| Date |
Report No. |
Title |
| Date June 24, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-110 |
Title
. * . United States Getieral ‘Accountin g Office ,gfm~ -GAO
June l$SS Report to the Secretary of the Interior MINERAL REVENUES
Opportunities to Increase Onshore Oil and Gas Minimum Royalty Revenues II ’1‘II IIll ! II
130210 035m
3AO/RCED-86-110 .
I . I . GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 iikiourcee, Economic B-207666 Community, Development united states
and Division - June... |
| Date March 31, 1986 |
Report No. IMTEC-86-13 |
Title
'GAO
March United _..-. ---.-.Report to the Chairman, Committee on
States General Accounting Office w Government Operations House of Representatives 1986 INDIAN ROYALTIES Interior Has Not Solved Indian Oil and Gas Royalty Payment Problems !Illlll ll I Ml
129706 RE8TRJO’BD=-- Not to be released outside the (l)enerti Amating Office emept onthe ba&e of specifio approval by ths, Offloe of Congmmlona... |
| Date March 24, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-69 |
Title
,
las745 l I United States General Accounting Office w GAO
Mardh 1986 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives MINERAL REVENUES
Delays in Processing and Disbursing Onshore Oil and Gas Bid Revenues I Ill II llllll
129745 . ---.i---..-.--...-- . -._--~ --. _ ..-..__ ___--_ -_-_-- ..__. --.-.-- --~ GAq/RCED-8669 , . GAO United States General Accountin... |
| Date March 14, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-78BR |
Title
. ’ 3 _-__-.__-._-._-._-._ ---.---------fl: G& United States General Accounting OfTice wi6%2~ _-v-March 1986 ---~.----^ Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives OF’F’SHORE AND OIL GM Views on Interior’s Comments to GAO Reports on Leasing Offshore Lands Ill lllllll 11111
129682 tic3 relea8edoutl... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-161 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON 0F D.C THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-202428 SEPTEMBER 3O,t985 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Subject: Our Seventh Methodology or to Flare Annual Review of Interior's for Allowing OCS Wells to be Shut Natural Gas (GAO/RCED-85-161) in In accordance with the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act Amendments of 1978, we are pr... |
| Date Aug. 26, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-139 |
Title
j BY THE US. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Reasons And Current Outlook For The Sale Of Federal Royalty Oil To Small And Independent Refiners
The Department of Interior receives a royalty from oil produced on federal lands. Interior can take the royalty as a cash payment or a porti... |
| Date July 15, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-66 |
Title
, KtLEASE~ BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairmaq, Subcommittee On Oversight And lnvestigatlons Committee On Energy And Commerce House of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Early Assessment Of Interior’s Area-Wide Program For Leasing Offshore Lands
More offshore lands have been leased for oil and natural gas exploration as the result of a new Department of the Interior area-wide appr... |
| Date April 4, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-88 |
Title
Not to be released eutsfde we a-1 Accounthrp Offfce exCept on the h&3 at specific approve;! by the Offlce of Congressional &~ntisma RmTRICTsD - BY THE U.S.GENERAL ilcCOUl#&@j OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Committee On Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives Issues Surrounding Continuation Of The Noncompetitive Oil And Gas Lottery System
The Bureau of Land Management is responsible f... |
| Date Feb. 20, 1985 |
Report No. 126278 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C; 20548 , RESOURCES, COMMUNlTY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ._ ..." I The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce Hous,e of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman:
We have enclosed, as requested by your office on November 2 1 , 1 9 8 4 , our views on the Secretary of th... |
| Date June 15, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-108 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations, House Committee On Energy And Commerce OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Economic Uses Of The National Wildlife Refuge System Unlikely To Increase Significantly
Approxrmately89 mlllron acres of land are part of the NatIona! Wrldlrfe Refuge System Thus report answers a series of questronsfrom the Chairman concerning ... |
| Date April 30, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-78 |
Title
p-gyr; 1’ id”’ ’ ,p f AM: : COM’TROLLER
py ti,cr I:, ‘1
GENERAL
WASHINGTON u OF THE
D C 20548 UNITED STATES ~-207556 APRIL 30, 7984 The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Improvements Needed in the Department of the Interior's Measurement of Off... |
| Date April 11, 1984 |
Report No. B-207556 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL THEUNITED OF STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 2054 * R, B-207556 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Chairman, Committee on Appropriations united States Senate The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental united States Senate Affairs
APRIL 7 1, 1984 I I ! II II II 11
124004 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representative... |
