Superfund:
Problems With the Completeness and Consistency of Site Cleanup Plans
T-RCED-92-70: Published: Jun 30, 1992. Publicly Released: Jun 30, 1992.
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GAO discussed issues involving Superfund cleanups managed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and potentially responsible parties (PRP). GAO noted that: (1) EPA and PRP-managed sites used different treatment and containment methods for hazardous waste cleanup, making comparisons difficult; (2) clean-up plans often fail to document the extent of cleanup and justify the remedy; (3) clean-up goals often do not specify all polluted media, raising questions concerning completeness and consistency; and (4) the lack of a centralized database hampers Superfund clean-up efforts.
Sep 26, 2018
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.
Jul 19, 2018
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Puget Sound Restoration:
Additional Actions Could Improve Assessments of ProgressGAO-18-453: Published: Jul 19, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 19, 2018.
Jul 17, 2018
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K-12 Education:
Lead Testing of School Drinking Water Would Benefit from Improved Federal GuidanceGAO-18-382: Published: Jul 5, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 17, 2018.
Jul 12, 2018
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Long Island Sound Restoration:
Improved Reporting and Cost Estimates Could Help Guide Future EffortsGAO-18-410: Published: Jul 12, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 12, 2018.
Jun 19, 2018
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Oil and Gas Lease Management:
BLM Could Improve Oversight of Lease Suspensions with Better Data and Monitoring ProceduresGAO-18-411: Published: Jun 4, 2018. Publicly Released: Jun 19, 2018.
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