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| Date Oct. 17, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-70 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE OPTIONS DOE Needs to Enhance Planning for Technology Assessment and Collaboration with Industry and Other Countries GAO-12-70 October 2011 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE OPTIONS
DOE Needs to Enhance Planning for Technology Assessment and Collaboration with Industry and Other Countries Highligh... |
| Date Sept. 26, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-846 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2011 Report to Congressional Committees EXCESS URANIUM INVENTORIES Clarifying DOE’s Disposition Options Could Help Avoid Further Legal Violations GAO-11-846 September 2011 EXCESS URANIUM INVENTORIES
Clarifying DOE’s Disposition Options Could Help Avoid Further Legal Violations
Highlights of GAO-11-846, a report to congressional commi... |
| Date Sept. 16, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-847 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2011 Report to the Majority Leader, U.S. Senate YUCCA MOUNTAIN Information on Alternative Uses of the Site and Related Challenges GAO-11-847 September 2011 YUCCA MOUNTAIN
Information on Alternative Uses of the Site and Related Challenges
Highlights of GAO-11-847, a report to the Majority Leader, U.S. Senate Why GAO Did This Study
The fut... |
| Date June 13, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-752T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EDT Monday, June 13, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR MATERIAL DOE's Depleted Uranium Tails Could Be a Source of Revenue for the Government
Statement of Gene Aloise, Director Natural Resources and Environment ... |
| Date June 1, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-731T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Disposal Challenges and Lessons Learned from Yucca Mountain
Statement of Mark Gaffigan, Managing Director Natural Resources and Environment... |
| Date April 8, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-229 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2011 Congressional Requesters COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR WASTE Effects of a Termination of the Yucca Mountain Repository Program and Lessons Learned GAO-11-229 April 2011 COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR WASTE
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Effects of a Termination of the Yucca Mountain Repository Program and Lessons Learned
Highlights of GAO-11-229... |
| Date March 17, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-483T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 17, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives RECOVERY ACT Status of Department of Energy’s Obligations and Spending
Statement of Frank Rusco, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-11... |
| Date Feb. 10, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-143 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR WASTE DOE Needs a Comprehensive Strategy and Guidance on Computer Models that Support Environmental Cleanup Decisions GAO-11-143 February 2011 NUCLEAR WASTE
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability DOE Needs a Comprehensive Strategy and Guidance on Computer Models that Support Environmen... |
| Date Sept. 14, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-816 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2010 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Actions Needed to Address Persistent Concerns with Efforts to Close Underground Radioactive Waste Tanks at DOE’s Savannah River Site GAO-10-816 September 2010 NUCLEAR WASTE
Accountability • Integrity â€... |
| Date March 26, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-378 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2010 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION DOE Needs to Address Uncertainties with and Strengthen Independent Safety Oversight of Its Plutonium Disposition Program GAO-10-378 March 2010 NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10... |
| Date Nov. 4, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-48 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT Key Attributes, Challenges, and Costs for the Yucca Mountain Repository and Two Potential Alternatives GAO-10-48 November 2009 NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-48, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Key Attribute... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-913 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Uncertainties and Questions about Costs and Risks Persist with DOE’s Tank Waste Cleanup Strategy at Hanford GAO-09-913 September 2009 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-913, a report to the Sub... |
| Date Sept. 14, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-996T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Monday, September 14, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives COMBATING NUCLEAR TERRORISM
Preliminary Observations on Preparedness to Recover from Possible Attacks Using Radiologi... |
| Date June 2, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-697R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 2, 2009 Congressional Committees Subject: Nuclear Waste: DOE’s Environmental Management Initiatives Report Is Incomplete The Department of Energy (DOE) spends billions of dollars annually to clean up nuclear waste at sites across the nation that produced nuclear weapons from the 1940s through the end of the Cold War. This w... |
| Date March 4, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-406T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Contract and Project Management Concerns at the National Nuclear Security Administration and Office of Environmental Management
Stat... |
| Date Sept. 26, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1081 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Action Needed to Improve Accountability and Management of DOE’s Major Cleanup Projects GAO-08-1081 September 2008 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-1081, a report to the Subcommittee on Energy... |
| Date July 25, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-840 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2008 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR MATERIAL DOE Needs to Take Action to Reduce Risks Before Processing Additional Nuclear Material at the Savannah River Site’s H-Canyon GAO-08-840 July 2008 NUCLEAR MATERIAL Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-840, a repo... |
