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April 2017

budget

• House science committee member questions DOE on reports of withholding ARPA-E funds
• Congress passes short-term continuing resolution for FY 2017

congress

• Group of senators urge President Trump to fill key science positions

energy

• House committee hearing considers nuclear waste legislation
• Executive order targets offshore leasing plans and regulations

natural hazards

• Hazards Caucus briefing conveys the importance of geologic mapping and monitoring

water

• Early warning and management can minimize impacts of harmful algal blooms
• Senate EPW committee hearing reviews Clean Water Act rule

federal register

• Federal Register - April 2017

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Monthly Review prepared by: Maeve Boland, Geoscience Policy Director; Danielle Woodring, Geoscience Policy Associate; Michelle Barreto, Geoscience Policy Associate.

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Compiled May 18, 2017