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Report No. |
Title |
| 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 Aug. 2, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-17 |
Title
REPORTBY -l-HE Comptroller General
OF -ME UNITEDSTATES
Legislative Changes Are Needed To Authorize Emergency Federal Coal Leasing
The Depcjrtment of the Interior has established leasing regulations to rnake federal coal exlstrny operators with an urgent need for It requires the Secretary of the lnterror to Issue leases, lncludlny emergency leases, on a
tX3Sl5 emergency available to Existing law fe... |
| Date June 16, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-48 |
Title
. * I ‘m.. &a BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ReportToTheSecretaryOf The Interior interior Should Help States Assess Mineral Tax Programs
Giv ‘n the critical interaction of Federal min ral policy, State tax policy, and the prof tability of domestic mining, GAO believ 1 s that a formal institutional focus is needed to help ensure that tax policies are corn atible with national mineral prod... |
| Date April 28, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-72 |
Title
,BVTHE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE IReportTo The Secretary Of The interior
Cooperative Leasing Offers Increased C~tMon, Revenues; find Production From Federal Coal leases In Western Checkerboard Lands
me Secretary of the Interior will soon decide whether to adopt the cooperative coal leasing concept and use it to conduct the Department’s proposed Federal lease sale of the Red Rim tract in Wyomi... |
| Date April 26, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-41 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.c. THE UNITED STATES 209-O B-205971 Accoutiing by the Office of ~o~:gres~~a,ra~ ~e~;Ptions. CW~SCS CXCL;A 0:‘: t~rl: z:;~TY~S 02 specific approvgbRIL 26 ,982 I The Honorable James D. Santini Chairman, Subcommittee on Mines and Mining Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives RELEASED Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Changing Ownership Withi... |
| Date Feb. 3, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-31 |
Title
GENERAL i% THECOl’i’lPTROLLER Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES Impediments To U.S.involvement In Deep Ocean Mining Can Be Overcome
The abundant resources on the deep seabed could help relieve the Nation’s almost total reliance on foreign sources for certain critical minerals. The 1980 Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act was passed to facilitate U.S. involvement in developing the ... |
| Date April 27, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-80 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RWURDIVISION B-202483 ._ .
APRIL 27,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Raymond J. of Labor Donovan Secretary: lllHH
115073 Regulation Development Process Needs Subject: Improvement (HRD-81-80) > j 7 -/ L.1 We reviewed the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MN-IA’s) procedures for developing safety and health regulati... |
| Date April 1, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-84 |
Title
L c 114793 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Clean Air Act: Summary Of GAO Reports (October 1977 Through January 1981) And Ongoing Reviews
GAO has issued several reports concerning the Clean Air Act and its implementation and is currently reviewing various issues relating to the act. These reports and reviews have been summarized and updated to assist the Congre... |
| 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 Jan. 10, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-8 |
Title
. BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Help For Declining Natural Gas Production Seen In The Unconventional Sources Of Natural Gas
Oil imports could be reduced and domestic gas production increased if additional gas production is obtained from four unconventional resources--eastern Devonian shales, tight sands, coal beds, and geopressured zones. Gas produced from t... |
| Date Oct. 31, 1979 |
Report No. ID-80-04 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERALI I14 'Z Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES The U.S. Mining And MineralProcessing Industry: An Analysis Of Trends And Implications
The report analyzes the decline of several U.S. mineral activities and the resulting increase in reliance on imported minerals. The trends have contributed to (1) increased concern about possible supply interruptions, (2) lost jobs an... |
| Date Sept. 5, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-65 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL P OF THE UNITED STATES 7 ress r inistrative Other
Most of the 011 shale In Colorado’s Plceance Creek basm IS mtermmgled wrth sodium and alummous minerals But Federal mining laws and procedures frustrate the development of methods for extracting these valuable re sources GAO believes that an unequivocal expression of congressional interest in optimal mineral recovery an... |
| Date June 12, 1979 |
Report No. 109612 |
Title
