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AGI: October Review of Government Affairs
November 12, 2009 | American Geological Institute

The American Geological Institute has released its Government Affairs Program monthly review for October 2009. It has lots of interesting items, a few of which are….

** USGS and ARPA-E Directors Confirmed
** Congress Passes Interior Appropriations, Science Funding on Hold
** Climate Change Legislation Passes Despite Boycott
** Congress Concerned About Access to Domestic Minerals
** Solar R&D Bill Passes House
** Measure Proposes a New Oil and Gas Leasing Agency
** DOI Releases Review of Oil and Gas Leases in Utah
** State Surveys Get $17.79 Million in DOE Geothermal Grants
** NASA Using Airplanes to Make Up For Satellite Gap
** Survey Finds Public More Skeptical of Global Warming


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