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| Date Sept. 16, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-10 |
Title
Resonrces, Community, Economic Development and Division B-262412 September 16,1994 u,.: .;, ,‘s ,,‘,.I :‘: Tht$Sp~ppbie“‘^”L” ” Rich&i &~&an Subcomn@tee, on RnergV _I,, . ,: C-an, ,, ,.(, /I :.’and Mineral Resources’ ” . ,,.‘I ‘,, .’ ,: : CQwtkeion. ?b@@ RgsOw$eq ’ ! : House of Representatives; I I, ,’ ,.: I i, ! I : ,/. .;.::‘.‘: (: ,,,i:*j;\?,);,p, ! :. :‘>... |
| Date Aug. 4, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-189 |
Title
GAO Rttport to the Chairman, Subconnruittee on Mining and Natural Resources, Conunittee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives MINERilL RESOURCES Proposed Revision to Coal Regulations
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147346 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Offlce of Congressional Relations. ^ 2?igg~-p -, _------___ I GAO... |
| Date Nov. 10, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-88-53FS |
Title
United states General AeorruntlngomCe kW3bc
- Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House’ fiepresentatives of
November 1987 - SYNTHETIC FUELS Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project . GAO 1Jnlted States
General Accounting Omce Washington, D.C. 20548 Economic Resources, Community, Development and Division B-207876 November 1... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-193 |
Title
r Uazl$d 8tataee Gei~:ard Accounting Office GAO
September 1987 lW20 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives M INERAL RESOURCES Interior’ Actions on s Three Coal Leases ‘ JJ)/ i MlllIIlllllIl l
iI) ! 1
134120 RErnTcTED-Not to bc ralemed outrrfde the CStmed Aocaunf&q Office except on the basi... |
| Date Aug. 25, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-164 |
Title
. Is5 United States General Accountin Office . 2, GAO
August 1987 I Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resourcks, Cornrnittee on Government Operations, House of Representatives MINERAL REVENUES Coal Lease Readjustment Problems Remedied but Not All Revenue Is Collected 133852 GAO/RCED-87164 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 Resou... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-90FS |
Title
L -..-Ls-- . - United S&es General Accountin OfIke 1 GAO
(
Febrhy 1987 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Powe:r, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Represelntatives SYNTHETIC FUELS Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project GACVRCED-87-90#‘S . * * I I I Hesourcw, Community, Ehnomic Development and Division B-207876 February 27, 1987 The Honorable Philip R.... |
| Date Feb. 17, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-53 |
Title
, 1 United $tates General Accountiqgt Offieq / 3 2 GAO
/ I
Feb+my 1987 Report to the Chainman,Committee on 1nte:riorand Insular Affairs, Houseof Representatives 4 MINERAL RESOURCES Interior Has Improved Its Administration of Coal Exchanges
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132450 .. _, RELEASED 538Ls46
GhO/RCED-07-53 I GAO United States General Accounting Of’fice Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Comm... |
| Date July 3, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-190FS |
Title
United States General /3bjy)5 Fact Sh’eetfor Congressional Requeste rs
Accounting Office 4 July 1986 SYNTHETIC FUELS Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project GAO/RCED-8&190FS ()3slxL . -b -____ . . UNITED STATES OENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINOTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITV, AND ECONOMIC OLVELDPMENT DIVISION July 3, 1986 H-207876 The Honorable Philip R. Sharp Chairman, Subcomm... |
| Date Nov. 8, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-86-49FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1985 Fact Sheet for Congressional Requestors GREAT PLAINS Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project GAO/RCED-8649FS -n,“, [I339 32
-1: T i,’ ., UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C, 20548 OFFICE November
RESOURCES, COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 8, 1985 B-207876 The Honorable Philip R. Sharp Subcommittee ... |
| Date April 4, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-103 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE April
RESOURCES. COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DlVlSlON 4, 1985 RELEASED B-214727 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 Natural Resources Committee on Interior and Insular House of Representatives ... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1985 |
Report No. 128767 |
Title
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I I .L*> .*. -I r * -.I,. IHullltIUlllc ,*,.,-I THE GAO REVIEW
Contents
1- Fall 1985 Volume 20 Issue 4
! Prom Our Briefcase
Treasury Monthly Report Provides Financial Statement Information Checklist for L)ecisionrnakixig Work on Comparable Worth Fiscal Year ’86 U.S. Hudgct Includes Managcment Report ‘Man... |
| Date Nov. 5, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-85-35 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 November 5, 1984 The Honorable James H. Weaver Chairman, Subcommittee on Mininq, Forest Manaqoment., and Ronneville Power Administration Committee on Tnterior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman:
Subject: 125626 Adequacy of Geologic Data for Proposed Coal Tracts in Central Utah and Western Colorado' (GAO/RCED... |
| 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 11, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-167 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
kX THE UNITEDSTATES
IDeficiencies In The Department Of ‘The Interior OIG Investigation ‘Of The Powder River Basin Coal Lease Sale
Subsequent to the controversial Powder River Basin coal lease sale of 1982, the ~Offlce of Inspector General (OIG) of the : Department of the Interior Investigated and reported on Issues related to the sale I GAO reviewed the reports... |
| Date Jan. 27, 1984 |
Report No. B-208410 |
Title
