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Date April 22, 1987 |
Report No. NSIAD-87-87 |
Title
w United States Gen.eral Accountin Office *, Grio’ . Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives April 1987 HAZARDOUS WASTE DOD Installations in Guam Having Difficulty Complying With Regulations I i I 133387 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C..20548 National Security and Inter... |
Date Feb. 19, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-95FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1987 Fact Sheet for Congressional Requesters NUCIEAR WASTE Quarterly Report on DOE’s Nuclear Waste Program as of December 31,1986 GAO/BCED-87-9SFS 03 UICL GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-202377 February19,1987 The Honorable J. Bennett Johnston Committe... |
Date Dec. 3, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-87-23 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office 13 . GAO
Dwember 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives AIR UALITY STAI?DARDS EPA’s Standard Setting ProcessShould Be More Timely and Better Planned 131993 GA$I/RCED-87-23 c . ‘GAO united states
Resourcea, Caumunity, Economic Development General Accounting OfZlc... |
Date Nov. 4, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-87-30 |
Title
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LM131661 November 1986 NUCLEAR WASTE Unresolved Issues Concerning Hanford’ s Waste Management Practices 1 . f /* RELEASED' : GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-224784 November 4,1986 The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources... |
Date Sept. 8, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-192 |
Title
United State. General Acconnthg Office Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on En&& l&clear Proliferation, and Government Processes, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate
September 1986 NUCLEAR ENERGY Environmental Issues at DOE’s Nuclear Defense Facilities united states
General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and... |
Date Sept. 30, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-100 |
Title
< * wb23 r .T ,lyuJ 1 ~IOU BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Nuclear Waste Policy Act: 1984 Implementation Status, Progress, And Problems
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 established federal responsibility and policy for the permanent disposal of highly radioactive materials. The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Mana... |
Date Sept. 30, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-121 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations, Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES
EPA’s Sanctions Policy Is Not Consistent With The Clean Air Act
In mid-1983, in response to congressional and state concerns, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew proposed construction bans on facilities that ... |
Date Aug. 1, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-154 |
Title
GAO
ljnlted StatesC;eneral Accounting Off~cc A Bibliography of Documents on Matters Related to: Issued by the GAO \I I
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/-- GAO/RCED-8.5- 1.54 August 1983 Requests for copies of this pubdlcdtion (GAO/RCED-85-154) sholJtd be sent to: U.S General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 Ser~~~ces Fx~l~r... |
Date July 19, 1985 |
Report No. NSIAD-85-91 |
Title
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 Feb. 6, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-54 |
Title
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 Dec. 28, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-85-3 |
Title
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 Sept. 28, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-163 |
Title
BY IHE |
Date Sept. 28, 1984 |
Report No. HRD-84-62 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
HHS’ Implementation of Superfund Health-Related Responsibilities
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980~-referred to as Superfund--requires by Presidential delegation the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up toxic waste sites and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry ... |
Date Sept. 5, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-103 |
Title
b * . I . . BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
The Steel Industry Compliance Extension Act Brought About Some Modernization And Unexpected Benefits
The Steel Industry Complrance Extension Act of 1981 was designed to grve relref to the arlrng steel Industry by allowrng qualrfyrng steel companres to defer funding of new pollution control equrpment for up to 3 years (t... |
Date Sept. 4, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-196 |
Title
1 , ’ f-y1 . I. , . 3). I , ; ,r ,:i-, ; ’ __ .-,, : “’ ij::* u 6, !!r.: ‘“ |
Date Aug. 3, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-170 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON OF THE
D C 20548 UNITED STATES AUGUST 3. 1984 B-203051 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Subject: 124842 Assessment of the Adequacy of the Environmental Protection Agency's Indemnification Study Required by Section 25(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (GAO/RCED-84-170) Section 25(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act... |
Date May 4, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-146 |
Title
BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING &ICE
, Subcsmmittse On Report To The Chair Commerce, Transpcawrrt&bnAnd Tourism Committee On Energy And Commerce . House Of Representatives _ State Experiences With Taxes@6 Generators 0ii Disposers ,Bf Hazardous Waste
