U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) – Oil And Gas Development: Increased Permitting Activity Has Lessened the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Ability to Meet Its Environmental Protection Responsibilities
The GAO examined how oil and gas leasing and oversight were administered on public lands — auditing whether agencies collected fair royalties and enforced regulations effectively. When billions in public resources are at stake, oversight becomes more than paperwork. It becomes accountability for taxpayers.
Source: U.S. GAO (2005) Read More