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| Date April 1, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-84 |
Title
L c 114793 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Clean Air Act: Summary Of GAO Reports (October 1977 Through January 1981) And Ongoing Reviews
GAO has issued several reports concerning the Clean Air Act and its implementation and is currently reviewing various issues relating to the act. These reports and reviews have been summarized and updated to assist the Congre... |
| Date Dec. 30, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-38 |
Title
STUDYBY THE STAFF THE U.S. OF General Accounting Office
Environmental Protection Issues In The 1980s
In recent years the need to protect human health and the environment from pollution has become clearly evident. The Federal Government has responded to this need by enacting far-reaching legislation which could cost an estimated half a trillion dollars over the next decade. Questions have been rais... |
| Date Nov. 14, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-9 |
Title
Comptroller General -- RELEASED
OF THE UNITED STATES Costly Wastewater Treatment Plants FailToPe-rforrn Expected As
Over $25 billion in Federal funds and several ’ bil!ion more in State and local moneys have been spent to construct new wastewater treatment plants or to significantly modify existing plants. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that through the year 2000 an additional $35... |
| Date Aug. 30, 1979 |
Report No. 110256 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9 A.M. EDT THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BEFORE THE SELECT PANEL TO ADDRESS NONPOINT POLLUTION IN THE POTOMAC HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ON THE &ACT h ETING MR. CHAIRMAN 0~ NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION 0~ NATIONAL WATE... |
| Date July 17, 1979 |
Report No. 109897 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGI0N, D.C. 20548 EORREIJXSEONDELIVERY EXPECTED 10 A.M. EDT AT TtxsDAY, JULY 17, 1979 STATEM.ENT OF EIMERB.S~TS C-LLERGENERALOFTHEDNITEDST?4TES BEFORETHE SUBCC&lMITCEEONOVERSIGHTANDREVIEW BCUSECOMKITTEEONPUBLICWCX?KSAN-DTRANSPORTATION ON OFNONPOINTSOURCEPOLLUTIONON NATICNALW~ER~ALITYGOALSJ Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subccsmittee: We are here at you... |
| Date June 15, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-56 |
Title
Bh-iE COMPTROLLER GENERAi ,I,.( _: * ll~~~l~ll~~~~l
LM109630 Report ToThe
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Water Supply ForUrban Areas: Problems In Meeting Future Demand
The Nation’s cities face serious water problems. Use in some areas already approaches or exceeds the dependable supply, and demand in urban areas is increasing. These areas must cope with shortages, ground water depletion, inadequate distribu... |
| Date May 25, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-54 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES P I a?f- How Effective Is The Coast Guard In Carrying Out Its Commercial Vessel Safety Responsibilities?
$ p I’ ,:’’ .I a< The Coast Guard could more effectively carry out the goal of its Commercial Vessel Safety Program--insuring safety of life, property, and the environment in waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction. Commerc... |
| Date May 15, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-77 |
Title
f Six Volumes
Limited information is available on flooding in the Chicago area. GAO visited each of the 54 communities and talked to officials to obtain their views on flooding in their community. The community summaries and maps in this volume represent the flooding situation as perceived by these officials; actions planned or taken by the communities and residents to alleviate or mitigate the pr... |
| Date April 13, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-69 |
Title
Water Resources kxi The Nation’s Water Supply
issues And Concerns MD-7999 lllll~~llllllllllillllllll
LM109088 As our Nation approaches the 21st century its population growth and industrial development as well as changing water use priorities are placing new demands on our water resources and are leading to increasing water shortages and competition for the limited supply * How bad a water pictur... |
| Date Jan. 12, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-32 |
Title
COMPTROLUR GLNERAL
WASNINQTON. OF
O.C. THE UNITED ZOU8 STATES B-14632 A ,/5-,&,&-& JANUARY12*1g7g tY The Honorablebirch Bayh Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: IIIII
108355 An April 6, 1977, letter from you and Senators Robert C. Johnston, Magnuson, Mathias, Stennis, and Byrd I Eagleton, Weicker requeste... |
| 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 Oct. 17, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-182 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 07385 - [C29680471 More Effective Action by the Environmental Protection Agency Needed To Enforce Industrial Compliance with Water Pollution Control Discharge Permits. CED-78-182; B-166506. October 17, 1978. 29 pp. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Effectiveness of Regulatory Strategies (2208). Contact: C... |
