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Date Sept. 26, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-846 Title

Excess Uranium Inventories: Clarifying DOE's Disposition Options Could Help Avoid Further Legal Violations

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2011 Report to Congressional Committees EXCESS URANIUM INVENTORIES Clarifying DOE’s Disposition Options Could Help Avoid Further Legal Violations GAO-11-846 September 2011 EXCESS URANIUM INVENTORIES Clarifying DOE’s Disposition Options Could Help Avoid Further Legal Violations Highlights of GAO-11-846, a report to congressional commi...
Date July 22, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-514 Title

Hazardous Waste: Early Goals Have Been Met in EPA's Corrective Action Program, but Resource and Technical Challenges Will Constrain Future Progress

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2011 Report to the Honorable Edward J. Markey, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Early Goals Have Been Met in EPA’s Corrective Action Program, but Resource and Technical Challenges Will Constrain Future Progress GAO-11-514 July 2011 HAZARDOUS WASTE Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Highlights of GAO-11-514, a report to the...
Date June 13, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-752T Title

Nuclear Material: DOE's Depleted Uranium Tails Could Be a Source of Revenue for the Government

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

Nuclear Waste: Disposal Challenges and Lessons Learned from Yucca Mountain

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

Nuclear Waste: DOE Needs a Comprehensive Strategy and Guidance on Computer Models that Support Environmental Cleanup Decisions

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 July 15, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-348 Title

Superfund: Interagency Agreements and Improved Project Management Needed to Achieve Cleanup Progress at Key Defense Installations

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Interagency Agreements and Improved Project Management Needed to Achieve Cleanup Progress at Key Defense Installations GAO-10-348 July 2010 SUPERFUND Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-348, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Interagency Agreements and Improv...
Date March 17, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-547T Title

Environmental Contamination: Information on the Funding and Cleanup Status of Defense Sites

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION Information on the Funding and Cleanup Status of Defense Sites Statement of Anu Mittal, Di...
Date Feb. 25, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-277 Title

Superfund: Information on Cost and Other Issues Related to the Cleanup of the Federal Creosote Site

United States Government Accountability Office GAO February 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Information on Cost and Other Issues Related to the Cleanup of the Federal Creosote Site GAO-10-277 February 2010 SUPERFUND Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-277, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Information on Cost and Other Issues Related to the Cle...
Date Nov. 4, 2009 Report No. GAO-10-48 Title

Nuclear Waste Management: Key Attributes, Challenges, and Costs for the Yucca Mountain Repository and Two Potential Alternatives

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 March 13, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-278 Title

Superfund: Greater EPA Enforcement and Reporting Are Needed to Enhance Cleanup at DOD Sites

United States Government Accountability Office GAO March 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Greater EPA Enforcement and Reporting Are Needed to Enhance Cleanup at DOD Sites GAO-09-278 March 2009 SUPERFUND Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-278, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Greater EPA Enforcement and Reporting Are Needed to Enhance Cleanup a...
Date July 25, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-840 Title

Nuclear Material: DOE Needs to Take Action to Reduce Risks Before Processing Additional Nuclear Material at the Savannah River Site's H-Canyon

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 June 30, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-793 Title

Nuclear Waste: DOE Lacks Critical Information Needed to Assess Its Tank Management Strategy at Hanford

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2008 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE DOE Lacks Critical Information Needed to Assess Its Tank Management Strategy at Hanford GAO-08-793 June 2008 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-793, a report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water De...
Date May 20, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-813T Title

Low-Level Radioactive Waste: Status of Disposal Availability in the United States and Other Countries

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 3, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-613T Title

Nuclear Material: Several Potential Options for Dealing with DOE's Depleted Uranium Tails Could Benefit the Government

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 March 31, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-606R Title

Nuclear Material: DOE Has Several Potential Options for Dealing with Depleted Uranium Tails, Each of Which Could Benefit the Government

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 31, 2008 Congressional Requesters Subject: Nuclear Material: DOE Has Several Potential Options for Dealing with Depleted Uranium Tails, Each of Which Could Benefit the Government Since the 1940s, one mission of the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies has been processing uranium as a source of nuclear mate...
Date Nov. 15, 2007 Report No. GAO-08-277T Title

Uranium Enrichment: Extension of Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund May Be Needed to Cover Projected Cleanup Costs

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 Nov. 13, 2007 Report No. GAO-08-74 Title