To raise revenue for hazardous waste cleanup &for& and to provrde greater economic incentives for more desirable hazardous waste management practices, the... |
Date April 17, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-139 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20546 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY ANl3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OlVlSlON APRIL
B-198126 17, 1984 The Honorable John B. Breaux Subcommittee on Fisheries Chairman, and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Committee on Merchant biarine and Fisheries House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Federal and State Efforts to Conserve and Protect the Sout... |
Date April 6, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-62 |
Title
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 Oct. 19, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-84-31 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESXJRCES COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION RESTRICTED 9 Not to be *~SW matsIde the @eve-( Accounting Office except on the basis ef specific 7, k,. w.m r*‘ f.n p.F f-e.. .r....f’ fl’ -.-:n ..,‘ L ’ ,,. s i ’ ,.,
OCTOBER 19. 1983 B-211463 The Honorable John Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House ... |
Date Aug. 31, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-167 |
Title
General Accounting Office
Status Of The Department Of Commerce’s Implementation Of The Chesapeake Bay Research Coordination Act Of 1980
The act was passed to improve coordrnation of Federal and State marine research In the Chesapeake Bay area. To provide a mechanism for accomplishing this objective, the act called for the establishment of a Chesapeake Bay Research Board, comprised of Federal and... |
Date July 21, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-72 |
Title
), . 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 May 3, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-81 |
Title
ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS May 3, 1982 E-199278 The Honorable United States Cear Senator Subject: Max Baucus Senate Eaucus: I lllIll Ill
118570 RELEASED ., j$he Corps of Engineers Has Expended Fiscal Year '-1982 AFFroFriations for Libby Dam Units 6, 7, and 8 (GAO/EMD-82-81) Your March 24, 1982, letter expressed concern that the U.S. (Corps') fiscal year 1982 appropriations Army Corps of Engineer... |
Date March 22, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-47 |
Title
General Accounting Office
Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs Developed By Federal Agencies--Cost, Use, P;nd Need
$ix c~~ryy analysis computer programs have been C~IWF?IO~EI~ Federal qencies at an estimated cost by of $8.1 million. A seventh program was also devel~~JMI, hut cost was not. available due to the age of trk~tf ~rruqxm. Only two of the programs are used with any degree of frequen... |
Date Oct. 15, 1981 |
Report No. CED-82-5 |
Title
116 6yq I.BY THECOiPTkLLER GENERAL “’ Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Stronger Enforcement Needed Against Misuse Of Pesticides
Programs enforcing Federal pesticide laws are ey factors in making sure that the public and he environment are not unnecessarily exposed r: to hazardous pesticides. But these programs have not always been adequate. For example, he Environmental Protection Age... |
Date June 30, 1981 |
Report No. 091108 |
Title
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 9, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-71 |
Title
ES’THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL
Report To The Chairman, Committee On Merchant Marine And Fisheries House Of Representatives GF THEUtilTED STATES RELEASED The current process for issuing Army Corps of Engineers dredging permits is complex and lengthy. The Chairman, House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, asked GAO to find out where delays and problems arise and how they could be alleviated. Si... |
Date Feb. 8, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-63 |
Title
Radbtion Levels In Two hlontana Cities?
Tests have shown that many houses in Butte and Anziconda, Montana, are exposed to higher than normal levels of radiation. Similar problems may exist elsewhere. In September 1479 the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a ruling that it would not provide financing for housing t4at did not meet interim Environmental Protection Agency standards. S... |
Date Jan. 29, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-50 |
Title
Report To The Chairman, Committee On Governmental United States Senate #I 11 / j[,J~![j ~J/j~[\$~ 11
_..... .._ .~ Affairs, The Energy Department’s Office Of Environment Does Not Have A Large Role In Decision-Making
/\11l\o11~tt1 the Office of Environment has made l)t!l)iIr~trtrt!ilt of Enr:rqy mot-c aware of the need c:c~r6itl(ir (:rlvit ollmf!rltiil ~;~ct.ors in developing 111 qy tr!c:t~rlolo!... |
Date Dec. 28, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-80-43 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINEALS DIV11o0N DECEMBER 28, 1979 B-196967 111169 The Honorable Charles W. The Secretary of Energy Dear fMr. Secretary: /National Energy Planning I7(EMD-8O-43) Duncan, Jr. Subject: The General Accounting Office has conducted an examination of the administration's energy planning process with particular emphasis on the Natio... |
Date Nov. 30, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-80-21 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES /zlso Report To The Congress *
