Coast Guard

Technical Report · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5467768

Meed, R M

This paper testifies that water pollution by oil remains significant, and noncompliance with federal regulations to prevent oil pollution continues to be great in the four ports GAO visited. Additionally, the impact of the Coast Guard's efforts to reduce oil spill in unknown because the agency does not compile and analyze inspection and spill data needed to make this determination. Further, the Coast Guard has not been inspecting portions of pipes that transport oil between docks and storage tanks. Coast Guard officials now acknowledge this responsibility.

• Research Organization: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (United States). Resources, Community and Economic Development Div.
• OSTI ID: 5467768
• Report Number(s): GAO/T-RCED-92-12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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