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| Date March 3, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-17 |
Title
BY THECOhflPTROLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES yyy-y-9 Report ToThe Congress,,&?
Low Productivity In American Coal Mining: Causes And Cures
This report identifies the factors responsible for depressed productivity in the US. coal mining industry. GAO analysis revealed that the fall in underground mining productivity since 1969 is closely tied to poor labor-management relations, 1974 union contract... |
| Date Jan. 29, 1981 |
Report No. 114339 |
Title
__. UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:00 A.M. THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1981 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEEON APPROPRIATIONS ON WAYSTO REDUCEGOVERNMENT SPENDING L Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: the opportunity several years today'to discuss
some llllllllllll... |
| Date Dec. 12, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-30 |
Title
Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Mapping Problems May Undermine Plans For New Federal Coal Leasing
Faulty maps may undermine efforts by the Department of the Interior to resume its plans for new Federal coal leasing. Recent actions to correct the maps, which are the major source of information on coal resources on Federal lands,and to provide needed 2; through other means, may be too late ... |
| Date Aug. 22, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-87 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES [13/y:, Report ToThe Congress
A Shortfall in Leasing Coal From Federal Lands: What Effect On National Energy Goals?
In January 1981..-after a lo-year moratorium-the Department of the Interior plans to resume competitive coal leasing. But flaws in the new program, unless corrected early, may greatly reduce the amount of coal available from Federal lands. ... |
| Date Sept. 21, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-83 |
Title
REPORT THE BY m
OF THEUNITED STATES I
The Surface And Reel mation Act Issues S Minin The intent of the Surface Mlnmg Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 IS that coal-produc mg States WIII be responsible for regulating surface coal mining But the States have found It hard to meet the law’s timetable for developing programs because the Depart ment of the Interior missed Its deadlmes for issuing pr... |
| Date June 25, 1979 |
Report No. 109831 |
Title
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. Monday, June 25, 1979 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICEWASHINGTON, DC 20548 STATEMENT OF JOHN W. SPRAGUE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION EEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE MINES AND MINING ON COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. 1. ( Chairman and members of the Subcommittee: to appear before this... |
| Date June 1, 1979 |
Report No. 109525 |
Title
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9~30 a.m. Friday, June 1, 1979 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 STATEMENT 0~ J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER /rJ~i?!c?~ OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE ON COAL TRESPASS IN THE EASTERN UNITED r Mr . Chairman and Members the of the Subcommitte... |
| Date May 25, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-69 |
Title
REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES Recent public and congressional concerns have focused on the illegal mining of Federal coal in the East, specifically in Alabama. GAO’s review, requested by the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, confirms that coal trespass is a serious problem. The Bureau of Land Management --has not taken aggressive a... |
| Date Feb. 14, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-25 |
Title
. .
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
f?fikEASED > ic : Property Owners From Damages Caused By Mine Subsidence
Underground coal mining can cause subsidence--the displacement or sinking of the ground surface--which in turn can damage surface structures in urban areas and result in serious financial consequences for property owners. GAO identifies five alternatives to protect prop... |
| Date Oct. 10, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-106 |
Title
RELEASED OF THE UNITED STATES Il1llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM107379 Improved Energy Contingency Planning Is Needed To Manage Future Energy Shortages More Effediiely
Energy shortages have been occurring with increasing frequency. Responsible Federal agencies have not been prepared to implement emergency measura5 in a timeiy manner. Fortunately, the efforts of energy suppliers and consu... |
| Date Nov. 7, 1977 |
Report No. 093828 |
Title
"4 - I
CThe R o l e of t h e F e d e r a l Government i n Expanding t h e Use of CoalJ P r e s e n t e d by Monte C a n f i e l d , J r . 1/ D i r e c t o r , Energy and M i n e r a l s D i v i s i o n U.S. G e n e r a l A c c o u n t i n g O f f i c e Before
A Symposium t o I n c r e a s e t h e Use of C o a l : Today t o 1990 Reston, V i r g i n i a November 7 , 1977 S p o n s o r e d by t h e M... |
| Date Sept. 21, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-82 |
Title
REPORT TO THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER, COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE i i.2 I
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Actions Needed To Improve The Safety Of Coal Mine Waste Disposa I Sites
The Department of the Interior and the States of Kentucky and West Virginia need to do more to correct hazards of coal waste disposal sites. interior should --interpret more... |
