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Date Oct. 24, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-86 Title

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Actions Needed to Reduce Evolving but Uncertain Federal Financial Risks

United States Government Accountability Office GAO October 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL Actions Needed to Reduce Evolving but Uncertain Federal Financial Risks GAO-12-86 October 2011 DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Actions Needed to Reduce Evolving but Uncertain Federal Financial Risks Highlights of GAO-12-86, a report...
Date April 18, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-397R Title

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Update on Federal Financial Risks and Claims Processing

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 18, 2011 Congressional Requesters Subject: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Update on Federal Financial Risks and Claims Processing On April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on BP America Production Company’s (BP) leased mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon. The total cost to clean up the massive and unprecedented oi...
Date March 25, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-319 Title

Federal Oil and Gas: Interagency Committee Needs to Better Coordinate Research on Oil Pollution Prevention and Response

United States Government Accountability Office GAO March 2011 Report to the Honorable Lynn Woolsey, House of Representatives FEDERAL OIL AND GAS Interagency Committee Needs to Better Coordinate Research on Oil Pollution Prevention and Response GAO-11-319 March 2011 FEDERAL OIL AND GAS Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Interagency Committee Needs to Better Coordinate Research on Oil Poll...
Date Nov. 12, 2010 Report No. GAO-11-90R Title

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Preliminary Assessment of Federal Financial Risks and Cost Reimbursement and Notification Policies and Procedures

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 November 12, 2010 Congressional Requesters Subject: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Preliminary Assessment of Federal Financial Risks and Cost Reimbursement and Notification Policies and Procedures On April 20, 2010, an oil spill of national significance in the Gulf of Mexico followed an explosion on the mobile offshore drilling unit...
Date Sept. 22, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-969T Title

Disaster Response: Criteria for Developing and Validating Effective Response Plans

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 22, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives DISASTER RESPONSE Criteria for Developing and Validating Effective Response Plans Statement of William O. Jenkins, Jr., Director Homeland Security and Justice Issues GAO-10-969T September 22...
Date June 16, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-795T Title

Oil Spills: Cost of Major Spills May Impact Viability of Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 3 p.m. EST Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate OIL SPILLS Cost of Major Spills May Impact Viability of Oil Spill Liabi...
Date Dec. 22, 2008 Report No. GAO-09-264R Title

Environmental Protection Agency: Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule Requirements-Amendments

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-317577 December 22, 2008 The Honorable Barbara Boxer Chairman The Honorable James M. Inhofe Ranking Minority Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable James L. Oberstar Chairman The Honorable John L. Mica Ranking Minority Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Rep...
Date April 30, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-482 Title

Aboveground Oil Storage Tanks: More Complete Facility Data Could Improve Implementation of EPA's Spill Prevention Program

United States Government Accountability Office GAO April 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters ABOVEGROUND OIL STORAGE TANKS More Complete Facility Data Could Improve Implementation of EPA’s Spill Prevention Program GAO-08-482 April 2008 ABOVEGROUND OIL STORAGE TANKS Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-482, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability More Complete Fac...
Date Dec. 18, 2007 Report No. GAO-08-357T Title

Maritime Transportation: Major Oil Spills Occur Infrequently, but Risks Remain

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, U.S. Senate MARITIME TRANSPORTATION Major Oil Spills Occur Infrequently, but Risks Remain Statement of Susan A. Fleming, Director Physic...
Date July 27, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-763 Title

Aboveground Oil Storage Tanks: Observations on EPA's Economic Analyses of Amendments to the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2007 Report to the Honorable James M. Inhofe, Ranking Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ABOVEGROUND OIL STORAGE TANKS Observations on EPA’s Economic Analyses of Amendments to the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule GAO-07-763 July 2007 ABOVEGROUND OIL STORAGE TANKS Highlights Highlights of GAO-07-...
Date June 7, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-639 Title

Clean Water: Better Information and Targeted Prevention Efforts Could Enhance Spill Management in the St. Clair-Detroit River Corridor

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters CLEAN WATER Better Information and Targeted Prevention Efforts Could Enhance Spill Management in the St. Clair–Detroit River Corridor GAO-06-639 June 2006 CLEAN WATER Highlights Highlights of GAO-06-639, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Better Information and T...
Date July 5, 2000 Report No. AIMD/OGC-00-250R Title

Financial Management: Final Certification of TAP Fund

Comptroller General of the United States United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-285142 July 5, 2000 To the President of the Senate. and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Subject: Final Certification of TAP Fund This letter transmits the Comptroller General’s final certification of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund’s payment of claims and administrative ...
Date Aug. 13, 1998 Report No. RCED-98-236 Title