| Date June 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-793 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2008 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE DOE Lacks Critical Information Needed to Assess Its Tank Management Strategy at Hanford GAO-08-793 June 2008 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-793, a report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water De... |
| Date May 20, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-813T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE Status of Disposal Availability in the United States and Other Countries
Statement of Gene Aloise, Director Natural Resources an... |
| Date April 22, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-483 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2008 Report to Congressional Committees GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY PARTNERSHIP DOE Should Reassess Its Approach to Designing and Building Spent Nuclear Fuel Recycling Facilities GAO-08-483 April 2008 GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY PARTNERSHIP Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-483, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability DOE... |
| Date April 3, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-613T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 3, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR MATERIAL Several Potential Options for Dealing with DOE’s Depleted Uranium Tails Could Benefit the Government
Statement of Robert A. Robin... |
| Date March 31, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-606R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 31, 2008 Congressional Requesters Subject: Nuclear Material: DOE Has Several Potential Options for Dealing with Depleted Uranium Tails, Each of Which Could Benefit the Government Since the 1940s, one mission of the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies has been processing uranium as a source of nuclear mate... |
| Date Nov. 15, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-08-277T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, November 15, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate URANIUM ENRICHMENT Extension of Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund May Be Needed to Cover Projected Cleanup Costs
Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and Environment ... |
| Date Aug. 2, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-1010 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2007 Report to the Honorable Jon C. Porter, House of Representatives YUCCA MOUNTAIN DOE Has Improved Its Quality Assurance Program, but Whether Its Application for a NRC License Will Be High Quality Is Unclear GAO-07-1010 August 2007 YUCCA MOUNTAIN Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-1010, a report to the Honorable Jon C. Porter, House of Repre... |
| Date July 20, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-888 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2007 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives HANFORD WASTE TREATMENT PLANT Department of Energy Needs to Strengthen Controls over Contractor Payments and Project Assets GAO-07-888 July 2007 HANFORD WASTE TREATMENT PLANT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-888, a report to t... |
| Date June 22, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-761 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2007 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Plans for Addressing Most Buried Transuranic Wastes Are Not Final, and Preliminary Cost Estimates Will Likely Increase GAO-07-761 June 2007 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-761, a report to the Subc... |
| Date June 12, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-762 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2007 Report to Congressional Committees NUCLEAR WASTE DOE Should Reassess Whether the Bulk Vitrification Demonstration Project at Its Hanford Site Is Still Needed to Treat Radioactive Waste GAO-07-762 June 2007 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-762, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability DOE Shou... |
| Date March 21, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-221 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2007 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT Approaches Used by Foreign Countries May Provide Useful Lessons for Managing U.S. Radioactive Waste GAO-07-221 March 2007 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-221, a report to the Chairman and Rank... |
| Date July 10, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-352 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR CLEANUP OF ROCKY FLATS DOE Can Use Lessons Learned to Improve Oversight of Other Sites’ Cleanup Activities GAO-06-352 a July 2006 NUCLEAR CLEANUP OF ROCKY FLATS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-352, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability DOE Can Use Lessons Le... |
| Date April 25, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-550T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives YUCCA MOUNTAIN DOE’s Planned Nuclear Waste Repository Faces Quality Assurance and Management Challenges
Statement of Jim Wells, Dire... |
| Date March 31, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-427 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES Long-Term Fiscal Planning Hampered by Control Weaknesses and Uncertainties in the Federal Government’s Estimates GAO-06-427 a March 2006 ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-427, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability L... |
| Date March 17, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-313 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2006 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives YUCCA MOUNTAIN Quality Assurance at DOE’s Planned Nuclear Waste Repository Needs Increased Management Attention GAO-06-313 a March 2006 YUCCA MOUNTAIN Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-313, a re... |
| Date Oct. 7, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-164T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Friday, October 7, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives SECURING U.S. NUCLEAR MATERIALS Poor Planning Has Complicated DOE’s Plutonium Consolidation Efforts
Statement of Gene Aloise, Director Natural Reso... |
