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Tag Archives: Environmental Protection Agency
A GAO Photo Album
They say a picture is worth a thousand words—which is one reason our Watchdogs often snap photos on the audit trail to use as evidence in our reports. In today’s WatchBlog, we’re highlighting some of the photos that helped to … Continue reading
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December 12, 2019
Tagged Alfredo Gomez, Anne-Marie Fennell, Chris Currie, Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental quality, federal lands, FEMA, Frank Rusco, highway safety, Homeland Security and Justice, land management, Natural Resources and Environment, Offshore oil drilling, Oil spills, Perimeter security, Personnel security, Physical Infrastructure, physical security, pollution, public lands, Recreation area security, security systems, Susan Fleming, trucks
Federal Information Security: There’s Work to Do
Just about every federal government operation—from processing taxes and protecting national parks to coordinating military operations and delivering foreign aid—relies in some way on computers. Protecting government computer systems and the information stored in them is vital, and a 2014 … Continue reading
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December 3, 2019
Tagged cybersecurity, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Greg Wilshusen, High Risk List, High-risk issues, information security, Information security management, Information security regulations, information systems, information technology, Information technology and cybersecurity, Merit Systems Protection Board, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of Management and Budget, Presidio Trust, Small Business Administration, Social Security Administration
Climate Change and the Nation’s Most Contaminated Hazardous Waste Sites
Climate change may increase the frequency and intensity of certain natural disasters, which could damage Superfund site—among the nation’s most contaminated hazardous waste sites. For instance, flooding from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 damaged several Superfund sites in the greater Houston … Continue reading
Lead Safety at Home and in School
Exposure to lead can harm a child’s brain, growth, behavior, and ability to learn. No safe blood lead level in children has been identified, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The most common source of lead exposure … Continue reading
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October 22, 2019
Tagged Child health, children, clean water, Daniel Garcia-Diaz, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Drinking water contaminants, Education Workforce and Income Security, Environmental Protection Agency, Financial Markets and Community Investment, Grant programs, Grants to local governments, Grants to states, Jackie Nowicki, Lead abatement, lead poisoning, Lead-based paint hazards, Low-income children, public schools, Safe drinking water, School districts, Water pipelines, Water quality management
Earth Day 2019 – Protecting At-Risk Fish, Birds, and Animals
It’s Earth Day; and this year’s theme is about broadening protection for at-risk species and their habitats. What is the nation doing on this front? Today’s WatchBlog examines some national and international efforts.
Bottom’s Up to Clean Drinking Water!
In honor of World Water Day, today’s WatchBlog takes a look at our recent work on efforts to keep drinking water free of lead and other contaminants in homes, businesses, and military installations.
Lead in Drinking Water
It’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, and today’s WatchBlog explores our recent report and video on lead in drinking water and federal efforts to help ensure drinking water is safe from lead. Our recent video explains how lead can enter drinking … Continue reading
The Costs and Benefits of Federal Telework (podcast)
It used to be that if you weren’t in the office, you couldn’t get work done. Now, at least 1 million federal employees are eligible to telework. But what are the costs and benefits to federal agencies of this flexible … Continue reading
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August 4, 2016
Tagged CHCO, Chief Human Capital Officers, Department of Transportation, DOT, Environmental Protection Agency, epa, FDIC, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, federal telework, feds, General Services Administration, GSA, Merit Systems Protection Board, MSPB, Office of Personnel Management, OPM, telework, United States Department of Agriculture, usda, Yvonne Jones
Genetically Engineered Crops (podcast)
Genetically engineered crops, while controversial in some circles, have become commonplace in commercial agriculture. USDA and industry groups estimate that 90% of major commercial crops such as corn and soybeans are genetically engineered varieties. But as demand for organic and … Continue reading
