Climate report details impacts, risks and adaption
The most recent National Climate Assessment was released last week. This second volume, “Impacts, Risks and Adaptation in the United States,” follows the report ...
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Survey shows political influence on decisions
The Union of Concerned Scientists surveyed scientists in 16 federal agencies to gauge the role of science in the current administration. The results appear in a new ...
Senate confirms USGS director
The Senate has confirmed James Reilly as the director of the U.S. Geological Survey. Nominated by President Trump in late January, Reilly holds a PhD in geosciences ...
Smithsonian set to take over USGS Biological Survey Unit
The Smithsonian Institution is poised to take over the U.S. Geological Survey’s Biological Survey Unit after federal funding for the 108-year-old unit ends this ...
USGS Director nominee comes before Senate committee
James Reilly II, President Trump’s nominee for the director of the U.S. Geological Survey, sat before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for his ...
Interior releases new map outlining boundaries under reorganization
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has released an update to his proposed reorganization of the department, after the Western Governors’ Association raised ...
DOI budget request boosts energy, cuts wildlife
President Trump’s 2019 executive budget proposal calls for less funding for the Interior Department and emphasizes department spending on energy development, ...
Trump nominates Reilly as new USGS director
President Trump has announced his nomination of James F. Reilly as the new director of the U.S. Geological Survey. An Idaho native, Reilly is a seasoned ...
USGS accepting applications to host Climate Science Center
Applications are now being accepted to host the Department of Interior’s North Central Climate Science Center. The NCCSC, which was founded in 2011 and is ...
Whooping crane program closes after 51 years
The largest captive breeding program for Whooping Crane (Grus americana) is closing after 51 years. The program at the U.S. Geological Survey Patuxent Wildlife ...