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Date Aug. 24, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-929T Title

Energy Development and Water Use: Impacts of Potential Oil Shale Development on Water Resources

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. MDT Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND WATER USE Impacts of Potential Oil Shale Development on Water Resources Statement of Anu K. Mittal, Director Natural Resource...
Date Oct. 16, 2009 Report No. GAO-10-23 Title

Energy-Water Nexus: Improvements to Federal Water Use Data Would Increase Understanding of Trends in Power Plant Water Use

United States Government Accountability Office GAO October 2009 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives ENERGY-WATER NEXUS Improvements to Federal Water Use Data Would Increase Understanding of Trends in Power Plant Water Use GAO-10-23 October 2009 ENERGY-WATER NEXUS Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-23, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Science and...
Date Sept. 30, 1998 Report No. NSIAD-98-252R Title

International Joint Commission: U.S. Activities and Oversight

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division /6( 236 B-281 122 September 30, 1998 The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman Chairman, Committee on International House of Representatives Relations The Honorable Harold Rogers Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriat...
Date Nov. 17, 1995 Report No. RCED-96-1 Title

Animas-La Plata Project: Status and Legislative Framework

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1995 Report to the Honorable Bill Bradley, U.S. Senate ANIMAS-LA PLATA PROJECT Status and Legislative Framework GAO/RCED-96-1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-260541 November 17, 1995 The Honorable Bill Bradley United States Senate Dear Senator Bradley: T...
Date June 5, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-102 Title

Central Arizona Project: Costs and Benefits of Acquiring the Harquahala Water Entitlement

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT Costs and Benefits of Acquiring the Harquahala Water Entitlement GAO United States General Accounting Washington, Office D.C. 20548 and Division Resources, Community, Economic Development B-260349 June 5,1995 The Honorable George Mille...
Date Sept. 21, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-164 Title

Water Markets: Increasing Federal Revenues Through Water Transfers

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1994 Report to the Chtiqnan, Subcommittee on Water and Power, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate WATER MARKETS Increasing Federal Revenues Through Water Transfers GAO/RCED-94-164 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D-C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-256761 September 21,19...
Date Oct. 30, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-92-5 Title

Water Pollution: Ocean Dumping Fee Program Is Meeting Statutory Requirements

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Great Lakes, and Outer Continental Shelf. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives on Dclivcry Expected at Z:(N) pm. EST Wcdncsday October 30. 1YYl WATER POLLUTION Ocean Dumping Fee Program Is Meeting Statutory Requirements Statement of Richard L. Hernbra, Director ...
Date Feb. 1, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-100 Title

Reclamation Law: Changes to Excess Land Sales Will Generate Millions in Federal Revenues

G 0 f United States General Accountiug Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-238176 February 1,199O The Honorable GeorgeMiller Chairman, Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to your June 13,1989, letter and subsequentdis...
Date March 26, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-78 Title

Endangered Species: Limited Effect of Consultation Requirements on Western Water Projects

United Stat& Genkl Accounting Office GAO 8 March 1987 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member,Subcommitteeon IXnvironmentalProtection, Committeeon Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ENDANGERED SPECIES“, Limited Effect of F Consultation : Requirements on Western W&k Projects’ ’ -. _) 4 _ I. ’ . --- , - . : _ - . . GAO/RCED-87-78 GAO OfYice Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources,...
Date Sept. 12, 1980 Report No. CED-80-96 Title

Natural Resources: Ground Water Overdrafting Must Be Controlled

! ‘I -1, 48 I *fqpq w BY THE CiiXlP-rROL.l.ER GENERP.L \ 1,254 Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Ground Water Overdrufting Must Be Controlled Many areas of the Nation suffer from problems caused by ground water overdrafting-the extracting of more ground water than will be replenished over a long period of time. Overdrafting can cause --land subsidence, --saltwater aquifers, --reduced int...
Date May 16, 1980 Report No. CED-80-78 Title

Natural Resources: Contracts To Provide Space in Federal Reservoirs for Future Water Supplies Should Be More Flexible

REPORTES'THEU.S. General Accounting Office Contracts To Provide Space in Federal Reservoirs For Future Water Supplies Should Be More Flexible Before building future water storage space in reservoirs, the Corps of Engineers and Interior’s Water and Power Resources Service must be reasonably sure that the water supplies are needed for municipal and industrial use and that the user will repay the F...
Date May 4, 1979 Report No. CED-79-11 Title

Colorado River Basin Water Problems: How To Reduce Their Impact

104263’ 4 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ‘ieport ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Colorado River Basin Water Problems: HOWTo Reduce Their Impact Unless Federal, State, and local governments begin to work together, the Colorado River Basin--an area embracing parts of seven Southwestern States--will not be able to cope with a probable water shortage soon after the year 2000. GAO recommends that the C...
Date Nov. 16, 1978 Report No. CED-78-176 Title

Reserved Water Rights for Federal and Indian Reservations: A Growing Controversy in Need of Resolution

Date Oct. 31, 1978 Report No. CED-79-1 Title

Natural Resources: Better Water Management and Conservation Possible, but Constraints Need To Be Overcome

iOCUNENT 07666 - [C30 8170 ESUME Better Water Management and Conservaticn Possible, but Constraints Need To Be Overcome. CED-79-1; B-114885. October 31, 1978. 30 pp. Report to Cecil D. Andrus, Department of the Interior; by Henry Eschweqe, Director, Community and Econcuic Development iv. Issue Area: Water and Water Related Programs: Water conservation and reuse programs (2504). Contact: Community ...
Date Feb. 8, 1978 Report No. ID-78-10 Title

International Affairs: How the United States Can and Should Improve Its Funding of International Joint Commission Activities

DCCUMENT RESUME 05134 BO465374] How the United States Car and Should Improve rts Funding of International Joint Commissi¢n Activities. ID0-78-10; B-189659. Feb'-uary 8, Report 1978. 22 pp. + 8 appendices (12 pp.). to Secretary, Department of State; by J. birector, International Dxv. K. Fasick, Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs 1609); International Economic and ilitary Programs: U.S. P...
Date Feb. 1, 1978 Report No. 104847 Title

International Affairs: The Panama Canal Treaty

DOCUMENT RESUME 04S917 B0385225] February 1, 1978. 16 p. + enclosure (2 The Panama Canal Treay.i pp.). Testimony before the Senate Committee on Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Armed Services; by Contact: ffice of the Comptroller Geleral. Organization Concerned:' Panama Canal Co. Conqressional Relevance Senate Committee on Armed Sezvices. Authority: Government Corpcration Control Act. Since t...
Date June 21, 1977 Report No. CED-77-69 Title

Ground Water: An Overview

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ~~l~lllllll~llll~lllllll~ Lb7102454 Ground Water: An Overview The Nation’s ground water should be managed and cared for like the precious commodity that it is--especially in arid States. GAO is attempting to direct attention to ground water as an important natural resource, and it raises questions about ground water managemen...