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Coast Guard: Oil Spills Continue Despite Waterfront Facility Inspection Program

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Oct. 24, 1991
Report No. T-RCED-92-12
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Summary:

GAO testified that water pollution by oil remains significant, and noncompliance with federal regulations to prevent oil pollution continues to be great in the four ports GAO visited. Additionally, the impact of the Coast Guard's efforts to reduce oil spills is unknown because the agency does not compile and analyze inspection and spill data needed to make this determination. Further, the Coast Guard has not been inspecting portions of pipes that transport oil between docks and storage tanks. Coast Guard officials now acknowledge this responsibility.

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