AGU: Celebrating 100 Years of the National Park Service by Exploring Geoscience Research Conducted There

A glacier meets the ocean at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.

Today the American Geophysical Union publication EOS shared a story that looks at geoscience research happening in U.S. National Parks as a way to highlight geoscience during the NPS Centennial Celebration.

Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) is a Pleistocene Partner!

Paleontological Research Institution

'America's Geologic Heritage' Explored in Groundbreaking Publication

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the release of "America's Geologic Heritage: An Invitation to Leadership," prepared by the National Park Service's Geologic Resources Division staff in cooperation with the American Geosciences Institute.

Bicameral push would give DOI discretion over pipeline permits through national parks

Members of the House and Senate have introduced bills that would give the Department of the Interior (DOI) authority over natural gas pipeline permitting on federal lands in lieu of congressional oversight.

Representative Issa introduces Monuments Protection Act of 2015

Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) introduced the Monuments Protection Act of 2015 (H.R.1836) which would require federal departments to accept offers from local governments supporting access to public lands in the event of a funding lapse, such as a government shutdown.

Senate passes public lands bills with defense authorization

On December 12, the Senate passed a group of public lands bills as part of the 2015 defense authorization that include expansions of wilderness and park lands as well as changes to energy, mining, and logging policy on public lands.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee holds markup on energy, parks, and lands bills

On November 13, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a markup of 16 bills pertaining to energy, parks, and public lands.

As Difficult As Possible: The National Park Service's Implementation of the Government Shutdown

Witnesses:
The Honorable Jonathan B. Jarvis
Director of National Park Service
The Honorable Greg Bryan
Mayor of Town of Tusayan
Ms. Anna Eberly
Managing Director, Claude Moore Colonial Farm. McLean, Virginia
Mr. Myron Ebell
Director, Center for Energy and Environment, Competitive Enterprise Institute
Ms. Lisa Simon

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