Air Pollution:
Reductions in EPA's 1994 Air Quality Program's Budget
RCED-95-31BR: Published: Nov 29, 1994. Publicly Released: Jan 3, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) reductions in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) fiscal year (FY) 1994 budget for its air quality program; (2) how EPA allocated the reductions among the program's various components; and (3) how the reductions affected EPA efforts to meet certain requirements and deadlines established by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
GAO found that: (1) EPA reduced the air quality program's FY 1994 budget by $32 million; (2) EPA cut $25.4 million from the program's budget to comply with the $81 million reduction in the overall EPA budget for contracts, grants, personnel, research, and other activities; (3) EPA cut $825,000 from specific air quality programs and reprogrammed $5.7 million to fund high-priority initiatives; (4) the reductions significantly impacted some individual program components; (5) although $16.6 million was restored to the air quality program's budget, the funds were received too late to meet 1994 needs and were carried over to FY 1995; (6) EPA had difficulty in allocating the reductions because Congress and the Administration imposed certain constraints on its budget reduction options, and unprotected programs absorbed a greater proportion of the reductions; and (7) EPA will miss some important deadlines because of these budget reductions, particularly those for issuing pollution control standards and rules.
Feb 4, 2019
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Offshore Oil Spills:
Restoration and Federal Research Efforts Continue, but Opportunities to Improve Coordination RemainGAO-19-31: Published: Jan 3, 2019. Publicly Released: Feb 4, 2019.
Jan 15, 2019
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Bureau of Reclamation:
Water Reuse Grant Program Supports Diverse Projects and Is Managed Consistently with Federal RegulationsGAO-19-110: Published: Dec 13, 2018. Publicly Released: Jan 15, 2019.
Nov 7, 2018
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Inland Waterways:
Actions Needed to Increase Budget Transparency and Contracting EfficiencyGAO-19-20: Published: Nov 7, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 7, 2018.
Nov 5, 2018
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Dam Safety:
FERC Should Analyze Portfolio-Wide RisksGAO-19-19: Published: Oct 5, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 5, 2018.
Sep 26, 2018
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Drinking Water:
Status of DOD Efforts to Address Drinking Water Contaminants Used in Firefighting FoamGAO-18-700T: Published: Sep 26, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 26, 2018.
Sep 21, 2018
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Drinking Water:
Approaches For Identifying Lead Service Lines Should Be Shared With All StatesGAO-18-620: Published: Sep 21, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 21, 2018.
Sep 14, 2018
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Federal Timber Sales:
Forest Service and BLM Should Review Their Regulations and Policies Related to Timber Export and SubstitutionGAO-18-593: Published: Aug 15, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2018.
Sep 5, 2018
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Native American Cultural Property:
Additional Agency Actions Needed to Assist Tribes with Repatriating Items from Overseas AuctionsGAO-18-537: Published: Aug 6, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 5, 2018.
Aug 24, 2018
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Columbia River Basin:
Additional Federal Actions Would Benefit Restoration EffortsGAO-18-561: Published: Aug 24, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 24, 2018.
Aug 16, 2018
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San Francisco Bay Delta Watershed:
Wide Range of Restoration Efforts Need Updated Federal Reporting and Coordination RolesGAO-18-473: Published: Aug 16, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 16, 2018.
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