. United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE oiu ELIVERY Expected at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, 1979 Statement Charles of . Division Office II IIll llllIl!lll
109612 D. Hylander International Accounting the Deputy Director, U.S. General before Subcommittee House Committee on Mines and Mining and Insular Affairs on Interior on Competitiveness of the U.S. Mining Indu... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-78-93 |
Title
BY THE COM P T R O LLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES -35 ‘ t, M ining Law Reform And Balanced Resource Management
Most exploration and development of hardrock minerals on public lands is governed by provisions of the Mining law of 1872. As indicated by its age, however, that law is outdated with respect to contemporary concerns for environmental quality and properly balance... |
| 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 July 27, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-83 |
Title
DOCUMENT REStiE
06497 B2 1271451 Interior Proqrams for Assessing Mineral Besourcbs on federal Lands Need Improvements and Acceleratica. EID-78-83; B-11u812. July 27, 1978. 19 pp. + 3 appendicen 413 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issue Area: Materials: Access to Mattrials (1809). Contact: Enerqy and Minerals Div. Budqet Func :on: Natural Resources, Environmen... |
| Date July 17, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-17 |
Title
DCCUMENT 06493 f B20l070261 RESUME The Department of the Interior's Computerized Resources Information Bank. EnD-78-17; B-11E678. July 17, 1S78. ;3 appendices (8 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer F. Ztaats, Ccmptrcller Leficiercies pp. + 2 General. (18fI8). Issue Area: Materials: Information Systems Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Envircnxent, and Energy:... |
| Date July 17, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-16 |
Title
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| Date June 28, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-77-127 |
Title
DOCUMENT BESUME
06235 - r B1806841] Deep Ocean Mining: Actions Needed To dake It PSAD-77-127; B--174316. June 28, 1978. 49 pp. pp.). Report to the Conq:ess; by Robert P. Keller, General. Happen. * fr appendices (22 Acting Comptclller Issue Area: Science and Technology: lcbilizing Besources for a jor Commercial Ventures (2001); Materials: international Policies and Practice. (Including Seabed Resou... |
| Date Dec. 30, 1977 |
Report No. EMD-78-22 |
Title
I)OCUMSENT RESUME 04550 - (B0044947]
The State of Competition in B-151071. December 30, 1977. the Coal Industry. FMD-78-22; 58 np. + 4 appendices (12 pp.). Report to the Conjress; by Bluer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Asea: Energy (100); Energy: Effect of Federal financial Incentives, Tax Policies, and Regulatoxy Policies on Supply (1610);Land Use Planning and Control (2300). Energy Conta... |
| Date Sept. 22, 1977 |
Report No. EMD-77-43 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 03411l - [12713907] U.S. Coal Development--Promises, Uncertainties. EMD-77-43; B--151071. September 22, 1977. 359 pp. + 8 appendices (69 pp.). Deport to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Energy (1600); Science and Technology (2000); Environmental Protection Programs (2200). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Enviro... |
| Date July 26, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-103 |
Title
A\\’ II \I,,., J/ (0, \’ -Y Y THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES i\~l~~~lll~lll~l~l\I\
I-Ml02849 Department of the Interior Limited progress has been made in the safety record of mines other than coal mines since Federal enforcement was legislated in 1966. To be more effective, the Department of the Interior needs to make improvements in: --Reporting and analysis juries, and occupati... |
| 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 July 2, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-86 |
Title
I ,i . ;: . , . . T TO THE CONGRESS m
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATE§ &Q \s-g; Q# au@ @I#- p Illllllil llllllllllIll1 Ill! Ill11 IllI Ill lllll Ill11
LM098250 JljL 6 $lii~ eed To Develop A National on-fuelineral Policy
Department of the interior Uncertainty exists over the permissible dependence of the Nation on non-fuel-mineral imports. The value of such imports has increased gre... |
| 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 Oct. 15, 1975 |
Report No. RED-76-26A |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. O.C. (
-OW B-148623 .='-. "" ..is 5t , a ~ The Honorable Henry S. Reuss House of Representatives Dear Mr. Reuss: In response to your request of December 20, 1974, and as your office agreed, we are enclosing information concerning your four questions on the Federal coal-leasing program administered by the Department of the Interior. The inforj ma... |
| 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 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 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... |
