Nuclear Waste:
Issues Concerning DOE's Postponement of Second Repository Siting Activities
RCED-86-200FS: Published: Jul 30, 1986. Publicly Released: Aug 12, 1986.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reported on the Department of Energy's (DOE) second nuclear waste repository program in light of its decision to indefinitely postpone all DOE site-specific work on a second repository.
GAO found that: (1) as the result of the postponement decision, DOE planned to curtail all second-repository site-specific activities, including financial assistance to individual states involved in the program, by the end of 1986; (2) a continued program would focus on technical issues and alternate siting strategies for a second repository, with an emphasis on cooperating with other countries on related research programs; (3) projections of the amount of defense waste for disposal in future repositories were uncertain; (4) as of May 31, 1986, the cumulative cost of the second-repository program was about $63.5 million; (5) DOE expected that a monitored retrievable storage facility would provide added flexibility to a single-repository system, and allow DOE to temporarily meet waste acceptance commitments to utilities in the event of a problem at the repository site; and (6) DOE had not initiated socioeconomic studies on tentatively identified second-repository sites at the time of the postponement decision.
Feb 25, 2015
DOE Real Property:
Better Data and a More Proactive Approach Needed to Facilitate Property DisposalGAO-15-305: Published: Feb 25, 2015. Publicly Released: Feb 25, 2015.
Dec 16, 2014
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
NRC Needs to Improve Its Cost Estimates by Incorporating More Best PracticesGAO-15-98: Published: Dec 12, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 16, 2014. -
Hanford Cleanup:
Condition of Tanks May Further Limit DOE's Ability to Respond to Leaks and IntrusionsGAO-15-40: Published: Nov 25, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 16, 2014.
Dec 11, 2014
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DOE and NNSA Project Management:
Analysis of Alternatives Could Be Improved by Incorporating Best PracticesGAO-15-37: Published: Dec 11, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 11, 2014. -
Nuclear Weapons:
DOD's Plan for Implementing Nuclear Reductions Generally Addresses Statutory Requirements but Lacks Some DetailGAO-15-89R: Published: Dec 11, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 11, 2014.
Nov 25, 2014
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Project and Program Management:
DOE Needs to Revise Requirements and Guidance for Cost Estimating and Related ReviewsGAO-15-29: Published: Nov 25, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 25, 2014.
Nov 14, 2014
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Department of Energy:
Interagency Review Needed to Update U.S. Position on Enriched Uranium That Can Be Used for Tritium ProductionGAO-15-123: Published: Oct 14, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 2014. -
Nuclear Commerce:
Additional Actions Needed to Improve DOE's Export Control ProcessGAO-15-124: Published: Oct 14, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 2014.
Nov 12, 2014
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Spent Nuclear Fuel Management:
Outreach Needed to Help Gain Public Acceptance for Federal Activities That Address LiabilityGAO-15-141: Published: Oct 9, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 12, 2014.
Oct 30, 2014
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Energy Policy:
Information on Federal and Other Factors Influencing U.S. Energy Production and Consumption from 2000 through 2013GAO-14-836: Published: Sep 30, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 30, 2014.
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