Environmental Liabilities: Coast Guard Should Give Congress More Information on Millions of Dollars in Potential Costs
What GAO Found As of September 2025, the Coast Guard reported about $448 million in environmental liabilities related to its shore infrastructure. This includes about $228 million for structures, like housing, presumed to be contaminated with asbestos-containing material or lead-based paint based on their age. It also includes about $220 million in cleanup projects at sites with a known or suspected release of contaminants. Several factors create uncertainty that could potentially lead to hundre
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Published: 14 July 2026
Source: US GAO Reports
Category: Policy
Topics: Environment
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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