Natural Resources Restoration: Status of Payments and Use of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Settlement Funds

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate NATURAL RESOURCES RESTORATION Status of Payments and Use of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Settlement Funds GAO/RCED-98-236 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-280449 August 13, 1998 T...
Date July 18, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-180 Title

Aboveground Oil Storage Tanks: Status of EPA's Efforts to Improve Regulation and Inspections

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters ABOVEGROUND OIL STORAGE TANKS Status of EPA’s Efforts to Improve Regulation and Inspections GAO/RCED-95-180 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-261262 July 18, 1995 The Honorable Thomas A. Daschle The Honorable Charles S...
Date Aug. 20, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-206BR Title

Natural Resources Restoration: Use of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Settlement Funds

f . ITnited States Gcnerd Accounting OfEce GAO August 1993 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives NATURAL RESOURCES RESTORATION Use &Exxon Valdex Oil Spill Settlement Funds GAWRCED-9:3-206I3R GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development aud Division B-254199 August 20,1993 The Honora...
Date Aug. 5, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-178 Title

Oil Spill Prevention: Progress Made in Developing Alaska Demonstration Programs

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1993 Report to Selected Members of the Congress OIL SPILL PREVENTION Progress Made in Developing Alaska Demonstration Programs GAO United States General Accounting Oflice Washington, DC. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-253659 August 5,1993 Congressional Recipients Following the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska...
Date Dec. 28, 1992 Report No. RCED-93-73R Title

Transportation: Oil Spill Clean-Up Contracts

(IiiA!!o$~~yg$ggy .. Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-251400 December 28,1992 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Brock Adams Senate Adams: In October 1992, we met with your office to discuss your concern about the U.S. Coast Guard's oversight of oil spill response products used by Coast Guard contractors to fight spills. Numerous producers of oil spill clean-up produ...
Date Jan. 17, 1992 Report No. AFMD-92-29 Title

Financial Audit: Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund

! IllriltLrl l‘ ..“-I.- -....--...... .._ ._._ ..____.__._-.. ..-.“lll.. .Stattbs. - ..^... --....” At*t*ort~~tirlg Ol’ iw - -- -I- ._..,.. 111 “I.__... (;t~~It~ral -.-.. -.-.--_-.- ~.-.-_.------.“--_II. I - _...-.. -ll.~..“--.l~l”ll~--l.+,-. .” -~__--_ __.. FINANCIAL AUDIT Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund 145673 GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptrol...
Date Nov. 27, 1991 Report No. RCED-92-22 Title

Natural Resources Damage Assessment: Information on Study of Seabirds Killed by Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

0 GAO United States Gieneral Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-243083 November 27,199l The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski United States Senate Dear Senator Murkowski: This report responds to your questions about a federally funded study to estimate the number of seabirds killed as a result of the super-tanker Exxon Valdez’s striking ...
Date Oct. 24, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-92-12 Title

Coast Guard: Oil Spills Continue Despite Waterfront Facility Inspection Program

United States General Accounting Once Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2pm.EDT Thursdav COAST GUARD Oil Spills Continue Despite Waterfront Facility Inspection Program Statement of Kenneth M. Mead, Director Tran...
Date Sept. 25, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-212 Title

Coast Guard: Coordination and Planning for National Oil Spill Response

United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives COAST GUARD Coordination and Planning for National Oil Spill Response 144883 GAO United States General Accounting Off’ ice Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-246 166 September 2...
Date Aug. 12, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-204 Title

Coast Guard: Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Not Being Used to Pay All Allowable Costs

1IJnited States General Accounting Office GAO --....“.--. Report to Congressional Committees Augqwt, 199 1 COAi?i?tXJARD Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Not Being Used to Pay All Allowable costs 144578 ,.“I .-,-_-..“..-- ..-.-..-- --- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-242624.2 August 12,199l The Honorab...
Date July 19, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-89 Title

Trans-Alaska Pipeline: Regulators Have Not Ensured That Government Requirements Are Being Met

l~-,-~-l--l_. _l---l ..--._._ -._---- I Jnitcd States General Accounting Office GAO ------- -.-J111!)!.I y1 1 . Report to the Chairman, Subcommitt,ee on Water, Power, and Offshore Energy Resources, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE Regulators Have Not Ensured That Government Requirements Are Being Met 144527 ---- - .-.--. __- GAO United State...
Date June 17, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-161 Title

