Hazardous Waste:
Status of Air Force's Installation Restoration Program
NSIAD-86-28BR: Published: Dec 17, 1985. Publicly Released: Jan 21, 1986.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Air Force's efforts to deal with groundwater contamination at McClellan Air Force Base, specifically the overall organizational structure of the Air Force Installation Restoration Program (IRP).
GAO noted that the McClellan IRP evidenced a number of problems, including: (1) the Air Force's responsibility and authority for conducting off-base investigations and cleanups; (2) difficulties in preparing an overall statement of work where extensive contamination exists; and (3) the need for greater regulatory agency involvement in IRP. GAO found that: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) is responsible for all on-base and off-base programs where off-base contamination results solely from on-base disposal sites; (2) the Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for off-base problems where there is a question of whether off-base contamination results from a DOD disposal site; (3) staging allows better preparation of statements of work, based on prior efforts to adequately address contamination magnitude and rate of movement; and (4) early Air Force policy, which prevented the release of preliminary data to regulatory agencies, led to delays and confrontations with regulatory agencies. GAO also found that: (1) Air Force actions to involve regulatory agencies now include the formation of a task force, which provides both regulatory agency and public input to IRP; (2) the Air Force revised its IRP guidance to provide for a multistaged, incremental approach which would include a series of decision points at which data could be shared with the regulatory agencies; and (3) McClellan now performs annual testing of its drinking water supplies to ensure that the water meets state standards.
Jan 22, 2021
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:
Information on the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability ProgramGAO-21-240R: Published: Jan 22, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 22, 2021.
Jan 19, 2021
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Chemical Assessments:
Annual EPA Survey Inconsistent with Leading Practices in Program ManagementGAO-21-156: Published: Dec 18, 2020. Publicly Released: Jan 19, 2021.
Jan 15, 2021
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Environmental Liabilities:
NASA's Reported Financial Liabilities Have Grown, and Several Factors Contribute to Future UncertaintiesGAO-21-205: Published: Jan 15, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 15, 2021.
Jan 13, 2021
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Nuclear Waste:
Congressional Action Needed to Clarify a Disposal Option at West Valley Site in New YorkGAO-21-115: Published: Jan 13, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 13, 2021.
Jan 7, 2021
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Hanford Cleanup:
DOE's Efforts to Close Tank Farms Would Benefit from Clearer Legal Authorities and CommunicationGAO-21-73: Published: Jan 7, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 7, 2021.
Dec 18, 2020
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Drinking Water:
EPA Could Use Available Data to Better Identify Neighborhoods at Risk of Lead ExposureGAO-21-78: Published: Dec 18, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 18, 2020. -
Recycling:
Building on Existing Federal Efforts Could Help Address Cross-Cutting ChallengesGAO-21-87: Published: Dec 18, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 18, 2020.
Dec 9, 2020
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Environmental Protection:
Action Needed to Ensure EPA's Enforcement and Compliance Activities Support Its Strategic GoalsGAO-21-82: Published: Dec 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 9, 2020. -
Oil and Gas:
Onshore Competitive and Noncompetitive Lease RevenuesGAO-21-138: Published: Nov 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 9, 2020.
Dec 7, 2020
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Air Pollution:
Opportunities to Better Sustain and Modernize the National Air Quality Monitoring SystemGAO-21-38: Published: Nov 12, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 7, 2020.
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