AGI Releases Geoscience Policy Annual Review for 2017

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the publication of its first Geoscience Policy Annual Review, an in-depth summary of the major developments in federal geoscience policy during 2017.

Throughout the year, geoscience issues were the focus of significant action by President Trump and the 115th Congress. The Geoscience Policy Annual Review provides a nonpartisan synthesis of legislative, budgetary, and administrative actions across energy and mineral resources, climate change, natural hazards, and research funding.

Maeve Boland, AGI’s Director of Geoscience Policy, said, “2017 was an eventful year in federal geoscience policymaking. Energy and mineral resources, climate change, natural hazards, and research funding were all the subject of significant debate and action.” This review summarizes the major developments in geoscience policy during 2017 and examines the implications for our community.

AGI encourages geoscientists to engage in the federal policy process as individuals or through their scientific or professional organizations, and it works closely with its member societies to ensure that the geosciences are strongly represented in the federal policy-making process. AGI’s Geoscience Policy program tracks federal policies and publishes a Monthly Review highlighting key legislation and executive actions as they relate to the geosciences.

Read the Geoscience Policy Annual Review at https://www.americangeosciences.org/policy/annual-review. Sign up for the Monthly Review to stay informed about federal policy actions that impact the geoscience community.