| Date |
Report No. |
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| Date Oct. 29, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-35 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters ENERGY-WATER NEXUS A Better and Coordinated Understanding of Water Resources Could Help Mitigate the Impacts of Potential Oil Shale Development GAO-11-35 October 2010 ENERGY-WATER NEXUS
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability A Better and Coordinated Understanding of Water Resources Could Help M... |
| Date Jan. 14, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-206 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters SURFACE COAL MINING Financial Assurances for, and Long-Term Oversight of, Mines with Valley Fills in Four Appalachian States GAO-10-206 January 2010 SURFACE COAL MINING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-206, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Financial Assurances ... |
| Date Dec. 9, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-21 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters SURFACE COAL MINING Characteristics of Mining in Mountainous Areas of Kentucky and West Virginia GAO-10-21 December 2009 SURFACE COAL MINING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-21, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Characteristics of Mining in Mountainous Areas of... |
| Date July 14, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-854T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July14, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate HARDROCK MINING Information on State Royalties and the Number of Abandoned Mine Sites and Hazards
Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-09-854T July 14, 2009 HA... |
| Date Feb. 26, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-429T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday February 26, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives HARDROCK MINING Information on Types of State Royalties, Number of Abandoned Mines, and Financial Assurances on BLM Land
Statement of Robin M. Nazz... |
| Date March 12, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-574T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:15 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate HARDROCK MINING Information on Abandoned Mines and Value and Coverage of Financial Assurances on BLM Land
Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-08-574T March... |
| Date Feb. 23, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-30 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT Information on Efforts to Inventory Abandoned Hard Rock Mines GAO/RCED-96-30 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-270257 February 23, 1996 The... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1993 |
Report No. T-RCED-93-67 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office rq413\ ^- Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives
For Release on Delivery Expected at IO:00 a.m., EDT Thursday
August 5, lW3 MINE&IL&SOURCES Hardrock Mining Reclamation
James Duffus III, Director, Natural Resources Manageme... |
| Date July 25, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-192 |
Title
SURFACE MINING -- Management of the Abandoned Mine Land Fund ... ..- . .._ ...__ ._.-..- -__-^ -- I. ..-^ .-_...---._ . --_- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-244654 July 25,199l The Honorable Malcolm Wallop United States Senate The Honorable Conrad Burns United States Senate This report responds to your Jun... |
| Date June 7, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-162 |
Title
,. ._ .I’ I, GAO United States Gemmd Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division B-226046 June 7,x291 The Honorable I&ck J, Rahall, II Chairman, Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Malcolm Wallop United States Senate The Honorable Conrad Burns United Stat... |
| Date Sept. 6, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-106 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. EDT Thursday September 6, 1990 Hardrock Mining on Federal Lands Statement of James Duffus III, Director, Natural Resources Management Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Mining Natural Resources Committee on Interior House of Representatives and and ... |
| Date Aug. 2, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-7 |
Title
i: United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives 1 MINERAL REVENUES Collection and Distribution of RevenuesFrom Acquired Lands RESTRICTED --Not to be released outside General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional... |
| Date June 22, 1990 |
Report No. AFMD-90-63 |
Title
IJnit,cvl States General Accounting Office RepGt to the Chairman, Comilittee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives SURFACE MINING Interior Is Acting to Improve Its Applicant Violator System 141840 GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Financial Management Division united states B-236866 June 22,199O The Honorable Morris K. Udall Chairman, Committee... |
| Date Sept. 6, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-194 |
Title
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I ,.., .“.“““-” -.... * GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division united states B-223430 September 6,198Q .+’ The Honorable Morris K. Udall Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, II Chairman, Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Res... |
| Date Aug. 16, 1989 |
Report No. AFMD-89-73 |
Title
I’rli(tvl -.--.---_--li.._. “_ .-...I ---. .” .l”_l..“ll..“.- _.I..---.. --... .. ...-.- --- ..--“- -- ._..-.- S1;11~w (knt~rill ..-.. Acc*ount,irlg Offiw GAO I~~~port, t,hc (Ikbmm, to (:(mw~itt;ce 011’ Irlt,ttrior a~1 Insdar .AI’f’airs, I-Iow~~of’ --. __ ._.__. -_..“-.-_.- -_..I_..-- ._._ _......____-__ - __._.___ _.._ __.__-_._I_..” “._ All~rlst I!M!l DEBTCOLLECTION I... |
| Date July 28, 1989 |
Report No. AFMD-89-89 |
Title
~-~.~“-“~,l”l”...l-. __^-~_-__-__-_--.---- .I II Iy I 98!) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Improvements Needed in OSMRE’s Method of Allocating Obligations .~~--“. . l.l _- ---.-.... _II”--1_.“.“1”..“.-1”1.1~11111_11-1”---.-1.------ ---- -----..-- -~------.--~--.- ‘I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Accounting and Financial Management Division B-22... |