| 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 June 16, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-120 |
Title
DOCUMENT
06240 - [ B1706750 ] IfBSt waste Disposal Practices: A Threat tc Health and the Nationes water Supply. CgD-78-120: B-166506. June 16, 1978. 31 pp. + 2 appendices (3 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Robert P. seller, Acting Cosptzcller General. Issue Area: Environmental Protectica Pregrams: Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery (2206); Environmental Protection Programs: Bnvironmental ... |
| Date May 24, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-94 |
Title
DOCUBENT RESUBE
05949 - [B1466511] retropolitan Chicagc's Combined ater Cleanup and Plood Control
day 2, Prosrar: Statns and Problems. PSAD-78-94; B-166506. 9 appendices (13 pp.). 19768 2 pp. Report to the Congress; by EBler B. Staatso Comptroller General. Issue Area: nvironmental Protection Programs: ederal Controls over astewater Treatment Construction Grant Funds (2202); Environmental Protectio... |
| Date May 12, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-76 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESOME 05947 - [B1366371] astewater in the St. Louis Secondary Teatment of Municipal ay 12, Area: Minimal Impact Expected. CED-78-76; B-166506. 1978. 39 PF. + 5 appendices (14 pp.). Report to 'the Congress; by BEler B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Ccsts/Benefits of Achieving Environmental Protection Standards (2203). Contact: Community and Ec... |
| Date March 22, 1978 |
Report No. 105372 |
Title
DOCUIENT RBSNE 05372 - [B0825744] The Coast Guard's Response to Oilspills. larch 22, 1978. 8 pp. Testilcny before the Senate Coamittee on Appropriations: Transportation Subcommittee; by Henry Bschbege, Director,
Community and Economic Development Div. Contact: Conmunity and Economic Development Div. Congressional Relevance: Senate Committee on Appropriations: Transportation Subcommittee. Authority... |
| Date March 7, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-69 |
Title
/05o&o 05080 - [B04 56133 tCMT tt RESUM [Bnvironmental Protection &gescIys Implemetation- o. Consultant's Study Deport iecomendatios on Demontratio of .. lew astewater Tzeatment Technologies]. C1D-78-69; B-166506. Larch 7, 1978. 3 pp. + 2 enclosures (14 pp.). Report to Rep. George E. Brown, Jr.*, Cbairman, House Comittee on Science and Technology: Environment and the Atmosphere
Subcommittee; 6y Bl... |
| Date Dec. 23, 1977 |
Report No. CED-78-17 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 20, 1977 |
Report No. CED-78-6 |
Title
DOCUMENT
04259 B35548073 ESUME National Water Quality Goals Cannot Be Attained without ore Attention to Pollution from Diffused or "Nonpoint" Sources. CED-78-6; B-166506. December 20, 1977. 29 pp. + 8 appendices (18 PP.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: nvironmental Protection Programs: Costs/Benefits of Achieving Envircnmental Protection Standards (220... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-96 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES .- ’ The U.S. Great Lakes Commercial Fishing Industry--Past, Present, And Potential
Overfishing, predators (sea lamprey), contaminants and increasingly restrictive State regulations have reduced the U.S. Great Lakes commercial fishing industry to a mere shadow of its former prominence. At this time there is little chance that... |
| Date Aug. 30, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-108 |
Title
REPORT
a\+ ‘7 -1 i> TO THE CONGRESS
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\’ c ‘v OL BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Unnecessary And Harmful Levels Of Domestic Sewage Chlorination Should Be Stopped
Environmental Protection Agency
Chlorine is frequently used to disinfect domestic sewage, and it is also used in industry and is discharged in various industrial wastes. Chlori... |
| Date Aug. 23, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-124 |
Title
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| Date July 28, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-100 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02789 - [A2133233] Water Resources Planning, Management, and Development: What Are the Nation's Water Supply Problems and Issues? CED-77-100. Jujy 28, 1977. 46 pp. + 3 appendices (6 pp.). Staff study by Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Water and Water Related Programs (2500). Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget Functi... |
| Date July 8, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-92 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02795 - [A1993044] Bnvironmental Protection Issues Facing the Nation. CED-77-92.