Coast Guard: Oil Spills Continue Despite Waterfront Facility Inspection Program

l-l_ l,.l,“,.“.” “. ..-__, ..-.-......--- ---..----_ -..-- ---_-I__ .ll”^..*,. II I .--_ .-I ---. -_..IuIrc~ l!J!Jl -______ COAST GUARD Oil Spills Continue Despite Waterfront Facility Inspection Program l.-- _._.._ -_-” - .._. -.-.__ __._-.__-_-_--.-^--_.-_i--.----------(;Ao/‘ IM:f:I)-!Jl-lfil _. _.I-._ - _ ..- ” -. ..^.” .I ..“” -..-_I...- ._..._-_---._-.-..-. -____ l___ll_ ...
Date March 5, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-68 Title

Coast Guard: Millions in Federal Costs May Not Be Recovered From Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

COAST GUARD Millions in Federal Costs May Not Be Recovered From Exxon Valdez Oil Spill ; I ,, .I ._ ,.., -“.- “.^ . .-.--.--....---.-.---.-- ._- ._-.- -.-. -... _-- -.- __... -._---_--_-__-._- --__ -._ Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-242624 March 6,lOOl The Honorable Earl Hutto, Chairman The Honorable John R. Kasich, Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Readiness C...
Date Jan. 28, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-60 Title

Pollution From Pipelines: DOT Lacks Prevention Program and Information for Timely Response

POLLUTION FROM PIPELINES DOT Lacks Prevention Program and Information for Timely Response RELEASED Not to be released outside the RESTRICTED-General Accounting Off&e unless specifically approved by the OfTlce of Congressional Relations. _. ...I_ . I_._. . ..____..___._...__.___. .---l_ll--.-.-ll_--.~~ *--- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and...
Date March 29, 1990 Report No. T-RCED-90-55 Title

Natural Resources: Adequacy of the Regulatory Oversight of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and Terminal

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:LO a.m. EST Thursday March 29, 1990 Testimony Adequacy of the Regulatory Oversight of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and Terminal Statement of James Duffus III, Director, Natural Resources Management Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy...
Date Jan. 26, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-91FS Title

Coast Guard: Federal Costs Resulting From the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

._-. -. .“. ..- ._ COAST GUARD ---’ Federal Costs Resulting From the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill United Statee Gei\eral Accounting Of’ftce Washington, D.C. 2054(1 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-236137.5 January26,1990 The Honorable Earl Hutto, Chairman The Honorable John R. Kasich, Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Readiness Committee on Armed Services House of Re...
Date Jan. 26, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-83 Title

Coast Guard: Preparation and Response for Oil Spills in Philadelphia and New York Ports

4 Unite@ States General Accounting Office -GAO January 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate COAST GUARD Preparation and Responsefor Oil Spills in Philadelphia and New York Ports ; : ’ ’ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B...
Date Oct. 30, 1989 Report No. RCED-90-44 Title

Coast Guard: Adequacy of Preparation and Response to Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1989 Report to Congressional Requesters COAST GUARD Adequacy of Preparation and Responseto Exxon Valdez Oil Spill GAO/RCED-90-44 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-236137 October 30, 1989 Congressional Requesters On February 6, 1989, we were requested by the...
Date Sept. 29, 1989 Report No. AFMD-89-104 Title

Financial Audit: Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund's 1988 Financial Statements

I _.._ . _I_ I_. ‘_. -... - ..---. II.. “- ---_. - ._._ -- .._ -..~_- ___-_-___-.. l_~-___----_l----~ ____- St~~l~t’1IIIwt’ l!M!t FINANCIAL AUDIT Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund’s 1988 Financial Statements ~ _--_-..- - - v-11--1-- --- (;AO/*'AfJMI)-)(!)-I()~ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-208638 September...
Date Aug. 10, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-59 Title

Environmental Protection: Adequacy of Preparation and Response Related to Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

United States Genes Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. AK Time ThUrSddy August 10, 1989 Testimony Adequacy cf Preparation Exxon Valdez Oil Spill and Respnse Related to Statement for the Record by Victor S. Rezefides Associate Director, Transpxtation Issues Resources, -unity, and Econcxruc Cevelopnent Division Before the Sukurunittee on Coast Guard and Piavigation C...
Date Feb. 22, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-65 Title

Inland Oil Spills: Stronger Regulation and Enforcement Needed to Avoid Future Incidents

