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Superfund: Cost Growth on Remedial Construction Activities

RCED-88-69 Published: Feb 24, 1988. Publicly Released: Mar 25, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO: (1) reviewed the extent of cost growth for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) cleanup activities at Superfund sites with the highest expenditures; and (2) compared the growth with that experienced in the construction industry.

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