General Ac’counting Office 1a838c; ~ &A0 December 1985 ’ Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives HAZAFDOUSWISTE Status d Cleanup at the Former Hamilton Air Force Base,CaUbmia RELEASED GAO/NSIAD-86-23BR . ‘GAO United States General Accounting Office Washingto...
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 Oct. 31, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-1FS Title

Chemical Munitions: Cost Estimates for Demilitarization and Production

. United States Gen&al Akounting Of&e !a+QfpY ,. I- GM October 1985 Fact Sheet td the Honorable Marvin Leath, House of Representatives CHEMICAL MUNITIONS Cost Estimates for Demilitarization and Produetion 128358 &AO/NSIADS6-1FS 0337ab ;: b. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND OIVISION October 31, 1985 B-211808 The Honorable Mar...
Date Sept. 26, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-124 Title

Army's Procurement of Batteries: Magnesium vs. Lithium

.‘W# 1 , B’Y’ THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman Committee On Armed Services United States Senate Army’s Procurement Of Batteries: Magnesium VsLithium The Army is in the process of moving from magnesium to lithium batteries, a change motivated by the magnesium battery’s performance limitation at low temperatures and the operating capabilities of the lithium battery....
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 29, 1985 Report No. 126813 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Disposal of Superfund Wastes

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 11:OO AM EDT April 29, 1985 STATEMENT OF HUGH J. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON EPA's DISPOSAL OF SUPERFUND WASTES Mr. Chairman F7e are...
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 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 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 Jan. 1, 1985 Report No. 126469 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Volume 20, Issue 1, Winter 1985

- . .. , .__ .. . . -,* , ,* .* Contents Volume 20 Issue 1 I From Our Briefcase Legislative Perspectives on Program Evaluation Help on Writing Speeches VDT Explosion Bar-Code Update Reducing Jet Lag: Tips for Auditors on Travel 4 On Location Fifth Biennial Intergovernmental Audit Forum Conference Association of Government Accountants Meets in Washington, D.C. World Future Society Holds 1984 Confe...
Date Dec. 28, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-3 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Could Benefit From Comprehensive Management Information on Superfund Enforcement Actions

General Accountin Office EPA Could Benefit From Comprehensive Management Information On Superfund Enforcement Actions 7716:: C:rrvironrr~c:rrt;~l Protection Agency main t;tiirs cl~,?t;~1I~:d Superfund c!rrforcement infor. mi/tiun in inclividunl file: i L~riclhis clevelopd irlf~orrn;ition systems for trq~orting various c:;~\t?yorlt:s of SuI)(::rfuncl t:nforc~?ment data. Hrdwt:vt?r, xxording to FPA ...
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 Dec. 11, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-13 Title

Energy: An Analysis of Issues Concerning "Acid Rain"

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress An Analysis Of Issues Concerning “Acid Rain” Although science has largely determtned that man-made emrsstons cause acid rain, there is uncertarnty concerning the extent and timing of its anticipated effects. Thus, at the present time scientific Information alone does not lead unequtvocally to a conclusion on whether it is appropriate to begtn co...
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 June 22, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-7 Title

Environmental Protection: Inspection, Enforcement, and Permitting Activities at New Jersey and Tennessee Hazardous Waste Facilities

Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Commerce, Transportation and Tourism 1 ‘Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives 4 ‘1, ~Inspection, Enforcement, And Permitting Activities At New Jersey And Tennessee iHazardous Waste Facilities iFacrlmes where hazardous waste IS treated, stored, or disposed of bre subject to federal controls. This report presents data on key lements of ...
Date Feb. 29, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-56 Title

National Defense: Status of the DOD Installation Restoration Program at Mather Air Force Base and Sacramento Army Depot

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C, 20546 FEBRUARY 29, 1984 The Honorable Vie Fazio House of Representatives Dear Mr. Fazio: Subject: Status of the Department of Defense's Installation Restoration Program at Mather Air Force Base and Sacramento Army Depot (GAO/NSIAD-84-56) In response to your request of November 17, 1983, we have made a limited review of the status of the Depa...
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 Sept. 28, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-200 Title

Environmental Protection: Information on Disposal Practices of Generators of Small Quantities of Hazardous Wastes

-REPOK n I Accounting Office LM122687 llllllllllIlllIIIllllllillllllllI Information On Disposal Practices Of Generators f Small uantities Of Hazardous Wastes The Federal Government and most States impose less stringent requirementson firms that generate small amounts of hazardous wastes than on those that generate large amounts. This report provides information on Federal and State efforts to cont...
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 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 Jan. 14, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-91 Title

Environmental Protection: Information on Three Hazardous and Solid Waste Disposal Sites in Maryland

UNITE= STATES GENERAL ACCOUNT1NG D.C. 2@%8 of !=lCE WASH1NGToN, ’ . ll~~~ll~llllllllll~lllllllll LM120446 AN,, RESOURCES, ECOFIOMIC DIV COMMUNITY. DEVELOPMEhT WON B-210383 JANUARY 74,1983 RELEASED The Honorable Barbara House of Representatives Dear Ms. Mikulski: Information on Three Waste Disposal Sites A. f4ikulski 120446 Subject: Hazardous and/or Solid in iMaryland (GAO/RCED-83-91) On June 23,...
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 April 1, 1982 Report No. CED-82-62 Title

Environmental Protection: Information on the Environmental Protection Agency's Enforcement Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 April COMMUNITY AN0 LOONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVl,ION 1, 1982 RELEASED The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: RELEASES Protection (CED-82-62) Subject: Information on the Environmental Agency’s Enforcement Activities ...
Date Jan. 6, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-7 Title

Financial Management: Environmental, Economic, and Political Issues Impede Potomac River Cleanup Efforts

* ’ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL m I WI k&port ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Environmental,!Economic, And iPolitical Issues Impede Potomac RiverCleariup Efforts Washington, D.C., metropolitan communities are experiencing almost insurmountable problems in their cooperative efforts to clean the Potomac River. Environmental, economic, and political issues have frustrated area attempts to develop an...
Date Dec. 30, 1981 Report No. CED-82-21 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Slow in Controlling PCB's

BY-THE S GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE U Report To The Administrator Environm ntal Protection Agency EPASlow In Controlling PCBs In 1976 the Congress required that the Envl ronmental Protectlon Agency control the wide ly used chcmlcals, polychlorlnated blphenyls (PCBs) Slow In Implemenlmy the mandate, however, EPA can offer only limited assurance that Its control measures are being followed Its enforce...
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 April 24, 1981 Report No. CED-81-57 Title

Environmental Protection: Hazardous Waste Sites Pose Investigation, Evaluation, Scientific, and Legal Problems

, RELEASED . OF THE UNITEDSTATES Hazardous Waste Sites Pose Investigation, Evaluation, Scientific, And Legal Problems Not much is known about the possible adverse health and environmental effects associated with the thousands of hazardous waste disposal sites now being discovered throughout the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency is finding it difficult to carry out its mandate to p...