| Date May 9, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-140FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1989 Fact Sheet for the Honor’atble Wendell H. Ford, U.S. Ser ate I I- SURFACE MINING Information on Legal Fees Under the Surface Mining Act . . GAO/RCED89-140FS GAO United States General Accounting OffIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-234496 May9,1989 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Wende... |
| Date April 11, 1989 |
Report No. T-RCED-89-23 |
Title
United States General Accounting OflIce Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at lOi a.m. EDT Tuesday April 11, 1989 Change in Approach Improve the Bureau Oversight of Public Needed To of Land Management's Lands Statement of James Duffus III, Director, Natural Resources Management Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on National Parks Public L... |
| Date March 7, 1989 |
Report No. T-RCED-89-13 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. EDT Tuesday, March 7, 1939 Importance of Financial Guarantees for Ensuring Reclamation of Federal Lands Statement of James Duffus III, Director, Natural Resources Management Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources Committ... |
| Date March 7, 1989 |
Report No. T-PEMD-89-3 |
Title
* 4 * United States General Accounting Office 1 3 T / ’ f Testimony 138109 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, 1989 The Availability for Surface Coal of Reclamation M ining Bonds Statement of Carl E. W isler Director of Planning and Reporting Program Evaluation and Methodology Before the Subcommittee on M ining and Natural Resources Committee on Interior and Insular H... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-82FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives February 1989 SURFACE MINING Office of Surface Mining Responseto Management Review Recommendations 1 .___ - -___- .._--.I
GAO/lWED-8!#-82FS About Our New Cover... The new efforts tc GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Com... |
| Date Jan. 31, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-74 |
Title
-____-_ ,--- - -._I ^-..____ -_-_.--_‘-““l- IJ~rit,t4 St.at.c*s (;t*nrhral A(*CVB~JJI~~JI~ ,-em- Ol’f’iccb _ ^I,__..*.“..“_-_-____._.. ..--- ----- - GAO Rctport;to the Ch;zirrn;nn, Su\)cloIr~~rlit,t,~~~~ on Government, M’ficiency , Fedcr-alisrn and the I)istrict of’ Columbia, Committee orI Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate SURFACE MINING Interior’s Response to Abandoned Mine Em... |
| Date Jan. 24, 1989 |
Report No. AFMD-89-31 |
Title
.I.-.-.“. I_ x. .11.1”“.11 I,......_. -..-.-” “..““* “_ll -” “. _...,.... --.. ._. I GAO
-~.----~*liCIII\itI')' I!)N!) SURFACE MINING
.-.'-I---'--.-_ -'--'.-.. '." -"--'ll.'"'l--'-.... .-- I -_ '.'."'".-."'"..- 'I-'-- Operation of the Applicant Violator System Can Be T 1 reproved Accounting and Financial Management Division R-226149 January 24,1989 The Honorable Morris K. Udall... |
| Date Oct. 28, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-89-35 |
Title
a L United States General Accognthg Qffice GAO
October 1988 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, .’ Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Federalism, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate SURFACEMINING /I Complete Reconciliation of the Abandoned Nhe LaYld GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Dev... |
| Date July 22, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-196BR |
Title
United States General AccounthI Office GAO
July 1988 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters SURFACE MINING Infomation on the Updated Abandoned Mine Land Inventory tZESTRJ~NttobtetsasedaatsfdethsP- &counting office except on the basis of the spedic~approval by the Ofice of Congressional Relations. r- * GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Eco... |
| Date June 9, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-161 |
Title
1&zlmc5 United States General Accounting Office I’ GAOJune 1988 Report to the Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives ’ SURFACE MINING Transferring Interior’s Surface Mining Regulatory F’uktion
136283 GAO/RCED-88-161 54a381 Rm~=“v GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Reso... |
| Date April 19, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-123BR |
Title
I *s’ ~yl
United States General Accounting Office Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Mining and Natural ’ Resources, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives
m&“m--“-------- &1988 FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT An Assessmentof
Hardrock Mining~ Damage illllllllll ill ll
135599 GAQ/RCED-88”123BR G~i(‘ -j 1I,Jnited Statew C;c!neral Accounting Office Wenhi... |
| Date April 8, 1988 |
Report No. PEMD-88-17 |
Title
1&ma United Statee General Accounting Office IL%& ,
April 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Represent$tives SURFACE MINING
Cost and Availability of Reclamation Bonds 135706 Program Evaluation and Methodology Divielon April 8, 1988 The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Hnerg... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-88-21 |
Title
Ial-iaclr .----A---, United States General Accounting Office ’ ’ _ GAO ’
October I --i------1987 Report to the Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Represenkatives FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT Limited Action Taken to Reclaim Hardrock Mine Sites 111111111 Ill1
134430 RESTRICTED--Not to be relemed outside the General Account... |
| Date Aug. 24, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-157 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office I33757 ’ GAO
August 1987 Report tb the Honorable Chic Hecht, U.S. Senate FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT Financial Guarantees Encourage Reclmation of National Forest System Lands iIllIlll Ill II lllli II
133757 ’ 1 ’ GAO/RCED-87-167 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economk Development and Division B-2286 ... |
| Date May 27, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-140BR |
Title
United StakesGeneral AccounlWl ofaee I GAO 333 . Briefing Report to the Chairman, Stibcommittee on Environment, Energy, I and Natural Resources,Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives 1. May 1987 SURFACE’ MINING’ Office of the Solicitor Fiscal Year 1986 Staffing Needs , B-226942 The Honorable Hike,,/ii,,Synar Subcommittee on Environment, Chairman, Resources Energy r and Na... |
| Date Feb. 6, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-57 |
Title
1 ‘) $ c UnLredStatee General Accauntlng Office rJaQ$j P 6 Rqxrt to the Clzakzwr~,Committee on I:nt&io r a:ndInsular Affairs, Houseof Representatives Febmary 1987 SURFACEMINING 0 State Managementof Abandoned Mine ‘Land finds GAOJRCED-$7.57 s,,.
