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This document is a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that examines the Office of Natural Resources Revenue's (ONRR) royalties and compliance activities in the oil and gas industry from 2012 to 2022. The report highlights that ONRR collected $74 billion in royalties on $600 billion in total sales of oil and gas produced on federal leases during that period. It identifies challenges in ONRR's compliance program, including incomplete data and resource limitations, and makes 14 recommendations for improvement. The Department of the Interior has reviewed the report and concurs with the recommendations, outlining plans to address them. [Extracted from the article]

This report from the United States Government Accountability Office discusses the potential effects of climate change on nuclear power plants. It highlights the risks posed by natural hazards such as heat, drought, wildfires, flooding, hurricanes, and sea level rise. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has taken some actions to address these risks, but the report suggests that they do not fully consider the potential effects of climate change. The report recommends that the NRC assess its existing processes and develop a plan to address any gaps identified. [Extracted from the article]

The report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlights issues with the Department of the Interior's oversight of offshore oil and gas decommissioning. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is ineffective in ensuring that industry operators meet decommissioning deadlines, leading to widespread delays and a substantial backlog. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) also fails to assure that operators have the financial and technical capacity to meet decommissioning obligations, exposing the federal government to significant financial risks. The GAO recommends that Interior prioritize completing planned actions and suggests that congressional oversight may be necessary to address these risks. [Extracted from the article]

The article present a Government Accountability Office (GAO)report on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) efforts to adapt its licensing process to accommodate advanced nuclear reactors. Topics include organizational changes, dedicated review teams, regulatory roadmap issuance and collaboration with the Department of Energy; staffing issues by establishing benchmarks and measures; and evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment, relocation, and retention strategies.

The article presents a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office on challenges faced by electric utilities and the Department of Energy (DOE) in ensuring sufficient availability of large power transformers (LPTs) for a resilient electricity grid. Topics discussed include challenges with LPT supply chain, high costs, and lack of DOE's actionable plans to address the issues, risking grid vulnerability.

The article discusses how the Power Marketing Administrations (PMA) face climate-related risks to their operations, including decreasing water availability and more frequent wildfires. Topics include how some PMAs have taken steps to manage these risks; ability to provide reliable and affordable power to customers; and how climate change is effecting all the industries.

The article reports on the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) review of the cybersecurity of offshore oil and gas infrastructure. Topics discussed include the cybersecurity risks facing offshore oil and gas infrastructure, actions made by the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to address these risks, and the recommendation by GAO to BSEE in addressing offshore infrastructure risks.

The article reports that the Department of Energy supports the research, development and demonstration of new types of nuclear reactors. Topics include examines in line with that role, in fiscal year 2021, the department made three multi-year awards totaling several billion to support the demonstration of one small modular reactor and two advanced reactors.

The article presents the U.S. Government Accountability Office report which identifies lessons learned from federal, state, and other entities' responses to selected disasters that affected the electricity grid from 2017 to 2021. It mentions federal, state, and other stakeholders identified lessons learned in the areas of planning and coordination, workforce and training, tools and technology, and local capacity, and the report of Department of Energy.

The article highlights a report which assesses the effectiveness of the existing product reserves in mitigating supply risks in the Northeast. It discusses that the report identifies the extent to which India. Department of Energy has considered future risks to petroleum product supplies and the benefits of alternative federal actions to mitigate these risks.

The article presents the discussion on reviewing methane emissions from oil and gas development on federal lands. Topics include GAO reviewing federal regulations and interviewing agency officials, industry representatives, and stakeholders; and global methane emissions coming from human activities showing fossil fuel production including natural gas.

The article presents a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office on how Indian Energy Service Center has undertaken efforts to improve federal management of Indian energy resources. It mentions that Indian tribes and their members hold considerable energy resources and may use these resources to provide economic benefits and improve the well-being of their communities.

The article presents a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office about the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) in the U.S. It mentions about the potential to transform the energy sector through transformative research and development. It discusses that ARPA-E coordinates with other stakeholders in the Department of Energy (DOE), as well as those at other agencies.

The article presents the discussion on Department of Energy's (DOE) investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects resulted in varying levels of success. Topics include most significant greenhouse gas helping in mitigating the negative effects of climate change; key scientific assessments underscoring the urgency of reducing emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) which being the most significant greenhouse gas.

The article discusses, The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which leases federal lands for oil and gas development, has changed some of its leasing policies. For example, starting in the fiscal year 2015, BLM was authorized to use online auctions, instead of in-person auctions, to award leases.