| Date Jan. 16, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-5 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 2054-S OFFICE RESOURCES COUMUNITV AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION JANUARV 16, 1984 B-207556 The Honorable Michael L. Synar Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Interior's Fiscal Year 1982 Report Bidding Systems (GAO/RCED-84-5) on... |
| Date Sept. 6, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-94 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
O.C. 20548 OFFICE ANP HESCIURCES. COMMUNITY. ECON |
| Date May 27, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-139 |
Title
Comptroller General
0~ THE UNITEDSTATES Congress Should Extend Mandate To Experiment With Alternative Bidding Systems Ih Leasing Offshore Lands
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 required the Interior Department to experiment with alternatives to the traditional bidding system in leasing offshore lands for oil and gas development. This experiment, extending over a 5year perio... |
| Date April 28, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-77 |
Title
w 'REPORT THEUS. BY General Accounting Office
Opportunity To Increase Oil hd Gas Exploration And Lease Rental Income
As a general policy, the Federal Government does not issue oil and gas leases on lands that have been or may be designated as wilderness. Therefore, the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service generally do not process lease applications that include both nonwilderness lands... |
| Date March 24, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-9 |
Title
General Accounting Office
8 Offshore Lease Sale 59 Affected By Differing Views On Oil And Gas Potential
The Department of the Interior’ higher than s normal rejection rate of bids for offshore lease sale tracts in mid-Atlantic Sale 59 could have been caused by many factors. The most likely explanation is that Interior viewed the quantity of potential oil and gas resources located in the sale are... |
| Date Dec. 20, 1982 |
Report No. RCED-83-30 |
Title
Interior Should Continue Use Of Higher Royalty Rates For Offshore Oil And Gas Leases
Over the past few years, State governments, and In a few cases the Interior Department, have Increased the royalty rate for offshore oil and gas production. GAO examined the basrs for Interior’s traditronal use of a 16-2/3 percent royalty rate, the results of Interior’s and States’ leasing experiences in usi... |
| Date Sept. 15, 1982 |
Report No. AFMD-82-107 |
Title
. 1 \ UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 //9Y9s7 B-208421 The Honorable Morris I |
| Date Sept. 3, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-124 |
Title
Report To The Subcommittee On Oversight And investigations, Commi,ttee On Interior And Insular Affairs, House Of Representatives Possible Effects Of Increased Royalty Rate For Federal Onshore Oil And Gas Leases
The Commission on Fiscal Accountability of the Nation’s Energy Resources recently recommended increasing the current 12-l 12 percent onshore Federal oil and gas royalty rate. By the year ... |
| Date Aug. 26, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-122 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION B-208518 The Honorable The Secretary James G. Watt of the Interior 119389 AUGUST 26,1982 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Improvements Needed in the Cash Management Practices of Interior's Simultaneous Oil and Gas Leasing Program in Wyoming'(GAO/EMD-82-122) While reviewing the Department of the Interior's subjec... |
| Date June 8, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-83 |
Title
I REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
RELEASED Outlook For Achieving Fiscal Year 1983 Offshore Revenue Estimate:-Possible But Not Likely
Although revenues from offshore leasing and development are anticipated to increase significantly under the Administration’s accelerated leasing program, GAO questions whether the increase will be of the magnitude forecasted. Substantial increa... |
| Date March 23, 1982 |
Report No. 117877 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FCP RELEASE 05 DELIVERY EXPECTLE AT 9:30 AI: EST KARCH 23, 1982 STATEI'CNT ElILTOK SPECIAL J. OF SOCOLAR TO THE
117877 ASSISTANT COrJP'IROLLER CEKERAL ECFOEE THE CEAI RKA!< , SUCCOKMITTEE OF THE HOUSE COKKITTEE 01j APPROPRIATIONS ON Ti,I FI_FC.:F'I' OF TML CCf4I!IS SIOPI OF THE MA'IION'S Eir . Chairman We are Commission Resources. repo... |
| Date March 19, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-67 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 ENERGY AND NINERALIP DIVISION Xarch 19, 1982 B-206772
The Honorable Jim Mattox The Honorable W e s W a tkins The Honorable Frank Annunzio The Honorable W illiam M . Brodhead The Honorable Martin Frost The Honorable Albert Gore, Jr. House of Representatives Subject: Effects of Increasing Noncompetitive Cnshore (END-82-67) Filing Fees for... |
| Date Feb. 8, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-34 |
Title
t . ’ .) BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report ToTheChairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Accelerated Onshore Oil And Gas Leasing May Not Occur As Quickly As Anticipated
One of President Reagan’s goals is -to encourage development of the Nation’s energy resources by providing greater access to Federal lands and st... |
| Date Dec. 18, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-82-26 |
Title
(romptroller General
OF/ THE UNITEDSTATES Pitfalls In Interior’ New s Accelerated Offshore Leasing Program Require Attention /
Inter or’ new proposed 5-year offshore oil s and as leasing program is another in a long line f efforts to accelerate offshore hydrocarb !I n exploration and development. In addition to accelerating leasing, the new proposal calls for changes reducing the time for envi... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1981 |
