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.
Jul 17, 2014
National Nuclear Security Administration:
Agency Expanded Use of Some Federal Oversight Reforms, but Is Still Determining Future PlansGAO-14-588: Published: Jul 17, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 17, 2014.
Jul 11, 2014
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Fusion Energy:
Observations on DOE's Cost and Schedule Estimates for U.S. Contributions to an International Experimental ReactorGAO-14-750T: Published: Jul 11, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 11, 2014.
Jun 23, 2014
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Advanced Reactor Research:
DOE Supports Multiple Technologies, but Actions Needed to Ensure a Prototype Is BuiltGAO-14-545: Published: Jun 23, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 23, 2014.
Jun 9, 2014
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Department of Energy:
Enhanced Transparency Could Clarify Costs, Market Impact, Risk, and Legal Authority to Conduct Future Uranium TransactionsGAO-14-291: Published: May 9, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 9, 2014.
Jun 5, 2014
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Fusion Energy:
Actions Needed to Finalize Cost and Schedule Estimates for U.S. Contributions to an International Experimental ReactorGAO-14-499: Published: Jun 5, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 5, 2014.
May 30, 2014
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DOE Loan Programs:
DOE Has Made More Than $30 Billion in Loans and Guarantees and Needs to Fully Develop Its Loan Monitoring FunctionGAO-14-645T: Published: May 30, 2014. Publicly Released: May 30, 2014.
May 16, 2014
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Oil and Gas:
Updated Guidance, Increased Coordination, and Comprehensive Data Could Improve BLM's Management and Oversight [Reissued on May 16, 2014]GAO-14-238: Published: May 5, 2014. Publicly Released: May 12, 2014.
May 15, 2014
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National Nuclear Security Administration:
Agency Report to Congress on Potential Efficiencies Does Not Include Key InformationGAO-14-434: Published: May 15, 2014. Publicly Released: May 15, 2014.
May 7, 2014
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Alternative Jet Fuels:
Federal Activities Support Development and Usage, but Long-term Commercial Viability Hinges on Market FactorsGAO-14-407: Published: May 7, 2014. Publicly Released: May 7, 2014.
May 1, 2014
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DOE Loan Programs:
DOE Should Fully Develop Its Loan Monitoring Function and Evaluate Its EffectivenessGAO-14-367: Published: May 1, 2014. Publicly Released: May 1, 2014.
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