Phosphates: A Case Study Of A Valuable, Depleting Mineral In America
This report discusses the many problems and long leadtimes involved in phosphate development in the United States, world’ largest pros ducer of phosphates. Phosphate rock is the only known practical source of phosphorus, crucial to fertilizer used in agr... |
Date Sept. 21, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-115 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROiLEi! GENERAL /roccd7 a OF THE UNITEDSTATES lmprovin The Scientific And Technical Information Available To The Environmental Protection Agency In Its Decisionmaking Process
Major constramts plague the Envlronmental Protection Agency’s abllrty to set standards and Issue regulations The most Important factor IS the InconclusIve scientific evidence on which It must often base declslon... |
Date March 15, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-63 |
Title
STUDYB’Y’ THE STAFF OFjTHE U?!!!. I* * General Accounting Office*
Environmental Protection Issues Facing The Nation In recent years the need to protect human health and the environmknt from pollution has become clearty evident. The Federal Government has responded to this need by enacting far-reaching legislation which could cost an estimated half a ?ri//ion dollars over the next decade. Quest... |
Date March 1, 1979 |
Report No. 108686 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY AT 10 A.M., THURSDAY March 1, 1979 TESTIMONY OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RGY AND MINERALS DIVISION -j IQUEFIED ENERGY GASES SAFETY_J BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE 108686 Mr. Chairman: We are pleased bill will safety cerned to be here as you consider 1';... |
Date Feb. 8, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-79-10 |
Title
t kWSHE~~MPT~LER .I GENERAL i To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Better Understanding Of Wetland Benefits Will Help Water Bank And Other Federal Programs Achieve Wetland Preservation Objectives
The Department of Agriculture’s Water Bank Program can be made more effective by changing the Water Bank Act to increase the Secretary of Agriculture’s flexibility in xtmirtis&ring the program. This *ou... |
Date Dec. 11, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-167 |
Title
DOCURENT RESLaB 07951 C34886021 Water Quality Manaqeaent Planning Is lot Comprehensive ad ay Not Be Effective for Many Years, CED-78-167; -166506. Decesber 11, 1978. 36 pp. +7 appendices (13 p.). Rerort to Rep. Rouald Bo Ginn, Chairan, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Investigations and Review Subcommaaittee; Rep. James C. Cleveland, Ranking inority MBeber. by Elmer B. Staats, C... |
Date Nov. 6, 1978 |
Report No. CED-79-2 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 07668 =C31282261 Reviev of the President's June 6, 1978, Water Policy Message. CED-79-2; B-11Q885. November 6, 1978. Released November 13, 1978. 8 pp. + 5 appendices (34 pp.). Report to Sen. Edmund S. Muskie, Chairman, Senate Ccmmittee on Budget; Sen. Henry Bellmon, Ranking Minority Member; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issu. Area: Water and Water Related Programs (2500)... |
Date Oct. 11, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-148A |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 07383 - [C28679921 Air and Water Pollution Issues Facing B-166506. October 11, 1978. 43 pp. by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller eneral. An Executive Summary: 16 the Natioa. CED-78-148A; Report to the Congress: Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Environmental Protection Standards (2201). Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Env... |
Date Aug. 22, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-156 |
Title
DOCUMENT REStE
07022 - [B23674261 Environmental Effects of 4 Airport Development: Better Assessment Needed. CED-78-156; B-16 497(1). August 22, 118. 24 pp. + appendix (6 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of IransFortation; by Baltas E. Birkle (for denry Eschwege, Director, Community and Ecccic Development Div.). Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Pclicies: Domestic Air Carrier System (2'11... |
Date May 17, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-72 |
Title
COMPTROLL.ER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED sTs.l’iZ D.C. 20548 B-118678 llllllllllllMllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM102164 The Honorable Henry M. Jackson Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Morris K. Udall Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives As you know, surface mining control and reclamation legi... |
Date April 12, 1977 |
Report No. 094683 |
Title
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 Aug. 17, 1976 |
Report No. LCD-76-447 |
Title
REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Mil-itary And Civilian Aircraft Discharging Fuel In Flight
Department of Defense Federal Aviation Administration Military and civilian aircraft at times discharge fuel in flight to facilitate a safe landing. Studies have been made on amounts and characteristics of fuel discharged, but none has concluded whether it causes environmental problems... |
Date Feb. 12, 1975 |
Report No. 089644 |
Title
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20545 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION ’ c , _- I ‘. , The Honorable Richard E. Wiley, Chairman Federal Communications Commission n Dear Mr. Wiley: We have reviewed the procedures adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321). We believe that certain provisions of the procedures should be reconside... |