Geoscience Policy Monthly Review
may 2013
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key reports
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Observations on States’ Role, Liabilities at DOD and Hardrock Mining Sites, and Litigation Issues – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) summarizes its most recent findings on the role and responsibilities of states and federal agencies in cleaning up hazardous waste sites.
Oil and Gas Management: Continued Attention to Interior’s Revenue Collection and Human Capital Challenges is Needed – In this report, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined the oversight and management mechanisms in place by the Department of the Interior, including: The Interior’s oversight of offshore oil and gas resources; the Interior’s collection of oil and gas revenues; and the Interior’s progress addressing GAO concerns reported in 2011.
The Mathematical Sciences in 2025 – The mathematical sciences are becoming increasingly important in all parts of society, including the geosciences. The National Science Foundation (NSF) requested that the National Research Council (NRC) examine how the mathematical sciences can improve their capabilities to properly maximize their contributions to the nation by 2025.
High Magnetic Field Science and Its Applications in the United States: Current Status and Future Directions – In response to a request from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Research Council (NRC) examined the current state of high-field magnetic science, the current drivers of the science, and what potential exists for future development and collaboration.