531975 RELEhSED t ” GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division Februa... |
| Date Dec. 29, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-87-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
Dekember 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Envkonment , Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee o:nGovernment Operations Houseof Representatives SURFACE MINING Interior Department and States Could Improve Inspectidn Programs REfWRICTED---Not to be relossed 0utoic-b Lhc;Gsnerizl. Aooounting officw cxq: r):l the basro of opoc~fic &PprOVa.lby the... |
| Date Oct. 6, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-87-34 |
Title
4 4 * s ‘1 United States Gkneral Accounting Office *GAO
October 1986 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives ’ SURFACE MINING Regulatory Capability of Indian Tribes . Should Be Assessed 131526 RESTRICTED --Rot to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by the Office of Congressional Relations... |
| Date July 28, 1986 |
Report No. IMTEC-86-27 |
Title
Report to the Chakman, Subco&ittee o:n Environment, Energy and Natural Resources,Conumitteeon Government Operations House of Representatives
July 1986 I@lted States General Accounting Office 12 I MINING VIOLATIONS Interior Needs Management Control Over Automation Effort ‘II I /I Ill,, I I
130785 GA0/IMTEC-86-27 s367sa -___~~~~~ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 I... |
| Date May 30, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-155 |
Title
--mm.. ---- - United States’ Gene% _----_ ___^_ - --.- Accounting Office 1’50170 GAO
lMay g,,, _ -__- Report to thb Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives
------ SURFACE MINING Issues Associated With Indian Assumption of Regulatory Authority Ijl II IIIllll ulIll
130170 . . -------.--L. - _---- I . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C... |
| Date March 27, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-48 |
Title
t h pqu)35Office - United States General Accounting Report to the Secretary of the Interior March 1986 PUBLIC LANDS Interior Should Ensure Against Abuses From Hardrock Mining I\Illlllm II
129435 GAa/RCED-8648 --- _._.-.---.1-.---- -.-.-. ~---_I--. ------.--. .-.I-- ..-..- ..-... ..--- ~ ---- -- --..- ~---~ --.-.. ~... ~---.--” ..-.......... - Hebiourcw Community, and Economic Development Divisio... |
| Date Dec. 23, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-86-38 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1985 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives SURFACE MINING Interior Department Oversight of State Permitting and Bonding Activities GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Economic Community, Development... |
| Date May 28, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-33 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL REWWI Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Environment, Energy, And Natural Resources Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES
The Department Of The Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Should More Fully Recover Or Eliminate Its Costs Of Regulating Coal Mining
The Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamati... |
| Date Sept. 28, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-202 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE September 28, 1984 The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman:
Subject: 125792 I Verification of Abandoned Coal Mine Reclamation Fees Reported and Paid to the Department of the Interior Through Third Party Sou... |
| Date May 27, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-87 |
Title
o&
UNITED ST%TES’%ENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -0Y AND DIVI8I0N MINERALS May 27, 1982 B-207451 The Honorable James G. Watt Secretary of the Interior Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: The Proposed Colorado and Utah Cooperative Agreements Should Be Modified to Reduce State/Federal Duplication in Mine Plan Review (GAO/EN)-82-87) IIllllllll# ll
118519 While reviewing the Department of ... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-145 |
Title
LINED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE COMMUNITY DEVSLOPMEM AND ECONOMIC OlVtSlON B-203769 AUGUST $1981 The Honorable The Secretary James G. Watt of the Interior Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Comments on Interior's (CEO-81-145) Surface Mining Regulations The General Accounting Office has been reviewing the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), Department... |
| 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 Aug. 13, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-128 |
Title
COMF’TROLLIEF4 GENERAL WASHINQTON. OF D.C. THE UNlTED ZOSM STATES RELEASED
B-198488 . The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Dear Senator Hatfield:
AUGUST 13,198O 113152 Unauthorized Use of A propriated SUBJECT: l Alleged CED-80-128) Moneys by Interior Employees 3 This is in response to your March 24, 1980, letter req... |
| 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 May 17, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-72 |
Title
COMPTROLL.ER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED sTs.l’iZ D.C. 20548 B-118678 llllllllllllMllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM102164 The Honorable Henry M. Jackson Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Morris K. Udall Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives As you know, surface mining control and reclamation legi... |
| 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 ... |
