Cleanup Technology:
DOE's Management of Environmental Cleanup Technology
T-RCED-92-29: Published: Feb 26, 1992. Publicly Released: Feb 26, 1992.
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GAO discussed the Department of Energy's (DOE) management of its programs to develop environmental clean-up technology. GAO noted that DOE: (1) faces a difficult task in the cleanup of its nuclear weapons complex; (2) began the technology development program and started funding eight integrated clean-up projects to address such problems as contaminated soil and groundwater, buried waste, and underground storage tanks; (3) focused on setting up programs, but not on their future management; (4) needs to develop management tools to measure performance, cost, and major decision points; and (5) will have difficulty in measuring the technology development program's progress, informing Congress about investments being made and level of funding needed, and weeding out poor-performing projects.
Dec 16, 2014
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.
Oct 20, 2014
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Changing Crude Oil Markets:
Allowing Exports Could Reduce Consumer Fuel Prices, and the Size of the Strategic Reserves Should Be ReexaminedGAO-14-807: Published: Sep 30, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 20, 2014.
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