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As part of its mission to protect human health, the EPA communicates risks from contaminated sites to the public. Without accurate, clear, and timely information, residents living on or near contaminated sites cannot take precautions, if necessary, to protect their health and safety.
The EPA could achieve cost savings and potentially put Agency funds to better use by improving compliance with BPA requirements.
This compendium analyzes currently open and unresolved recommendations. From March 2017 through March 2021, the EPA OIG issued nine semiannual reports to Congress that identified an average of 99 open recommendations and 18 unresolved recommendations issued by the OIG to the EPA. The total potential...
Without clear and enforceable limitations in synthetic-minor-source permits, facilities may emit excess pollution that would otherwise subject them to the more stringent requirements of the Clean Air Act major-source permitting programs.
Delays in EPA SIP actions increase the risk that state or local air agencies are not implementing plans sufficient to achieve or maintain the NAAQS.
This report examines the EPA’s activities to oversee mobile source compliance with clean air laws and regulations during the coronavirus pandemic. It highlights National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory’s efforts to minimize the potential for noncompliance during the pandemic and the importance...
This Semiannual Report to Congress reflects how the EPA OIG is achieving its mission of preventing and detecting fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, and misconduct related to the programs and operations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation...
The EPA needs to document and follow established procedures to ensure scientifically sound decisions regarding pesticides.
