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August 2017

budget

• White House releases research and development budget priorities for FY 2019
• Hurricane Harvey puts additional strain on the federal appropriations process

congress

• Legislative deadlines loom as August recess comes to an end

federal agencies & administration

• Scientific societies question red team/blue team climate debate
• Senate confirms Federal Energy Regulatory Commission nominees
• USGS provides information for partnering with 3DEP in 2018

natural hazards

• Wildfires emerging as a hot topic on the Hill
• Federal science agencies help prepare and respond to Hurricane Harvey

natural resources

• Federal agency declares Gulf of Mexico safe for seismic surveys

federal register

• Federal Register - August 2017

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Monthly Review prepared by: Maeve Boland, Geoscience Policy Director; Michelle Barreto, Geoscience Policy Associate; Anna Normand, Geoscience Policy Associate; Abby Ackerman, Geoscience Policy Intern

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