Audit Report: IG-0680

The Department’s Pollution Prevention Program

Office of Inspector General

March 17, 2005

March 17, 2005

The Department’s Pollution Prevention Program

The Department of Energy (Department) has not maintained a completely effective pollution prevention program. In some cases, sites did not systematically research cost-effective opportunities to reduce waste generation or to increase recycling/reuse of materials. Additionally, sites did not always implement identified cost-effective measures to reduce pollution.%‰

  • Audit Report: IG-0680 (647.3 KB)
    The Department of Energy (Department) has not
    maintained a completely effective pollution prevention
    program. In some cases, sites did not systematically
    research cost-effective opportunities to reduce waste
    generation or to increase recycling/reuse of materials.
    Additionally, sites did not always implement identified
    cost-effective measures to reduce pollution.%‰