Hazardous Waste: Information on How DOD and Federal and State Regulators Oversee the Off-Site Disposal of Waste from DOD Installations

United States Government Accountability Office GAO November 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters HAZARDOUS WASTE Information on How DOD and Federal and State Regulators Oversee the Off-Site Disposal of Waste from DOD Installations GAO-08-74 November 2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-74, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Information on H...
Date April 6, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-602T Title

Hanford Waste Treatment Plant: Contractor and DOE Management Problems Have Led to Higher Costs, Construction Delays, and Safety Concerns

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 May 28, 1992 Report No. T-RCED-92-64 Title

Hazardous Waste: Impediments Have Delayed the Closing and Cleanup of Land Disposal Facilities

United States General Accounting Off’lce GAO For Release on Delivery Expectedat 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 28, 1992 Testimony Before the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee,Committee on GovernmentOperations, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Impediments Have Delayed the Closing and Cleanup of Land Disposal Facilities Statementof Richard L. Hembra, Director, Environmen...
Date June 1, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-64 Title

Hazardous Waste: Funding of Postclosure Liabilities Remains Uncertain

HAZARDOUS WASTE Funding of Postclosure Liabilities Remains Uncertain I&sources, (hmummity, and Economic Development Division B-237663 June 1,lQQO To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 directed that we study options for a program to manage liabilities associated with hazardous waste disposal facilities...
Date April 27, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-30 Title

Environmental Protection: Groundwater Conditions at Many Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilities Remain Uncertain

United States General Accounting OffIce GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at IO:00 a.m. EDT Thursday April 27, 1989 Groundwater Waste Disposal Conditions Facilities At Many Remain Hazardous Uncertain Statement Environmental Resources, Development of Richard L. Hembra, Director Protection Issues Community, and Economic Division Before the Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Energy a...
Date March 31, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-68BR Title

Environmental Protection: Review of Selected Air Force Hazardous Waste Reports

. ” I , KJ45ga Accounting OfWe United States General Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives M&h 1986 ’ HAZARDOUS WASTE Review of Selected Air Force Hazardous Waste Reports II ll 1111111 129588 GAb/NSIAD-8868BR 53ws3 . . . GAO United Statee General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2...
Date Dec. 26, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-50 Title

Hazardous Waste: Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Disposal at Kettleman Hills, California

. . . e United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives December 1986 law5 1 HAZARDOUSWMTE Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Disposal at Kettleman Hills, California GAO/RCEDSG-60 * P . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic...
Date April 12, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-41 Title

Environmental Protection: Efforts To Clean Up DOD-Owned Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Efforts To Clean Up DOD-Owned inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites . Since 1975, DOD has been assessing its inactive hazardous waste disposal sites to determine if any pollutants have been escaping and causing harm to humans or the environment. These efforts have been carried out under DOD’s installation Restoration Program, which is design...
Date March 26, 1985 Report No. 126524 Title

Environmental Protection: GAO Superfund Work

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:OO PM EDT March 26, 1985 STATEMENT OF HUGHJ. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE WATER RESOURCES ON OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON PUBLIC WORKSAND TRANSPORTATION Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee: We are pleased work. ous I...
Date Feb. 22, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-2 Title

Illegal Disposal of Hazardous Waste: Difficult To Detect or Deter

i I#’ i f 1 To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Investigations And Oversight Committee On Public Works And Transportation House Of Representatives. ’1 I i OF THE UNITEDSTATES Illegal DisposaI,.Of Hazardous Waste: Difficult To Detect Or Deter The treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous wastes at any place other than a federal or state-approved facility is illegal. Penalties for violations inc...
Date Nov. 9, 1981 Report No. CED-82-13 Title

Environmental Protection: Information on a Hazardous Waste Facility Containing Chromium Lead Sludge

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 _. /-| November 9, 1981 COMMUNlTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION F ' " ' .nesoa:"CSar n" 1U c CC- a; as, The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: RELEASED Information on a Hazardous Waste Facility...
Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. CED-81-21 Title

Hazardous Waste Disposal Methods: Major Problems With Their Use

REPORT. THE BY Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Hazardous Waste Disposal Methods: Major Problems With Their Use Hazardous waste disposal on the land is the Nation’ predominant s disposal method, resulting in potentially costly future cleanup efforts and serious environmental problems. Other disposal methods (deep well injection and high temperature burning) and project development approac...