United States General Accounting Office I-” (1nn Report to the Honorable A&n Sr>ecter. TM. Senate -------AI ----_-_- February 1989 INLAND OIL SPILLS Stronger Regulation and Enforcement Needed to Avoid Future Incidents I GAO/RCED-W-66 2:- -* ;;: ” ; : > . . . * ‘-I-. _ About Our New Cover... The new color of our report covers represents the latest step in GAO'S efforts to improve the presenta...
Date Feb. 3, 1983 Report No. ID-83-19 Title

International Oil Pollution: Liability and Compensation Arrangements Affecting the United States

STUDY BY THE STAFF OF THE U.S. General Accounting Office International Oil Pollution: Current And Alternative Liability And Compensation Arrangements Affecting The United States A patchwork of international, national, and State arrangements currently governs liability and compensation for cleanup and damages resulting from oil spills by seagoing tankers. This study discusses the present arrangemen...
Date Sept. 21, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-108 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund's Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 1981

.BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ‘Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES ‘Review Of The Trans-Alaska * IPipeline Liability Fund’s - IFinancial Statements For The iYear Ended December 31, 1981 GAO reviewed the report on the audit of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund’s 1981 financial statements and the work of the Fund’s independent certified public accountant. GAO found nothing to indic...
Date Jan. 12, 1979 Report No. CED-79-32 Title

Environmental Protection: Analysis of Future Coast Guard's Resource Needs for Responding to Oil Spills

COMPTROLUR GLNERAL WASNINQTON. OF O.C. THE UNITED ZOU8 STATES B-14632 A ,/5-,&,&-& JANUARY12*1g7g tY The Honorablebirch Bayh Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: IIIII 108355 An April 6, 1977, letter from you and Senators Robert C. Johnston, Magnuson, Mathias, Stennis, and Byrd I Eagleton, Weicker requeste...
Date May 16, 1978 Report No. CED-78-111 Title

Coast Guard Response to Oil Spills: Trying To Do Too Much with Too Little

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Date March 22, 1978 Report No. 105372 Title

Government Operations: The Coast Guard's Response to Oilspills

DOCUIENT RBSNE 05372 - [B0825744] The Coast Guard's Response to Oilspills. larch 22, 1978. 8 pp. Testilcny before the Senate Coamittee on Appropriations: Transportation Subcommittee; by Henry Bschbege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Contact: Conmunity and Economic Development Div. Congressional Relevance: Senate Committee on Appropriations: Transportation Subcommittee. Authority...
Date Jan. 31, 1978 Report No. 104770 Title

Information Management: Improvements Needed in Coast Guard's Computer-Based Pollution Incident Reporting System

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFKE WfiH1NGfOM. B.C. 20548 Admiral Owen W. Siler Commandant, United States Dear Admiral , . .. Coast Guard Siler: In connection with our re-:,ew of the Coast Guard's response to oil spills, we evaluated major controls used to process data in the Pollution Incident Reporting Systen (PIRS)--a computer-based system for collecting certain information on oil and other ...
Date Aug. 23, 1977 Report No. CED-77-124 Title

Environmental Protection: Tankers and Oil Transfer Operations on the Delaware River and Bay

Date June 1, 1977 Report No. CED-77-71 Title

Environmental Protection: Total Costs Resulting from Two Major Oil Spills

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ‘.. LM102173 REPORT OF. THE Total Costs R’esubrig From Two Major Oil’ Spills U.S. Coast Guard Department of Transportation In February 1976 a barge sank in the IOWH Chess ake Bay spillin 25O,r300 gallons of oil. T PI” spill caused 8 out $1.3 million in is damages, kxses, and cleanup cxpensss. In December I976 the A t ecoasto undandlatersanko T!!f-=%E r...
Date Nov. 21, 1975 Report No. RED-76-48 Title

Natural Resources: Follow-Up on Recommendations of Report on Outer Continental Shelf Oil Operations

covering partial. inspectfor of drflliq operations cn the Quter r-‘itfnentnl Shelf did. not sdequst@ly fc?sr fo,‘th tie? Orders gavernfng inspections praserrbed inspection stews. SL remedial operations had .“.~t &en isaced, inspections of abandonment operations were nor regularly scneduled, and Pnspcc tars did nr3t always prepare reports on inspection results. fde seco;Pl;zend& to the Secret...
Date June 29, 1973 Report No. B-146333 Title

Government Operations: Improved Inspection and Regulation Could Reduce the Possibility of Oil Spills on the Outer Continental Shelf

. REPORT TO THE CONSERVATION ANd NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4 AA IllllllllIlliillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM096310 Improved Inspection And Regulation Could Reduce The Possibility Of Oil Spills On The Outer Continental Shelf B-746333 Geological Survey Department of the interior BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ...