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October 2015
- Congressman Honda introduces Earth Science Week Resolution
- House passes bill that allows for faster acquisition of mining permits
- House Subcommittee addresses issues of abandoned mine cleanups by Good Samaritans
- Senate Committee hearing on the nomination of Dr. Suzette Kimball for Director of the USGS
- Senate engages scientific community on America COMPETES bill
- New NPS rule proposes updating regulations governing non-federal oil and gas production
- New legislation would measure the economic impact of outdoor recreation in the U.S.
- Addressing the drought in the Western United States: What is Congress doing about it?
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Monthly Review prepared by: Maeve Boland, Geoscience Policy Director; Abby Seadler, Geoscience Policy Associate; Danielle Woodring, AGI/AAPG Geoscience Policy Intern.
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Compiled November 6, 2015