Report No. 116696 |
Title
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 1981 United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Office Deputy Statement of Douglas L. McCullough Director, Energy and Minerals Division Before the Subcommittee on Mines and Mining House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs on Management of Federal Energy and Mineral We appreciate management H.R. 3364. of Federal th... |
| Date Oct. 6, 1981 |
Report No. 116597 |
Title
. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 AM EST OCTOBER 6, 1981 STATEMENT OF JOHN F. SIMONETTE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTDIVISION lllllllllllll Ill
116597 BEFORE THE CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS AND CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINING HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR... |
| Date Aug. 28, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-136 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20545 KNLROY AND DIVI8ION MlNtRAU AUG2 8 1981 B-203117 The Honorable James McClure Committee on Energy Chairman, and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable John Dingell Committee on Energy Chairman, and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Status August of Strategic Petroleum 1981 (EMD-81-136) Reserve Activities-- This is... |
| Date Aug. 11, 1981 |
Report No. 091107 |
Title
UNITED STAT& G&ERAL ACCOUNTXNGOFFICE . 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 1981 STATEMENTOF JOHN F. SIMONETTE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 1
091107 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MtiAGEMENT DI'VISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
ON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S OIL AND GAS ROYALTY COLLECTION SYSTEM Mr. Chairman 4 and Members of the Committe... |
| Date March 31, 1981 |
Report No. 114752 |
Title
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Tuesday, March 31, 1981 United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Office Statement of Douglas L. McCullough Deputy Dir-ector, Energy arid Minerals Division Before the Subcomm' tee on the Panama Canal and the i!!i uter Continental Shelf House Committee on Merch Marine and Fisheries Mr . Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: the opportun... |
| Date March 26, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-59 |
Title
, \’ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES Issues In Leasing Offshore Lands For Oil And Gas Development
Despite the significant increase during the 1970s of leasing Outer Continental Shelf lands for oil and gas development, accelerated leasing goals were not met. Environmental issues and limited industry interest in theareas proposed for leasing were two major factor... |
| Date Feb. 11, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-40 |
Title
/( / & BY THECOMP7RO’ LERGENERAL {” OF THEUNITED STATES 114 3Ls Report Td’i’he Congress
Actions Needed To Increase Federal Onshore Oil And Gas Exploration And Development
The Nation’s need for more oil and gas development from Federal lands will not be met unless Federal agencies act to --make more lands, now closed to leasing, available for oil and gas development, --reduce the number a... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-121 |
Title
-f&km!50 #
UNITED STATES GENERAL WXUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D;Z. 20548 ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS B-200507 SEPTEMBER 26.1980 The Honorable James D. Santini Subcommittee on Mines Chairman, and Mining Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Additional Information earing on Onshore Oil LI Requested Following and Gas Leasing 3 Subject: (EMw before your ... |
| Date Sept. 25, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-116 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON OF
D.C. THE UNITED
ZC+Wi STATES B-196523 SEPTEMBER 25,198O The Honorable Cecil D. Andrus Secretary of the Interior Dear Mr. Secretary:
3 &&+',W""~ This is in response to your letter of June 16, 1980, taking issue with our March 14, 1980, report "Impact of Fk, ing the Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing System More Competitive Following is a point-by-point analysis of the (BM... |
| Date Aug. 29, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-111 |
Title
COMF’TRCLLttR GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF’ THE
D.C. UNITED
20548 STATES B-199993 /'The Honorable Henry M. Jackson Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate 114' The Honorable Morris K. Udall Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives Subject: AUGUST 29,198O ’ llJ172 4 () ( '1 I, CT) III Oil and Gas Exploration of t e National rPetro... |
| Date Aug. 21, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-98 |
Title
ml,; ,, f- 0 ’ BY THECOMPTRQLLERGENERAL Repxxt ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES ( The United States Exerts Limited Influence On The International Crude Oil Spot Market
In 1979, volume grew on the crude oil spot market, where oil is exchanged on a day-today basis rather than under long-term contract, While world prices for crude oil sold under contract more than doubled, spot market prices rose ... |
| Date July 24, 1980 |
Report No. 112916 |
Title
112916 -9 ' United .. 1 . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OQ a.m. Thursday, July 24, 1980 - 1rtq16 States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office . . . Mr. Statement of Douglas L. McCullough Energy and Minerals Division Deputy Director, Before the Subcommittee on Mines and Mining House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs . on Federal Leasing Policy r . 3, Chairman and Members... |