| Date Sept. 22, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-1044R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 22, 2005 The Honorable Jeff Sessions Chairman, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Wayne Allard United States Senate Subject: Nuclear Cleanup: Preliminary Results of the Review of the Department of Energy’s Rocky Flats Closure Project For about 40 years, the D... |
| Date July 29, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-764 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2005 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Better Performance Reporting Needed to Assess DOE’s Ability to Achieve the Goals of the Accelerated Cleanup Program GAO-05-764 July 2005 NUCLEAR WASTE Highlights
Highlight... |
| Date Nov. 19, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-57 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION DOE Needs to Consider Options to Accelerate the Return of Weapons-Usable Uranium from Other Countries to the United States and Russia GAO-05-57 November 2004 NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION Highlights
... |
| Date June 9, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-611 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Absence of Key Management Reforms on Hanford’s Cleanup Project Adds to Challenges of Achieving Cost and Schedule Goals GAO-04-611 a June 2004 NUCLEAR WASTE Absence of Key Management Reforms on Hanford's Cleanup Project Adds to Challenges of Achieving Cost and... |
| Date April 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-460 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters YUCCA MOUNTAIN Persistent Quality Assurance Problems Could Delay Repository Licensing and Operation GAO-04-460 a April 2004 YUCCA MOUNTAIN Persistent Quality Assurance Problems Could Delay Repository Licensing and Operation Highlights of GAO-04-460, a report to congressional requesters The Department of Energ... |
| Date Oct. 30, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-32 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2003 Report to the Honorable Edward J. Markey, House of Representatives NUCLEAR REGULATION NRC Needs More Effective Analysis to Ensure Accumulation of Funds to Decommission Nuclear Power Plants GAO-04-32 a October 2003 NUCLEAR REGULATION NRC Needs More Effective Analysis to Ensure Accumulation of Funds to Decommission Nuclear Power Plants Highlig... |
| Date July 17, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-930T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT, Thursday, July 17, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Challenges and Savings Opportunities in DOE's High-Level Waste Cleanup Program
Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and ... |
| Date July 15, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-426 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL Options Exist to Further Enhance Security GAO-03-426 July 2003 SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL Options Exist to Further Enhance Security Highlights of GAO-03-426, a report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy ... |
| Date June 17, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-593 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Challenges to Achieving Potential Savings in DOE’s High-Level Waste Cleanup Program GAO-03-593 June 2003 NUCLEAR WASTE Challenges to Achieving Potential Savings in DOE’s High-Level Waste Cleanup Prog... |
| Date May 28, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-826T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 4:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 28, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR WASTE Preliminary Observations on the Quality Assurance Program at the Yucca Mountain Repository
Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and Environ... |
| Date May 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-567 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives WASTE CLEANUP Status and Implications of DOE’s Compliance Agreements GAO-02-567 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Compliance Agreements Are of Three Main Types Most Milestone Dates Have Been Met, but Meetin... |
| Date May 23, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-765T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2002 NUCLEAR WASTE Uncertainties About the Yucca Mountain Repository Project
Statement of (Ms.) Gary Jones, Director, Natural Resources and Environment GAO-02-765T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We are... |
| Date May 11, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-314 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR WASTE Agreement Among Agencies Responsible for the West Valley Site Is Critically Needed GAO-01-314 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background High-Level Waste Vitrification Is Nearing Completion, but Other Major Work Remains Several Factors Are Hindering Progress on the West Valley Cleanup West Valley... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-284 |
Title
GAO
February 2001 Report to Congressional Committees NUCLEAR CLEANUP Progress Made at Rocky Flats, but Closure by 2006 Is Unlikely, and Costs May Increase GAO-01-284 Contents Letter Appendix I Comments From the Department of Energy 1 42 Appendix II Comments From Kaiser-Hill Company, L.L.C. 44 Appendix III GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments 46 Tables
Table 1: Status of Major Cleanup Activities,... |
| Date July 18, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-252 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July 18, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives RADIATION STANDARDS Scientific Basis Inconclusive, and EPA and NRC Disagreement Continues
Statement of Ms. Gary L. Jones, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science... |
| Date April 28, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-106 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE DOE’s Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project— Uncertainties May Affect Performance, Schedule, and Price GAO/RCED-00-106 Contents Letter Appendixes Tables
Appendix I: Comments From the Department of Energy 3 28 Table 1: Original Proposed Treatment Process ... |
| Date March 9, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-115 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9 a.m. EDT Thursday, March 9, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR REGULATION Regulatory and Cultural Changes Challenge NRC
Statement of Ms. Gary L. Jones, Associate Director, Energy, Resources... |
