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Report No. |
Title |
| Date June 13, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-752T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EDT Monday, June 13, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR MATERIAL DOE's Depleted Uranium Tails Could Be a Source of Revenue for the Government
Statement of Gene Aloise, Director Natural Resources and Environment ... |
| Date June 1, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-731T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Disposal Challenges and Lessons Learned from Yucca Mountain
Statement of Mark Gaffigan, Managing Director Natural Resources and Environment... |
| Date Feb. 10, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-143 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR WASTE DOE Needs a Comprehensive Strategy and Guidance on Computer Models that Support Environmental Cleanup Decisions GAO-11-143 February 2011 NUCLEAR WASTE
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability DOE Needs a Comprehensive Strategy and Guidance on Computer Models that Support Environmen... |
| Date Sept. 14, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-816 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2010 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Actions Needed to Address Persistent Concerns with Efforts to Close Underground Radioactive Waste Tanks at DOE’s Savannah River Site GAO-10-816 September 2010 NUCLEAR WASTE
Accountability • Integrity â€... |
| Date Nov. 4, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-48 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT Key Attributes, Challenges, and Costs for the Yucca Mountain Repository and Two Potential Alternatives GAO-10-48 November 2009 NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-48, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Key Attribute... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-913 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Uncertainties and Questions about Costs and Risks Persist with DOE’s Tank Waste Cleanup Strategy at Hanford GAO-09-913 September 2009 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-913, a report to the Sub... |
| Date Sept. 14, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-996T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Monday, September 14, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives COMBATING NUCLEAR TERRORISM
Preliminary Observations on Preparedness to Recover from Possible Attacks Using Radiologi... |
| Date June 10, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-779T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION Lessons Learned from the Cleanup of Formerly Used Defense and Military Mu... |
| Date June 2, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-697R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 2, 2009 Congressional Committees Subject: Nuclear Waste: DOE’s Environmental Management Initiatives Report Is Incomplete The Department of Energy (DOE) spends billions of dollars annually to clean up nuclear waste at sites across the nation that produced nuclear weapons from the 1940s through the end of the Cold War. This w... |
| Date May 7, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-451 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR AND WORKER SAFETY Limited Information Exists on Costs and Reasons for Work Stoppages at DOE’s Hanford Site GAO-09-451 May 2009 NUCLEAR AND WORKER SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-451, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Limited Information Exists on C... |
| Date March 4, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-406T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Contract and Project Management Concerns at the National Nuclear Security Administration and Office of Environmental Management
Stat... |
| Date Sept. 26, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1081 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Action Needed to Improve Accountability and Management of DOE’s Major Cleanup Projects GAO-08-1081 September 2008 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-1081, a report to the Subcommittee on Energy... |
| Date July 25, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-840 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2008 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR MATERIAL DOE Needs to Take Action to Reduce Risks Before Processing Additional Nuclear Material at the Savannah River Site’s H-Canyon GAO-08-840 July 2008 NUCLEAR MATERIAL Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-840, a repo... |
| Date May 23, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-593 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2008 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WEAPONS NNSA Needs to Establish a Cost and Schedule Baseline for Manufacturing a Critical Nuclear Weapon Component GAO-08-593 May 2008 NUCLEAR WEAPONS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-593, a report to the Subcommittee o... |
| Date May 20, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-813T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE Status of Disposal Availability in the United States and Other Countries
Statement of Gene Aloise, Director Natural Resources an... |
| Date April 22, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-483 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2008 Report to Congressional Committees GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY PARTNERSHIP DOE Should Reassess Its Approach to Designing and Building Spent Nuclear Fuel Recycling Facilities GAO-08-483 April 2008 GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY PARTNERSHIP Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-483, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability DOE... |
| Date April 3, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-613T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 3, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR MATERIAL Several Potential Options for Dealing with DOE’s Depleted Uranium Tails Could Benefit the Government
Statement of Robert A. Robin... |
| Date Nov. 15, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-08-277T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, November 15, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate URANIUM ENRICHMENT Extension of Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund May Be Needed to Cover Projected Cleanup Costs
Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and Environment ... |
| Date Aug. 2, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-1010 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2007 Report to the Honorable Jon C. Porter, House of Representatives YUCCA MOUNTAIN DOE Has Improved Its Quality Assurance Program, but Whether Its Application for a NRC License Will Be High Quality Is Unclear GAO-07-1010 August 2007 YUCCA MOUNTAIN Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-1010, a report to the Honorable Jon C. Porter, House of Repre... |
| Date June 22, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-761 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2007 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Plans for Addressing Most Buried Transuranic Wastes Are Not Final, and Preliminary Cost Estimates Will Likely Increase GAO-07-761 June 2007 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-761, a report to the Subc... |
| Date June 12, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-762 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2007 Report to Congressional Committees NUCLEAR WASTE DOE Should Reassess Whether the Bulk Vitrification Demonstration Project at Its Hanford Site Is Still Needed to Treat Radioactive Waste GAO-07-762 June 2007 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-762, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability DOE Shou... |
| Date March 21, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-221 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2007 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT Approaches Used by Foreign Countries May Provide Useful Lessons for Managing U.S. Radioactive Waste GAO-07-221 March 2007 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-221, a report to the Chairman and Rank... |
| Date Aug. 28, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-1018 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2006 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE DOE’s Efforts to Protect the Columbia River from Contamination Could Be Further Strengthened GAO-06-1018 August 2006 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highli... |
| Date April 6, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-602T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 6, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives HANFORD WASTE TREATMENT PLANT Contractor and DOE Management Problems Have Led to Higher Costs, Construction Delays, and Safety Conce... |
| Date March 31, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-427 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES Long-Term Fiscal Planning Hampered by Control Weaknesses and Uncertainties in the Federal Government’s Estimates GAO-06-427 a March 2006 ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-427, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability L... |
| Date Nov. 4, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-77R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 November 4, 2005 The Honorable David L. Hobson Chairman The Honorable Peter J. Visclosky Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: Department of Energy: Preliminary Information on the Potential for Columbia River Contamination from the Hanford... |
| Date Oct. 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-94 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2005 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Improved Guidance, Oversight, and Planning Are Needed to Better Identify Cost-Saving Alternatives for Managing Low-Level Radioactive Waste GAO-06-94 a October 2005 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Highlights
Highl... |
| Date Oct. 7, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-164T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Friday, October 7, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives SECURING U.S. NUCLEAR MATERIALS Poor Planning Has Complicated DOE’s Plutonium Consolidation Efforts
Statement of Gene Aloise, Director Natural Reso... |
| Date Sept. 22, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-967 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR SECURITY DOE Needs Better Information to Guide Its Expanded Recovery of Sealed Radiological Sources GAO-05-967 a September 2005 NUCLEAR SECURITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-967, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resourc... |
| Date July 29, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-764 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2005 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Better Performance Reporting Needed to Assess DOE’s Ability to Achieve the Goals of the Accelerated Cleanup Program GAO-05-764 July 2005 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highlight... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-1097T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, September 30, 2004 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE Future Waste Volumes and Disposal Options Are Uncertain
Statement of (Ms.) Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-04-1097T Septemb... |
| Date June 10, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-604 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE Disposal Availability Adequate in the Short Term, but Oversight Needed to Identify Any Future Shortfalls GAO-04-604 a June 2004 LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE Disposal Availability Adequate in the Short Term, but Oversight Needed to Identify ... |
| Date June 9, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-611 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Absence of Key Management Reforms on Hanford’s Cleanup Project Adds to Challenges of Achieving Cost and Schedule Goals GAO-04-611 a June 2004 NUCLEAR WASTE Absence of Key Management Reforms on Hanford's Cleanup Project Adds to Challenges of Achieving Cost and... |
| Date April 1, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-457 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2004 Report to Congressional Committees NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP DOE Has Made Some Progress in Cleaning Up the Paducah Site, but Challenges Remain GAO-04-457 a April 2004 NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP DOE Has Made Some Progress in Cleaning Up the Paducah Site, but Challenges Remain Highlights of GAO-04-457, a report to congressional committees In 1988, radioa... |
