The White House Council of Economic Advisers released a report examining possible economic consequences of delaying policies addressing climate change.
The Geoscience-Energy Consortium, which includes the American Geosciences Institute, hosted a briefing on July 18 titled “Geologic Carbon Storage: Feasibility, Technology, and Challenges.”
The House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on July 23 to discuss U.S. policy in the Arctic. Scientists and representatives from the military discussed the need for new icebreaker vessels and greater U.S. leadership in the Arctic.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is requesting comments on the oil and gas potential of the Beaufort Sea Planning Area (BSPA) off the coast of Alaska
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to discuss revenue sharing for offshore drilling and access to federal lands on July 22.
The House Appropriations Committee passed the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for fiscal year (FY) 2015 on July 15. The $30.2 billion bill would fund the Department of the Interior and appropriates $1.035 billion for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
On July 17, the Department of Energy (DOE) allocated $31 million in funding for the beginning phases of the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE).
On July 15, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing to examine the implementation of the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013.