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Title |
| 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 April 8, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-424 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives MINE SAFETY Additional Guidance and Oversight of Mines’ Emergency Response Plans Would Improve the Safety of Underground Coal Miners GAO-08-424 April 2008 MINE SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-424, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Education ... |
| 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 May 16, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-622 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters MINE SAFETY Better Oversight and Coordination by MSHA and Other Federal Agencies Could Improve Safety for Underground Coal Miners GAO-07-622 May 2007 MINE SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-622, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Better Oversight and Coordinatio... |
| Date May 16, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-855T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives MINE SAFETY MSHA’s and Other Federal Agencies’ Improved Oversight Could Enhance Safety for Coal Miners
Statement of Daniel Bertoni, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security GAO-07-... |
| Date May 16, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-704R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 16, 2007 Subject: MSHA’s Revised Hiring Process Has Improved the Agency’s Recruiting Efforts, but Its Human Capital Strategic Plan Does Not Adequately Project or Address Its Future Workforce Needs Congressional Requesters In 2003, GAO recommended that the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) develop a plan for addr... |
| Date Jan. 23, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-370T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EST Monday, January 23, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS and Education, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate MINE SAFETY MSHA’s Programs for Ensuring the Safety and Health of Coal Miners Could Be Strengthened
Statement for the Record by Robert E. Robertson, Director Education... |
| Date June 20, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-377 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2005 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate HARDROCK MINING BLM Needs to Better Manage Financial Assurances to Guarantee Coverage of Reclamation Costs GAO-05-377 a June 2005 HARDROCK MINING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-377, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committ... |
| Date Sept. 5, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-945 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters MINE SAFETY MSHA Devotes Substantial Effort to Ensuring the Safety and Health of Coal Miners, but Its Programs Could Be Strengthened GAO-03-945 September 2003 MINE SAFETY MSHA Devotes Substantial Effort to Ensuring the Safety and Health of Coal Miners, but Its Programs Could Be Strengthened Highlights of ... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-1003 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to the Honorable Lane Evans, House of Representatives MILITARY OPERATIONS Information on U.S. Use of Land Mines in the Persian Gulf War GAO-02-1003 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Effect of the Use of Self-Destruct U.S. Land Mines in the Gulf War Is Unknown Extent of U.S. Casualties from Land Mines and Unexploded Ordnanc... |
| 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 Feb. 3, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-73R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-260303 February 3, 1995 The Honorable Frank Riggs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Riggs: which were prepared at your The enclosed materials, request, summarize GAO's written products on the Department of Labor's programs and activities from October 1, 1989, through February 3, 1995.... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-93-63 |
Title
rwwllitl*y I !)!):I MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH Tampering Scandal Led to Improved Sampling Devices RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. ~$4~88, RELEASED .“.. I. -.-....--.. . .._ “..“.-. _._ .._. ..” ^..__.... _^... * _...,_.__ - .._..., ^ .._ l_l.-._.------ ._-_- ------- --- GAO United States... |
| 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 Nov. 3, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-88-30BR |
Title
J Unftad Slates General Accounting Office Briefing Report to the Ranking M inority Member, Com m ittee on Labor afid Human Resourc&s, U.S. Senate
-- M INE SAFETY Questions Regarding Enforcement at W ilberg Coal M inp IllIll II Ill llll
134973 GA(J/HRD-SS-3OBR United Statee General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Reeourcee Dkieion s-22923 1 November 3, 1987 The Honorable Orrin G. Hat... |
| Date Sept. 14, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-115BR |
Title
United St&es General Accounting OiWe 13, ‘ GAO
September 1987 ‘ Bri&ng Report to the Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum, U.S. Senate MINE SAFETY Federal Efforts to Improve Inspections and Injury Reporting 133886 GAO/ERD437-116BR
r:, I r ,,.. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-22646 1 September 14. 198’ 7 The Honorable Howard M. Metzenbau... |
| Date March 10, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-71BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office 32% GAO
March 1987 B:riefing Report to the Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum, U. S. Senate MINE SAFETY Inspector Hiring, Penalty Assessments, and Injury Reporting I (III 1 II,II ‘I
132518 GAO/HRD-87-7lBR , * United States Washington, D.C. 20548
General Accounting Office Human Resources Division R-226461 March 10, 1987 Howard Senate M. Metzenbaum The Honorable... |
| 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 Sept. 25, 1986 |
Report No. 131130 |
Title
Mine Inspection Summary of Testimony Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) Practices and Accident/Injury Reporting System William J. Gainer, Associate Director, U.S. General Accounting Office GAO is presenting preliminary results on mechanisms that MSHA uses to (1) assess and ensure the quality of legislatively mandated mine inspections and (2) verify the accuracy and completeness of accident ... |
| Date June 30, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-180FS |
Title
” * United States Gener+l Accounting Office I30437 - Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government 0peratio:ns House of Representatives
June 1986 SURFACEMINING Information on Coal Mining Citations Issued By Kentucky Inspectors GjAO/RCED-86480FS 535%TA _-_ -__ _-_ _-- -__--- ~ --- i _. - __ --_----- I * UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHI... |
| Date March 7, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-65BR |
Title
United Statee Genera&&counting I* Of%e Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,and Education and Related Agencies, SenateCommittee on Appropriations Labor’s Progress in Doing Required Inspections I WI ll 1111111
i 29258 GAO/HRD-86-66BR c).J?+k? 54 . UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WAEIHINOTON, D.C. 20548 UUMAN RESDUOCU DIVISION March 7, 1986 u-2191... |
| Date June 10, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-84 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, rcUl\ICr” HLsOURCtS DIVISION B-207666 JUNE lo,1982 The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Rahallr Subject: II Some Required Coal Mine Inspections Be.ing Performed by the Mine Safety Administration ('GAO/HRD-82-84) Are Not and, Health Your September 22, 1981, letter expressed concern that the Mine Safety and H... |
| 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 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 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 April 25, 1978 |
Report No. FPCD-78-35 |
Title
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| Date March 30, 1976 |
Report No. 099399 |
Title
United States General Washington, Accounting Office D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON OELIVERY Illllllwlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll A.M. EST Expected at IO:00
LMQ99399 Tuesday, of Director Division Office --- hIarch 30, 1976 Statement Henry Eschwege, Resources United GAG - and Economic Development States General before Accounting the and Public Senate Committee on Labor United Welfare _ J Sta... |
| 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 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... |