| Date July 20, 1976 |
Report No. EMD-76-6 |
Title
OMPTROUER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UN 20548 ITED STA B-118678 The Honorable Lee Metcalf Subcommittee on Chairman, Materials and Fuels Minerals, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs United States Senate and The Honorable Patsy Mink Chairperson, Subcommittee on Mines and Mining Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives As you Department We plans. coal mining c i ... |
| Date April 1, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-79 |
Title
The Leasin
Department al Energy etermined ss Improved of the Interior The Department of the interior has not established goals of how much land with coal resources to lease and when to lease to meet national coal production goals. Some fundamental attempts should be made to (I) better identify the amount of coal under lease and prospecting permit and (2) relate the amount of Federal coal required ... |
| Date March 26, 1976 |
Report No. 099403 |
Title
: . . .L ’ &fqo3 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 s For Release on Deliver:/ Expected at 10: 00 a.m. EST Friday, March 26, 1976
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LM099403 ; ,/ I J,, , 9 y J.,
.d STATEMENT OF PHILLIP S. HUGHES ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ,. ! BEFORE HEARINGS CONDUCTED 1: -.. (, i f : :. BY... |
| Date Feb. 12, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-64 |
Title
This report contains information on closure orders issued to noncoal mines from January 1, 1972, to September 1, 1975. The orders are summarized and analyzed on several bases, including the health and safety standards cited; extent of mine closure and time required to abate (correct) the violations; and the location, types, and sizes of the mines and mills cited. COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF... |
| Date Dec. 31, 1975 |
Report No. RED-76-56 |
Title
f 63 Departments Health, of the Interior and Welfare and Education, The Department of the Interior reported that 94 percent of the active underground coal mine sections were meeting the 20milligram standard established by the Congress as the acceptable dust level. GAO found many weaknesses in the dust-sampling program affecting the accuracy and validity of results and making it virtually Impossibl... |
| Date April 28, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-346 |
Title
llllllllllllll B-169124 procedures for its regional mining supervisors to use in enforcing the 1951 reclamation and environmental requirements contained in most leases until the leases were adjusted to include the stronger reclamation and environmental requirements established in January 1969. On May 19, 1972, Survey issued reclamation requirement guidelines to its mining supervisors to implement ... |
| Date Feb. 18, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-322 |
Title
Federal Coal esearch -Status And Problems To Be Resolved
Multiagency a BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES -.
RED-75.322 FEB.18,1975 Contents DIGEST CHAPTER 1 -- Page i INTRODUCTION Energy demand and supply Domestic coal resources Domestic coal supply and demand COAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Federal research activities /-'b. 5 ERDA ?L" Council ' .'..' / Energy Resources Department of the In... |
| Date Oct. 31, 1973 |
Report No. 094526 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXP WED SUMMARYSTATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR RESOURCESAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCESSUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES :DEPARTMENT OF THE':NTERIOR ACTIVITIES UNDER THE FEDER... |
| Date Aug. 10, 1972 |
Report No. B-148623 |
Title
_. : _ _ - ’ ,-. -!.- -. COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. -WE UNITED 20548 STATES B-148623 Dear Mr. Chairman: This is our report on the administration of the regulations of the Department of the Interior ior surface exploration, mining, and reclamation of public and Indian coal lands, Our review was undertaken pursuant to the October 6, 1971, joint request from you and the ranking minorit... |
| Date March 29, 1972 |
Report No. B-169124 |
Title
Improvements Needed In Administration Of Federal Coal-Leasing Program
B-169124 Department of the Interior BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES .
COMF’TROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. . .
OF
D.C. THE UPJITED STATES 20848 B-169124 Dear Senator Metcalf: is our report coal-leasing on improvements needed in administration program by the Department of the Interior. of This the Federal Since the ... |
| Date May 13, 1971 |
Report No. B-170686 |
Title
. *...a This is iour report ion -problems in implem~entation of the FderaL Goal Mine Health and Safety Act af 1969 by the Department oh: thlc Interhr. The resets of 0aar review are being made available t0 you in response to your requeet of August 13, 1970. Our appear25 principal observationa at the beginning of the are report. summarized in the digest which Aw a result of agralrjrmerrlt reached w... |
| Date July 17, 1968 |
Report No. B-164264 |
Title
I TO CONGRESS Economic Assistance lnternatio
Department of State pment
8.. 164264 BY THE CQMPTRQLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES JULYl6,1958' COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED
20548 STATE5 D C B-164264 To the President of the Senate and c The Speaker of the House of Representatives This report presents the results of our review selected aspects of the economic assistance program Korea ... |
