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    Evaluation of Trends in RCRA State-Level Enforcement Data

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    Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

    February 24, 2026

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Recent Reports

  • May 27, 2026
    Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Progress Report—Year Four
  • May 19, 2026
    Independent Audit of the EPA’s Fiscal Years 2024 and 2023 Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund Financial Statements
  • May 19, 2026
    Independent Audit of the EPA’s Fiscal Years 2024 and 2023 Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund Financial Statements 
  • May 12, 2026
    Evaluation of the Status of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Funded Brownfield Site Cleanups
  • May 6, 2026
    The EPA’s Fiscal Year 2026 Top Management Challenges
 

In the Spotlight

Nicole Murley, EPA OIG, testifies before the Subcommittee on Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives. (EPA OIG)

Congressional Testimony: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

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Semiannual Report to Congress: April 1, 2025–September 30, 2025

EPA Uncovered: The EPA OIG podcast 

 

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Last updated on May 28, 2026
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