| Date June 2, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-79 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. Of THE UNITED
2OSdI STATES D.C. B-198902 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Natural United States Senate JUNE 2,198O Resources The Honorable Wendell H. Ford Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy
and Materials Production ---Committee on Energy and Natural ‘IllI lllllllll
i ’ 112589 Resources
United States Subject:
1 Senate 1... |
| Date May 5, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-47 |
Title
Report To The Chairman, Committee On Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives OF THEUNITED STATES “- * * ” Some IssuesAffecting Southern California Outer Continental Shelf Oil And Gas Lease Sale 48 This report discusses the value and effect of the Interior Department’s Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program on decisions leading up to leasing 148 Outer Continental ... |
| Date March 24, 1980 |
Report No. B-118678,B-197998 |
Title
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| Date July 11, 1979 |
Report No. 109849 |
Title
109849 FOR RELEASE ON 'Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 1979 Office United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Deputy Statement of Douglas L. McCullough Director, Energy and Minerals Division B Before the Subcommittee on Energy Resources and lYaterials Production Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on G Federal Leasing Policy J Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subc... |
| Date April 13, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-24 |
Title
IlUllh 44-0 8, I ,+ ‘, Y BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress@
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Oil And Gas Royalty CollectionsSerious Financial Management Problems Need Congressional Attention
The Geological Survey collected about $1.2 billion for oil and gas removed from Federal and Indian lands in 1977. However, the Survey is not collecting all that is owed by the oil and gas industry because ... |
| Date April 13, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-41 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES ! a Onshore Oil And Gas LeasingWho Wins The Lottery?
Presently, most of the 114,000 onshore oil and gas leases for over 93 million acres of Federal land are awarded under a lottery system. The Chairman, House Committee on Interior and insular Affairs, requested that GAO review alleged irregularities in this leasing, administered by the Departmen... |
| Date June 8, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-48 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 06231 - (B1606648] Lower Cook Inlet: Another xalmple of nore Data Needed for Appraisinq Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Resources. EMD-78-48; B-118678. June 8, 1978. 34 pp, + 5 appendices (11 pp. ) . Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: -nergy: Role of Fossil Fuels in (1609). Meeting Future Needs Contact: Enerqy and Minerals Div. Budget F... |
| Date May 2, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-107 |
Title
DOCUMENT RBSUME 05934 - C81306273] earine Lpproaches to U.S. Ports: A flexiblo and CbStruction-roee system Is Needed. CBD-78-107; B-118678 SBay 2, 1978. 6 pp. * 2 appendices (5 pp.). by Blueor B. Stuate, Comptroller oGeneral Issue area: Transportation Systems and Policies Contact: Community and Economic D*eelopaent Div. (2400). Budget Function: latural Resources, Environment and Energy (305); Comr... |
| Date April 25, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-54 |
Title
DOCUENT 'AESUR! 07096 B2687751] [Royalty Rates Applied to uter Continental Shelf Leases]. END-78-54; E-118678. April 25, 1978. 4 pp. Report to Rep. Elizabeth Holtzsaan; by Director, Inergy and inerals Div. onte Canfield, Jr., Issue Area: Energy: Effect f Federal Financial Incentives, Tax Policies, and Regulator! Policies on Energy Supply (1610). Cotact: Energy and inerals Div. Budget Function: Nat... |
| Date March 16, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-39 |
Title
DOCIBENT BRBSOB
05358 B07656931 Opportunities To esolve Some Basic Conflicts over Outer Continential Shelf Leasing and Development. BD-78-39; B-11%678. appendix (12 pp.). March 16, 1978. 4 pp. Report to Secretary, Departaent of the Interior; by Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy and inerals Div. onte Issue Area: Energy: Role of Fossil Fuels in eeting Future eeds (1609). Contact: Ene:gy and inerals Di... |
| Date March 15, 1977 |
Report No. 100192 |
Title
DOCUiENT RESUME 00192 - [A10517241 [Improved Policies and Procedures for the Exploration and Development of Outer Continental Shelf Resources]. March 15, 1977. 10 pp. + 4 enclosures. Testiacnf before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; by J. Dexter Peach, Deputy Director, Energy and dinerals Div, Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Envircnnent, a... |
| Date March 7, 1977 |
Report No. EMD-77-19 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
00178 - [A10516841 outer Continental Shelf Sale #35: Problems Selecting and 1977. 45 Evaluating Lan. to Lease. EMD-7719; B-11867e. March 7, pp. + appendices (22 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Robert F. Keller, General. Acting Comptroller Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and Eneigy: Energy (305). Organization Concerned: Department ... |
