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Date April 22, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-87 Title

Hazardous Waste: DOD Installations in Guam Having Difficulty Complying With Regulations

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

Nuclear Waste: Quarterly Report on DOE's Nuclear Waste Program as of December 31, 1986

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

Air Quality Standards: EPA's Standard Setting Process Should Be More Timely and Better Planned

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

Nuclear Waste: Unresolved Issues Concerning Hanford's Waste Management Practices

Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 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

Nuclear Energy: Environmental Issues at DOE's Nuclear Defense Facilities

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

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act: 1984 Implementation Status, Progress, and Problems

< * 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

Environmental Protection: EPA's Sanctions Policy Is Not Consistent With the Clean Air Act

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

A Bibliography of Documents Issued by the GAO on Matters Related to: Environmental Protection

GAO ljnlted StatesC;eneral Accounting Off~cc A Bibliography of Documents on Matters Related to: Issued by the GAO \I I 1 1 -- .- - - - ------ b /-- 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

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 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 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 Sept. 28, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-163 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Needs To Improve Its Oversight of Air Pollution Control Grant Expenditures

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Date Sept. 28, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-62 Title

Health: HHS' Implementation of Superfund Health-Related Responsibilities

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

Environmental Protection: The Steel Industry Compliance Extension Act Brought About Some Modernization and Unexpected Benefits

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

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

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Date Aug. 3, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-170 Title

Environmental Protection: Assessment of the Adequacy of the EPA Indemnification Study Required by Section 25(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act

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

Environmental Protection: State Experiences With Taxes on Generators or Disposers of Hazardous Waste

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

Agriculture and Food: Federal and State Efforts To Conserve and Protect the Southern Sea Otter Population

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

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 Oct. 19, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-31 Title

Environmental Protection: Evaluation of the Environmental Protection Agency's Inspector General Audit of Superfund Expenditures and Implementation of the Inspector General's Recommendations

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

Environmental Protection: Status of Commerce's Implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Research Coordination Act of 1980

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

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 May 3, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-81 Title

Energy: The Corps of Engineers Has Expanded Fiscal Year 1982 Appropriations for Libby Dam Units 6, 7, and 8

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

Energy: Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs Developed by Federal Agencies--Cost, Use, and Need

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

Environmental Protection: Stronger Enforcement Needed Against Misuse of Pesticides

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

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 9, 1980 Report No. CED-80-71 Title

Transportation: Managerial Changes Needed To Speed Up Processing Permits for Dredging Projects

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

Environmental Protection: What Have HUD and EPA Done To Deal With High Radiation Levels in Two Montana Cities?

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

Energy: The Energy Department's Office of Environment Does Not Have a Large Role in Decision-Making

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

Energy: National Energy Planning II

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

Phosphates: A Case Study of a Valuable, Depleting Mineral in America

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

Environmental Protection: Improving the Scientific and Technical Information Available to the Environmental Protection Agency in Its Decisionmaking Process

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

Health: Environmental Protection Issues Facing the Nation

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

Energy: Liquefied Energy Gases Safety

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

Agriculture and Food: Better Understanding of Wetland Benefits Will Help Water Bank and Other Federal Programs Achieve Wetland Preservation Objectives

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

Environmental Protection: Water Quality Management Planning Is Not Comprehensive and May Not Be Effective for Many Years

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

Natural Resources: Review of the President's June 6, 1978, Water Policy Message

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

An Executive Summary: 16 Air and Water Pollution Issues Facing the Nation

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

Environmental Effects of Airport Development: Better Assessment Needed

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

Environmental Protection: Adequacy of Controls for the Reclamation of Lands Mined for Noncoal Minerals

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

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 Aug. 17, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-447 Title

National Defense: Military and Civilian Aircraft Discharging Fuel in Flight

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

Environmental Protection: Federal Communications Commission's Effort To Implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

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...