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Superfund: Interim Assessment of EPA's Enforcement Program

RCED-89-40BR Published: Oct 12, 1988. Publicly Released: Nov 16, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Superfund Program to determine whether EPA: (1) used its enforcement tools effectively to clean up hazardous waste sites; (2) could do a better job of recovering cleanup costs from potentially responsible parties; and (3) had the necessary framework to plan, manage, and oversee the program.

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