Oil Reserve:
Status of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Activities as of December 31, 1986
RCED-87-101FS: Published: Mar 2, 1987. Publicly Released: Mar 11, 1987.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO presented its quarterly report on the Department of Energy's (DOE) progress in developing, operating, and filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) as of December 31, 1986.
GAO found that: (1) the SPR inventory totalled 511.6 million barrels of oil; (2) during the quarter, DOE added 5.2 million barrels of crude oil at an average rate of about 56,300 barrels per day; (3) DOE did not request additional appropriated funds for oil-fill acquisition, since existing unobligated fund balances were adequate; (4) the 1986 fiscal budget request proposed a fill rate of 35,000 barrels per day and would remove the requirement to discontinue oil sales from the Naval Petroleum Reserve if the SPR fill rate drops below 75,000 barrels per day; (5) DOE discontinued the purchase of Naval Petroleum Reserve oil on October 31, 1986, after it transferred 267,000 barrels of oil for storage in Louisiana; (6) construction and development of surface facilities at the Big Hill, Texas, site continued during the quarter; (7) DOE plans to close the Sulphur Mines, Louisiana, site until replacement storage space is available; (8) DOE signed agreements with two firms for the purchase of 27.35 million barrels of domestically produced oil; (9) as of December 31, 1986, the oil distribution pipeline from the Bryan Mound, Texas, SPR site to Texas City, Texas, was 70-percent complete, with other planned distribution enhancements in the development stage; and (10) DOE awarded the prime contractor for SPR management, operation, and maintenance 65 percent of the $2.6 million award fee available for the second 6-month period.
Dec 10, 2020
Uranium Management:
Actions to Mitigate Risks to Domestic Supply Chain Could Be Better Planned and CoordinatedGAO-21-28: Published: Dec 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2020.
Dec 8, 2020
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Offshore Wind Energy:
Planned Projects May Lead to Construction of New Vessels in the U.S., but Industry Has Made Few Decisions amid UncertaintiesGAO-21-153: Published: Dec 8, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 8, 2020.
Nov 19, 2020
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Nuclear Waste Disposal:
Better Planning Needed to Avoid Potential Disruptions at Waste Isolation Pilot PlantGAO-21-48: Published: Nov 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2020.
Oct 29, 2020
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Nuclear Safety:
DOE and the Safety Board Should Collaborate to Develop a Written Agreement to Enhance OversightGAO-21-141: Published: Oct 29, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 29, 2020.
Oct 15, 2020
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Nuclear Weapons:
NNSA Plans to Modernize Critical Depleted Uranium Capabilities and Improve Program ManagementGAO-21-16: Published: Oct 15, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 15, 2020.
Jul 24, 2020
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Nuclear Weapons:
Action Needed to Address the W80-4 Warhead Program's Schedule ConstraintsGAO-20-409: Published: Jul 24, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 24, 2020.
Jun 24, 2020
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National Nuclear Security Administration:
Analyzing Cost Savings Program Could Result in Wider Use and Additional Contractor EfficienciesGAO-20-451: Published: Jun 24, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 24, 2020.
Jun 9, 2020
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Nuclear Weapons:
NNSA Needs to Incorporate Additional Management Controls Over Its Microelectronics ActivitiesGAO-20-357: Published: Jun 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 9, 2020.
May 13, 2020
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Environmental Liabilities:
DOE Needs to Better Plan for Post-Cleanup Challenges Facing SitesGAO-20-373: Published: May 13, 2020. Publicly Released: May 13, 2020.
May 12, 2020
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Hanford Waste Treatment Plant:
DOE Is Pursuing Pretreatment Alternatives, but Its Strategy Is Unclear While Costs Continue to RiseGAO-20-363: Published: May 12, 2020. Publicly Released: May 12, 2020.
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