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Aboveground Oil Storage Tanks: Status of EPA's Efforts to Improve Regulation and Inspections

RCED-95-180 Published: Jul 18, 1995. Publicly Released: Aug 15, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) actions to address weaknesses in the regulation and inspection of aboveground oil storage tanks (AST), and provided information on the age, size, and other characteristics of AST.

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Emergency preparednessEnvironmental monitoringFines (penalties)InspectionOil pollutionOil spillsPetroleum storagePollution controlSafety regulationTanks (containers)