June Geoscience Policy Monthly Review Published

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The AGI Geoscience Policy Program has published the June 2016 review of federal-level policy news. In it news related to: the federal budget, Congress, energy, environment, federal agencies and administration, natural hazards, natural resources, water and important dates for geoscientists from the Federal Register. Of interest is the update on the Federal budget for FY2017 (fiscal year), a summary of the Capitol Hill Ocean Week panel on offshore energy portfolios, a hearing on the status of new and recent energy technologies and hearing addressing tribal water rights both in Montana and Arizona. Additionally, the Geoscience Policy Program reported on the Senate's passage of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, to which the American Geophysical Union responded recognizing this bill's commitment to science in an official statement

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