Nuclear Waste:
Status of DOE's Nuclear Waste Site Characterization Activities
RCED-87-103FS: Published: Mar 20, 1987. Publicly Released: Apr 3, 1987.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the status of the Department of Energy's (DOE) planned site characterization activities under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
GAO found that: (1) in January 1987, DOE extended some site characterization milestones by 5 years; (2) each site had unique technical problems that DOE needed to resolve, including the potential for radioactive groundwater contamination, and unforeseen construction problems; (3) existing cost estimates were very tentative because site characterization costs were greatly affected by the amount of time needed to complete the phase; and (4) the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management developed a comprehensive quality assurance program as a viable part of its construction license application.
Oct 1, 2018
Advanced Fossil Energy:
Information on DOE-Provided Funding for Research and Development Projects Started from Fiscal Years 2010 through 2017GAO-18-619: Published: Sep 21, 2018. Publicly Released: Oct 1, 2018.
Sep 14, 2018
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Nuclear Nonproliferation:
The Administration's 2018 Plan for Verification and Monitoring Met Most Reporting Requirements but Did Not Include Future Costs and Funding NeedsGAO-18-617: Published: Sep 14, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2018.
Sep 6, 2018
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Energy Infrastructure Permitting:
Factors Affecting Timeliness and EfficiencyGAO-18-693T: Published: Sep 6, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 6, 2018.
Aug 14, 2018
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National Nuclear Security Administration Contracting:
Review of the NNSA Report on the Sandia Contract CompetitionGAO-18-490R: Published: Aug 14, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 14, 2018.
Aug 2, 2018
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North American Energy Integration:
Information about Cooperation with Canada and Mexico and among U.S. AgenciesGAO-18-575: Published: Aug 2, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 2, 2018. -
Nuclear Supply Chain:
DOE Has Not Used Its Enhanced Procurement Authority but Is Assessing Potential UseGAO-18-572R: Published: Aug 2, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 2, 2018.
Aug 1, 2018
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Management Report:
Actions Needed to Improve National Nuclear Security Administration Contract Document ManagementGAO-18-246R: Published: Aug 1, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 1, 2018.
Jul 24, 2018
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Strategic Petroleum Reserve:
Observations on the Emergency StockpileGAO-18-675T: Published: Jul 24, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 24, 2018.
Jun 28, 2018
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Strategic Petroleum Reserve:
DOE Needs to Strengthen Its Approach to Planning the Future of the Emergency StockpileGAO-18-477: Published: May 30, 2018. Publicly Released: Jun 28, 2018.
May 24, 2018
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Energy Storage:
Information on Challenges to Deployment for Electricity Grid Operations and Efforts to Address ThemGAO-18-402: Published: May 24, 2018. Publicly Released: May 24, 2018.
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