, CCN@TROLLBRGENBRAL UNrKD STArn OFTHE WASHINGTON OX.20648 January 27, 1984 B-208410 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Evaluation of Department of the Interior Comments on GAO's Report on the Powder River Basin Coal Sale On May 11, 1983, we issued a report to the Congress entitled Analysis of the Powder River Basin... |
| Date Sept. 6, 1983 |
Report No. 122293 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 For Release at 10:00 a.m. September 6, 1983 -, STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMISSIONON'FAIR MARKETVALUE POLICY FOR FEDERAL COAL LEASING Mr. Chairman and Members of the Commission: We appreciate the opportunity the fair market value implications to be here today t... |
| Date June 7, 1983 |
Report No. 121737 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 For Release at June 7, 1983 9:15 a.m. STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MINING, FOREST MANAGEMENT, AND BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: IlllllIll III
121737... |
| Date May 23, 1983 |
Report No. 121425 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 For Release
/zl"y at 10:00
2.3, /%?? a.m. STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: 121425 We appreciate the opportunity to be here today to discuss our recent report entitled 'fPnaly... |
| Date May 16, 1983 |
Report No. 122654 |
Title
4. J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, C O M M U N I!I!Y AND ECONQMIC r' DEVELOPMENT DIVISION . *. S U B C O M M ITTEEON OVERSIGHT2ND,fNVESTlGATfONS HOUSE C O M M ITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS .m. . STATEMENT'OF BEFORE TBE .
. M r. Chairman .and Members of the Subcom m ittee: We appreciate the opportunity to be here today to discuss our'.recent report entitled "Analysis of the Powder Rive... |
| Date May 11, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-119 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
Analysis Of The Powder River Basin Federal Coal Lease Sale: Economic Valuation Improvements And Legislative Changes Needed
At sales in April and October 1982, the Department of the Interior sold Powder River Basin coal leases in Wyoming and Montana for $67 million. Although these prices were only $3.5 million less than Interior... |
| Date March 23, 1983 |
Report No. 120855 |
Title
GAO AND ENERGY
/- - Speech by F. Kevin Boland
Senior Associate Director Resources, Community and Economic Development Division
U.S. G e n e r a l Accounting O f f i c e at The International Energy Conference of
The International Research Center for Energy and Economic Development March 23, 1983 c . ,-. The U . S . General Accounting Office may not be a "household word" to all of you. For this reas... |
| Date March 7, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-58 |
Title
‘ L / 3!2%48 t ’ BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Honorable Pat Williams, House Of Representatives Coal Exchange Management Continues To Need Attention The Department of the Interior is currently considering a proposal to exchange Federal coal for nearby coal owned by the Meridian Land and Mineral Company in Montana. GAO found that Interior’ actions and decis sions regarding... |
| Date Aug. 10, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-86 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations House Committee On Energy And Commerce OF THEUNITED STATES
Need For Guidance And Controls On Royalty Rate Reductions For Federal Coal Leases
The Secretary of the Interior has used his authority to reduce royalty rates on eight Federal coal leases--amounting to $12 million in reduced Federal revenues. Re... |
| Date July 27, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-104 |
Title
* BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of The Interior Interior’s Minerals Management Programs Need Conso.lidation To Improve Accountability And Control
The division of responsibilities between the Bureau of Land Management and the Minerals Management Service for managing Federal fuel and non-fuel mineral resource programs weakens accountability and control of the programs.... |
| 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 Aug. 20, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-109 |
Title
1 , t i3Y It It US GE_NERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Interior Simplifying The Federal Coal Management Program
Development of coal under Federal leases and biding lease applications could be speeded 111) ant! the: administrative hurclen on the DeI)artment of the Interior reduced--by simplifyincj many of the r)roceclures for admin isterjnq ttle leases and processing the lease... |
| Date Aug. 6, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-87 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES How Interior Should Handle Congressionally Authorized Federal Coal Lease Exchanges
Lease exchanges increasingly have been considered by both the Congress and the Department of the Interior as a way of redirecting coal or other resource development to more desirable areas on public lands. This report, a followup of an earlier GAO ... |
| Date April 2, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-70 |
Title
UNITES STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION APRIL 2.1981 B-202645 The Honorable James G. Watt Secretary of the Interior 60 Dear Mr. Secretary: TL r Subject: buestions Concerning Proposed Utah Power and Light Company Coal Lease Exchange (END-81-70) J As you know, we have been reviewing the proposed Utah Power and Light Company coal lease exchange--inv... |
| Date Dec. 12, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-30 |
Title
Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Mapping Problems May Undermine Plans For New Federal Coal Leasing
Faulty maps may undermine efforts by the Department of the Interior to resume its plans for new Federal coal leasing. Recent actions to correct the maps, which are the major source of information on coal resources on Federal lands,and to provide needed 2; through other means, may be too late ... |
| Date Aug. 22, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-87 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES [13/y:, Report ToThe Congress
A Shortfall in Leasing Coal From Federal Lands: What Effect On National Energy Goals?