| Date Oct. 30, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-32 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2003 Report to the Honorable Edward J. Markey, House of Representatives NUCLEAR REGULATION NRC Needs More Effective Analysis to Ensure Accumulation of Funds to Decommission Nuclear Power Plants GAO-04-32 a October 2003 NUCLEAR REGULATION NRC Needs More Effective Analysis to Ensure Accumulation of Funds to Decommission Nuclear Power Plants Highlig... |
| Date July 17, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-930T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT, Thursday, July 17, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Challenges and Savings Opportunities in DOE's High-Level Waste Cleanup Program
Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and ... |
| Date April 15, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-483 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION DOE Action Needed to Ensure Continued Recovery of Unwanted Sealed Radioactive Sources GAO-03-483 April 2003 NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION DOE Action Needed to En... |
| Date April 18, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-539T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 21, 2002 NUCLEAR WASTE Uncertainties about the Yucca Mountain Repository Project
Statement of (Ms.) Gary Jones, Director, Natural Resources and Environment GAO-02-539T Mr. C... |
| Date Dec. 3, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-48 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to the Honorable Edward J. Markey, House of Representatives NUCLEAR REGULATION NRC’s Assurances of Decommissioning Funding During Utility Restructuring Could Be Improved GAO-02-48 Contents Letter Executive Summary
Background Results in Brief Principal Findings Recommendations for Executive Action Agency Comments and GAO’s Evaluat... |
| Date July 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-557 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION Cleanup Actions at Formerly Used Defense Sites GAO-01-557 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Most Potential FUDS Properties Are Ineligible or Do Not Require Cleanup Geographic Distribution and Status of Potential FUDS Properties Conclusions Recommendations Agency Comments a... |
| Date May 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-441 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to the Secretary of Energy NUCLEAR CLEANUP DOE Should Reevaluate Waste Disposal Options Before Building New Facilities GAO-01-441 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Sites Made Decisions Using Preliminary Information About Disposal Needs DOE Has Not Used Updated Information to Reassess Disposal Decisions Before Making Major Invest... |
| Date July 12, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-248 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday July 12, 2000 Testimony
Before the Task Force on Natural Resources and the Environment, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Uncertainties and Management Problems Have Hindered Cleanup at Two Nuclear Waste Sites
Statement of Ms. Gary L. Jones, Associate Dir... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-152 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to the Honorable Pete Domenici, U.S. Senate RADIATION STANDARDS Scientific Basis Inconclusive, and EPA and NRC Disagreement Continues GAO/RCED-00-152 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 32 34 35 36 40 46 56 58 Appendix II: Major U.S. Radiation Standards Appendix III: Examples of Different Models of Low-Level Ra... |
| Date June 27, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-225 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday June 27, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP DOE’s Cleanup Plan for the Paducah, Kentucky Site Faces Uncertainties and Excludes Costly Activities
Statement ... |
| Date June 22, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-215 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 am EDT Thursday June 22, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Observations on DOE’s Privatization Initiative for Complex Cleanup Projects
Statement of Ms. Gary L. Jones, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Sc... |
| Date April 28, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-96 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP DOE’s Paducah Plan Faces Uncertainties and Excludes Costly Cleanup Activities GAO/RCED-00-96 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Cleanup Plan Focuses on Six Major Categories of Effort 3 36 44 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Energy Tables Figures Table 1: DOE’s Estimat... |
| Date April 12, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-64 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES Department of Energy Has Opportunities to Reduce Disposal Costs GAO/RCED-00-64 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Decisions to Establish On-Site CERCLA Disposal Facilities or Dispose of Cleanup Wastes at Existing Disposal Facilities Appendix II: Waste Volumes and Disposal Prep... |
| Date Sept. 17, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-238 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES States Are Not Developing Disposal Facilities GAO/RCED-99-238 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283126 September 17, 1999 The Honorable Frank ... |
| Date May 19, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-188R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-282669 May 19,1999 The Honorable Richard (Dot) Hastings House of Representatives Subject: Detxulment of Energv: Cost Estimates for the Hanford Tank Waste Remediation Proiect Dear Mr. Hastings: This report responds to your February 1999 request that we explain the differences... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-48 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Corps of Engineers’ Progress in Cleaning Up 22 Nuclear Sites GAO/RCED-99-48 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281654 February 26, 1999 The Honorable Tom Bliley Cha... |