Jujy 8, i977. 54 pp. + 4 appendices (6 pp.). Staff study by Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs (2200). Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy: Pollution Con... |
| Date June 1, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-71 |
Title
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LM102173 REPORT OF. THE Total Costs R’esubrig From Two Major Oil’ Spills
U.S. Coast Guard Department of Transportation
In February 1976 a barge sank in the IOWH Chess ake Bay spillin 25O,r300 gallons of oil. T PI” spill caused 8 out $1.3 million in is damages, kxses, and cleanup cxpensss. In December I976 the A t ecoasto undandlatersanko T!!f-=%E r... |
| Date Sept. 2, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-60 |
Title
Before the national permit program can become the key to cleaning up the Nation’s waterways, the Agency needs to overcome major problems, including --having to issue thousands permits, of additional --resolving lawsuits challenging a majority of the industrial effluent limitation guidelines, --adjudicating appeals of permit tions by many dischargers, condi- --tracking adherence to permit conditi... |
| Date March 5, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-80 |
Title
r
; ? The Honorable Mark Andrews House of Representatives Dear Mr. Andrews: RELEASED In response to your request of November 5, 1975, and subsequent discussions with your office, we selected Bureau of Reclamation projects for comparison with certain aspects of the Bureau’s Garrison Diversion Unit in North Dakota. The comparative information we obtained on the projects is enclosed and is designed... |
| Date June 6, 1975 |
Report No. 089089 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE 0g !
REGIONAL
9226 FEDERAL BUILDING. SIXTH OFFICE
AND ARCH STREETS PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19106 June 6, 1975 Mr. Daniel J. Snyder, III Regional Administrator 1 Environmental Protection Agency Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 Dear Mr. Snyder: As part of our treatment plants ln Pennsylvania. One Pennsylvania. This tional deficiencies m
\ review of the opera... |
| Date April 10, 1975 |
Report No. 094614 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE NASHINGTON, D.C, 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EDT THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1975 : I, STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS : HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: the opport... |
| Date March 21, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-338 |
Title
. . -07f Ri!+ORT TO THE* CONGRESS Cleaning Up The Great Lakes: United States And Canada Are Making Progress In Controlling Pollution From Cities And Towns
Environmental Protection Agency BY THE CUMPTRULLER GENERAL UF THE UNITED STATES
RED-75-338 RCH21,19?5 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED
D.C. 20546 STATES B-166506 cj / To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Re... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1975 |
Report No. 090910 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 13, 1973 |
Report No. 094531 |
Title
1 ’ UNITED GENERAL STATES sF(IITH DIRECTOR) OF: BLAIR) OFFICE CONGRESSIONAL ' :"" RELATIONS U,S, GEXRALACCtW~NGoFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCQ'MIl-lEE AND SERVICE ON M/iNPOWER CIVIL C~IllEEON OFFICE CIVIL POST A!0 SERVICE OFTHEUNIm STATES OF HOUSE REFWSENTATIVES
CNTHE NEED INCREASING OF FOR THE NUMBER POSITIONS I! Gs-16, AM) GS-I.7 GS-18 i
k, &AIRMAN AND CONSIDERATION OF Mmms THE %3COIUMIXEE: OF H,R, 10... |
| Date Sept. 20, 1971 |
Report No. B-160199 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Environmental And Economic Problems Associated With The Development Of The Burns Waterway Harbor, Indiana B6,,0199
Corps of Engineers (Civil Functions) Department of the Army Environmental Protection Agency National Park Service Department of the Interior BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES SEPT. 20, 197 1 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C.... |
| Date June 22, 1971 |
Report No. B-165456 |
Title
Review Of Waste Water Discharges Of Sugar And Potato Plants At Easton, Maine B.165456
. BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTWCXLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-165456 Dear Senator Muskie : This report is in response to your request of March 18, 1970, that we determine the extent to which waste water discharges to the Prestile Stream~~-~~~~~~~-i’esuP~ ‘... |
