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Geotimes April 2006 Naomi Lubick	Minerals Cut Again Again, the President's proposed budget for 2007 scuttled the USGS's Mineral Resources Program. The requested cuts affect the collection of data on everything from mineral formation to the extent of worldwide deposits of economic commodities.
Geotimes April 2003 Applegate & Baker	Geosciences Again Look to Congress to Restore Cuts And we're off! The fiscal year 2004 appropriations process is underway, with one bright spot and several large challenges ahead for geoscientists.
Geotimes April 2004 Kamilli & Barton	New Collaboration in Minerals Research Responsible and sustainable utilization of mineral resources is critical to societal well-being in the 21st century. Recognizing the opportunities that can come from cooperative interactions, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has increased its involvement with universities and other organizations.
Geotimes February 2004 Lubick & Sever	Homeland security tops Bush budget, again As the pundits decry President Bush's latest deficit spending, the geosciences have taken a hit.
Geotimes April 2006 Frank T. Manheim	A New Look at Mining and the Environment: Finding Common Ground The current impasse between environmentalists and industry is unique among advanced nations. The U.S. conflict contrasts sharply with policy in Sweden, where a dynamic mining and mineral industry coexists with a strong national environmental commitment in a high-wage, strong economy.
Geotimes March 2004 Larry Kennedy	Dim Prospects for Geosciences `05 Reflecting on my experiences as a congressional science fellow, here are my guesses regarding funding and policy decisions in 2004 that might have an impact on geoscience professionals.
Geotimes April 2005 Emery T. Cleaves	Investing in Cooperative Water Research The Cooperative Water Program provides the foundation for adequate water monitoring and research. Water resource issues need greater visibility at the federal, state and local levels.
Geotimes March 2006 Naomi Lubick	Patrick Leahy: Traversing Boundaries Since he stepped into the position of acting director of the USGS, Leahy has traveled widely and visited a variety of sites across the US and abroad, addressing the survey's many and varied activities. That variety reflects the evolving interests and career of this hydrologist-turned-manager.
Geotimes February 2006	Budget Blues and Bonuses In his State of the Union Address, President Bush gave the public a sneak-peak at his funding priorities for fiscal year 2007 in the sciences: In a nutshell... Renewable resources, alternative energy shifts... Other basic research... etc.
Geotimes February 2007 Kathryn Hansen	Terrain Flat for '08 Budget Here's a look at where and how the budget for geoscience programs will shift under the new presidential budget request, and what some of the agencies' leaders have to say about those changes.
Geotimes February 2007 Carolyn Gramling	USGS Says no Hush Orders Given The U.S. Geological Survey is not muzzling scientists, agency officials say.
Geotimes December 2003 Mike G.C. Wilson	South Africa's Geological Gifts South Africa has a long and complex geological history which goes back some 3.7 billion years, and the country is blessed with an amazing array of mineral resources of various ages. South Africa ranks second only to the United States in variety of mineral commodities in the world.
National Defense July 2014	Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories Readers comment on how to fix defense acquisition and how much U. S. manufacturers need access to metals.
Geotimes October 2006 Margaret Anne Baker	Congress Weighs in on Geoscience Training Something must occur to help bridge this gap between potential geoscientific employees' interests and training, and actual job openings. Recent legislation would provide federal funds from outer continental shelf revenues to support these types of activities.
Geotimes March 2004	Steady water use The rate of water consumption in the United States has not increased over the past five years, according to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report released last week.
Geotimes February 2005 Lubick & Sever	An Austere Budget for 2006 The overall winners in the Bush administration's budget proposal for next year were, once again, the departments of Defense and Homeland Security. For science agencies, it was a mixed bag, with global observation systems faring well, but with research in energy resources taking some hard hits.
Geotimes December 2005 Linda Rowan	Now We Must Conserve Earth scientists must continue to make a concise, constructive and compelling case for conservative and consistent increases in science research and education funding in the U.S., to help mitigate natural hazards and sustain natural resources.
Geotimes December 2003 R. Larry Grayson	Tracking Material Flows Can Strengthen Public Policy To better manage resources in the United States, policy-makers need to understand the flow of materials from the time of extraction to use and disposal or reuse.
Information Today January 19, 2012 Peggy Garvin	A Year of Exceptional Budget Challenges: USGS Shutters NBII The U.S. Geological Survey has announced the decision to terminate funding of the National Biological Information Infrastructure program.
Chemistry World May 17, 2007 Victoria Gill	Is Seafloor Mining Too Risky? An article highlighting the environmental risks posed by deep sea mining has been heavily criticized by a company currently exploring the potential of ocean mineral reserves.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2009 Brian Orelli	Johnson & Johnson Nimble ... for Now The health-care giant reports increasing earnings, despite falling revenue.
Geotimes April 2004 Charles Groat	A Celebration of 125 Years In the 125 years since its creation, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has provided the scientific information needed to make important decisions and safeguard society.
Geotimes May 2006 Kathryn Hansen	Bush to Nominate New Director for U.S. Geological Survey Dirk Kempthorne was nominated as Secretary of the Interior, after Gale Norton resigned from the position March 10. Now, in the latest shakeup in the U.S. Department of the Interior, the USGS might soon be under new leadership.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Break Out the Band-Aids at J&J Johnson & Johnson is making some deep cuts to change its cost structure. Shareholders haven't had much to cheer about lately here, but the potential benefits from this move could help cure some of the current softness in the business.
Geotimes October 2004 John F. Shroder Jr.	Afghanistan Redux: Better Late Than Never Efforts by USGS to study the resources of Afghanistan that are necessary to help boost its economy have been far from straightforward since September 11, but at last are now under way.
Geotimes November 2005 John A. Kelmelis	The Geosciences and Future Foreign Policy The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Department of State have paired up in a project to identify emerging earth science findings that are both reliable and have foreign policy implications.
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Chemistry World January 2007 Victoria Gill	Treasures From the Deep Mining companies are exploring underwater volcanic vents, hoping to extract metals such as gold and copper. Here is a look at the technical, environmental and political hurdles faced by these aquatic prospectors.
Geotimes July 2004	Digital Geologic Map of Virginia The Geologic Map of Virginia (1:500,000 scale) and its expanded explanation is now available in digital format from the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, Division of Mineral Resources.
Geotimes March 2003 Robert M. Hamilton	Milestones in Earthquake Research This year, the first national program for earthquake research turns 25. More importantly, Congress will consider its reauthorization in the upcoming session. As we look to its future incarnation, it is worth keeping in mind what led to the program in the first place.
Chemistry World June 19, 2013 Jaco Baas	Earth materials: introduction to mineralogy and petrology This book by Cornelis Klein and Anthony Philpotts promises a comprehensive text on mineralogy and petrology for single-semester university courses in geology, earth science and environmental science.