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January 2014

Budget

• January budget update

Congress

• Schweikert to assume Environmental subpanel chairmanship

Energy

• Oil and gas regulators in Texas turn to seismology
• Groups demand US export crude oil
• Governor calls for drillers to follow new defunct water regulations
• New developments in seismic exploration and OCS future
• Southernmost leg of Keystone XL open

Environment

• House bill amends CERCLA, expanding state rights
• Update on OSM stream protection rule
• EPW Committee evalutates President Obama's Climate Action Plan
• EPA releases outline of decision to raise the price of the Social Cost of Carbon

Federal Agencies & Administration

• Suzette Kimball nominated to lead U.S. Geological Survey
• Navy to update Arctic Strategy

Natural Hazards

• New legislation would further delay FEMA Flood Insurance Program
• Human-induced earthquakes up, USGS reports
• Simpson to introduce companion wildfire legislation in the House

Natural Resources

• EPA releases assessments on mining in Bristol Bay

Space

• Research set to continue at International Space Station

Water

• World Bank starts Thirsty Energy Initiative

Federal Register

Monthly Review prepared by: Maeve Boland, Geoscience Policy Director; Abby Seadler, Geoscience Policy Associate; and Scott Miller, AGI/AAPG Spring Intern.

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Compiled February 10, 2014