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Superfund: Information Regarding EPA's Cleanup Decision Process on the Hudson River Site

RCED-00-193 Published: Sep 28, 2000. Publicly Released: Oct 31, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to clean up the Hudson River, focusing on: (1) the computer models EPA and General Electric (GE) are using in their assessments and related scientific and technical issues; and (2) the processes EPA is using to obtain and respond to scientific and technical comments on its modeling and other assessment studies.

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Computer modelingEnvironmental monitoringHazardous substancesHealth hazardsIndustrial pollutionInland waterwaysWastewater managementWater pollution controlPolychlorinated biphenylsPeer review