The article examines the changes in the workforce of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and its workforce planning efforts since 2016. Topics discussed include changes in the organizational structure of BLM, changes in its workforce composition, the agency's workforce plan that supports its mission and goals from 2016 to 2021, and recommendation to the BLM to track data on vacancies and a strategic workforce plan that aligns its human capital program.

The article examines actions needed by the U.S. Congress to develop a solution for commercial spent nuclear fuel disposal. Topics discussed include the danger of commercial spent nuclear fuel, requirements for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) of 1982, concerns on the environmental, health and security impacts of the continuing impasse, and the need for the U.S. Congress to amend the NWPA Act and restructuring of the Nuclear Waste Fund.

The article presents the government report on oil and gas development on federal lands and waters. Topics of discussion includes the use of key data systems including Automated Fluid Minerals Support System, Legacy Rehost 2000 and Minerals Revenue Management Support System by the Department of the Interior for overlooking oil and gas development examines challenges faced by interiors in using these systems and evaluates the implementation of practices.

The article presents the discussion on reviewing Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE's) management of offshore oil and gas pipelines. Topics include susceptible to damage from corrosion, mudslides, and seafloor erosion resulting in leakage of oil and gas into the ocean; addressing the environmental and safety risks posed by leaving decommissioned pipelines in place on the seafloor; and pipelines used in oil and gas production for connecting to refineries and chemical plants.

The article reports that the U.S. grid distribution systems that carry electricity from transmission systems to consumers and are regulated primarily by states are increasingly at risk from cyberattacks. Topics include considered that nation electricity grid delivers the electricity that is essential for modern life and the reliability of the grid is its ability to meet consumers' electricity demand at all times.

The article presents the report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office on the actions needed to control climate change by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Department of Energy. It mentions the climate change effects on the electricity grid, along with mentions the risk management involves identifying and assessing risks to understand the likelihood of impacts and their associated consequences.

The article reports on the study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) of the steps and strategies taken by federal agencies like the departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help utilities improve their resilience against natural disasters like hurricanes. Also cited are the solutions adopted by utilities like deploying new technologies and participating in mutual aid programs.

The article presents a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office describing oil and gas revenues from competitive and noncompetitive leases for fiscal years 2003 through 2019. Topics covered include the total revenues reported by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue, leases from the Bureau of Land Management, and data showing that competitive leases for oil and gas development on federal lands produced greater revenues than noncompetitive leases for this period.

The article presents a report of the Government Accountability Office on the analysis of U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, the repeal of the U.S. crude oil export ban and related industries through March 2020. Topics include that the repeal of the ban expanded the market for U.S. crude oil and allowed U.S. crude oil producers to charge higher prices.

The article presents a report of the Government Accountability Office recommending the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to provide information and improve coordination to support grid recovery. Topics include the examination of the status of efforts to support long-term grid recovery in Puerto Rico.

The article discusses the response of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the 2020 temporary policy for oil and gas royalty relief developed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Topics explored include the prevention of oil and gas well closures and unrecoverable oil and gas losses during the pandemic, the processing of royalty relief applications, and the federal regulations governing policy implementation.

The article presents a letter to Raúl Grijalva, Chairman Committee on Natural Resources of the U.S. regarding lack of effective Bureau of Land Management (BLM) reorganization efforts to address key practices for effective reforms. Topics include information on need for BLM to establishing goals, using data and evidence, and strategic workforce planning; capacity of BLM staff to perform functions in the main Interior building; and need to ensure its bureau leadership.

The article present report of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) risks from insufficient bonds to reclaim wells. Topics discussed include decrease in the bonds of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for oil and gas wells on a per-well basis in 2018 compared to 2008; analyzing agency data on bonds and wells; and risks faced by BLM that not all wells will be completely and timely reclaimed as required by law.

The article focuses on a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office on federal oil and gas royalties. Topics include royalties paid on the sale of oil and gas extracted from leased federal lands and waters are a significant source of revenue for the federal government, and the performance audit conducted from June 2017 to May 2019 in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.

The article focuses on the opportunities to increase the tribal preference authority of Federal Agencies. It mentions that primary federal agencies with authority that enter energy contracts including the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Energy (DOE) have used the tribal energy, being established in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT05).

The article presents a study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the federal response to the 2017 hurricanes, particularly with Hurricanes Irma and Maria that damaged much of the electricity grids' transmission and distribution systems in U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and Puerto Rico. A review of the documentation related to federal agency support to help restore electricity grids is offered. The factors that affected federal support for the restoration are also outlined.

The article presents an analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) data related to the oil and gas development from the U.S. Government Accountability Office to the chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources of the U.S. House of Representatives. Topics include actions needed to improve oversight of the inspection and enforcement program, and GAO stated to have examined BLM policies, data, and documents.