In January 1981..-after a lo-year moratorium-the Department of the Interior plans to resume competitive coal leasing. But flaws in the new program, unless corrected early, may greatly reduce the amount of coal available from Federal lands. ... |
| Date Sept. 20, 1979 |
Report No. 110420 |
Title
FOR RELEASE ON DELi+ERYExpected at 1O:OO a.m Thursday, Septemoer 20, 1979 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 STATEMENT OF JOHN W. SPRAGUE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE bUBCOMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINING Mr . Chalrman and members of the Subcommittee: the opportunity Federal to appear Coal Leasing. on the before this subfolp/2- We welcome committe... |
| Date June 25, 1979 |
Report No. 109831 |
Title
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. Monday, June 25, 1979 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICEWASHINGTON, DC 20548 STATEMENT OF JOHN W. SPRAGUE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION EEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE MINES AND MINING ON COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. 1. ( Chairman and members of the Subcommittee: to appear before this... |
| Date June 25, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-47 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL LM109728 This report identifies and analyzes a broad range of issues affecting the development and implementation of a sound Federal coal management program--particularly the use of Western coal in meeting America’s energy needs. On June 4, 1979, the Secretary of the Interior announced a new Federal coal program, calling for a resumption of competitive leasing for the fi... |
| Date June 1, 1979 |
Report No. 109525 |
Title
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9~30 a.m. Friday, June 1, 1979 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 STATEMENT 0~ J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER /rJ~i?!c?~ OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE ON COAL TRESPASS IN THE EASTERN UNITED r Mr . Chairman and Members the of the Subcommitte... |
| Date May 25, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-69 |
Title
REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES Recent public and congressional concerns have focused on the illegal mining of Federal coal in the East, specifically in Alabama. GAO’s review, requested by the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, confirms that coal trespass is a serious problem. The Bureau of Land Management --has not taken aggressive a... |
| Date July 11, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-32 |
Title
DOCUMENT 06490 B1946968 ] IESUIE Inaccurate Estimates of Western Coal Beserves Should Be Corrected. EMD-78-32; B-169124. July 11, 1978. 33 pp. + 4 aPpendices (16 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer E. Staats, Caoptrcller reserve estimates. Wide variations existed between on detailed economic analyses. Interior and leaseholder estimates, with leaseholder estimates generally better supported. How... |
| 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 Oct. 25, 1977 |
Report No. 103709 |
Title
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LMl03709 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. RELEASE ON DELIVSBY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.!{. EDT TUESDAY, OCTOBER25, 1977
FOR STATEMENT OF MONTE CANPIELD, JR.. DIRECTOR ENERGY ANii MNERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON ENERGY PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE ON UNITED STATES COAL XVELOPMENT AND ACT. O... |
| 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 March 26, 1976 |
Report No. 099403 |
Title
: . . .L ’ &fqo3 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 s For Release on Deliver:/ Expected at 10: 00 a.m. EST Friday, March 26, 1976
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LM099403 ; ,/ I J,, , 9 y J.,
.d STATEMENT OF PHILLIP S. HUGHES ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ,. ! BEFORE HEARINGS CONDUCTED 1: -.. (, i f : :. BY... |
| Date Feb. 16, 1976 |
Report No. 098296 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Monday, February 16, 1976 fJ;: -4 STATEMENT OF PHILLIP S. HUGHES ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE HEARINGS CONDUCTED ,BY SUBCOMMITTEE ON MINERALS, MATERIALS AND FUELS COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE We welcome discuss ' 51 resourc... |
| 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 Oct. 15, 1975 |
Report No. RED-76-26B |
Title
Comptroller General af the t’nited states / .. . .- -- ---_-_- - __ -, ._ -_-.--..I-.- _ ..- _ ._ .* . 895.5 Coal cmpanies: Peabody coai co. jiiennecott Copper Garland Coal Co. Utah International Kmmerer Coal Co. I] :n^rl\iI‘,Cbiil Corp. (me b] ) Tota Co.) 82,023.29 45,992.24 24,229.61 32J27.70 -184,&70.84 27,018.72 39,355.19 3,285.5 i Util-ity cofwanies: Cl Paso' liaturai Gas Rescurces Co. Pu... |
| 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 Jan. 29, 1974 |
Report No. B-177079 |
Title
B-177079 yL,The Honorable Henry Committee on Interior United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: M. Jackson, and Insular Chairman Affairs During hearings before your Committee in 1971, pursuant to Senate Resolution 45 which authorized investigation into the national fuels and energy policy, Navajo and Hopi Indian tribal members and others questioned the equity of utility and coal companies’ payment... |
| 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 ... |
