#MapOfTheDay! Today the Critical Issues Program (@AGI_GeoIssues) shared Geothermal Prospector, an interactive map of geothermal resources in the U.S. from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (@NREL), which you can find at http://bit.ly/2dlOJL9.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) published the report, "Strengthened Federal Approach Needed to Help Identify and Mitigate Supply Risks for Critical Raw Materials" (GAO-16-699). The 79 page report identified that federal agencies are primarily focused on two areas of activity related to critical minerals supply—assessing risk and supporting research. The report identifies selected strengths and limitations of federal critical materials activities and concludes with six recommendations.

The National Association of Geoscience Teachers published a new module on water sustainability in cities.

Reprinted from the National Ground Water Association with permission. 

(WESTERVILLE, OH — October 5, 2016) The owners of private household water wells in areas threatened by Hurricane Matthew flooding should act to address possible threats to their drinking water quality​, the National Ground Water Association said today.

 

If a well has been flooded:

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) published its Summer 2016 "Ear to the Ground" Newsletter. It includes Ten Big Ideas for Future NSF Investments, a closer look at the the PREEVENTS Program, and the top ten "secrets" that NSF Program Officers wished all PI's knew. 

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The Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers celebrated the value of soil mechanics with Karl Terzaghi Day on Monday, October 3rd. Terzaghi is credited as one of the fathers of soil mechanics.

#MapOfTheDay! Today the Critical Issues Program (@AGI_GeoIssues) shared an interactive map of oil and gas resources in Nevada from the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, which you can find at http://bit.ly/2cO48O1.

Welcome to October! Here’s what’s new from the Critical Issues Program:

•  The 2016 Critical Issues Forum is rapidly approaching. The roster of speakers is complete, the agenda is available online, and registration is now open. The topic of the forum is “Addressing Changes in Regional Groundwater Resources: Lessons from the High Plains Aquifer”. If you are interested in issues of water supply, usage, policy, and management, we invite you to join us in Golden, Colorado on October 27-28.

•  We hosted our latest webinar, “Desalination as a Source of Fresh Water” on September 20th. If you missed it (or want a refresher) you can find a video recording and further resources here.

•  We’ve expanded our Maps & Visualizations page, adding 5 new maps covering water resources in Georgia and Oklahoma, environmental monitoring and management in Utah, global climate information, and geoscience features in Puerto Rico.

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