Water Pollution: Improved Coordination Needed to Clean Up the Great Lakes
RCED-90-197
Published: Sep 28, 1990. Publicly Released: Nov 01, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined the progress of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Great Lakes National Program Office in: (1) defining its role within EPA and involving other EPA offices in implementing a U.S.-Canada agreement about Great Lakes water quality; and (2) coordinating other federal agencies' efforts.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Environmental Protection Agency | To improve interagency coordination in dealing with the pollution problems of the Great Lakes, and in particular to speed progress on the development of remedial action plans and lakewide management plans, the Administrator, EPA, should request that the U.S. Policy Committee assess, identify, and recommend appropriate roles and responsibilities for the Great Lakes National Program Office and other organizations in developing those plans. |
Closed – Implemented
EPA said it is already working with the U.S. Policy Committee and other organizations to assess, identify, and recommend appropriate roles and responsibilities for the Great Lakes National Program Office and others. However, no specific action will be taken to respond to the GAO recommendation.
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