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Statements presented at Congressional hearings by our key officials, scientists, and managers.
Statement of Dr. Steven M. Fortier, Director, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey
Statement of Walter S. Guidroz, Program Coordinator, Energy Resources Program, about the U.S. Geological Survey’s role in studying, understanding, and assessing continuous (unconventional) oil and gas resources in the Piceance Basin within the Uinta-Piceance Province of Colorado and Utah.
before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
"High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling, and Monitoring Act"
"Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia: Strengthening the Science"
"The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: Past, Present, and Future"
H.R. 2057, The "Chronic Wasting Disease Support for States Act of 2003"
"The Role of Strategic and Critical Minerals in Our National and Economic Security"
H.R. 961, Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act
S. 212, High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping and Modeling Act