U.S. Geological Survey First Digital USGS National Oil and Gas Assessment, 1995 Number 79 Fall, 2020 An organization of retirees of the Geologic Division, U.S. Geological Survey, who seek to keep in touch with each other and with their former Agency. Officers National Officers President Susan Russell-Robinson Vice-President John Keith 703-648-4384
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[email protected] About the Cover: At the 1995 annual AAPG national meeting, Dave Houseknecht demonstrates the new 1995 National Oil and Gas Assessment CD-ROM to Michael Halbouty. Names of other viewers not available. Photo by John Keith. From the President continuing resolution yet again. That means no new work can begin which affects grants and contracting. The FY2020 budget was apportioned at $1,270,957,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021; of which $84,337,000 shall remain available until expended for satellite operations; and of which $76,164,000 shall be available until expended for deferred maintenance and capital improvement projects that exceed $100,000 in cost: Provided, That none of the funds provided for the ecosystem research activity shall be used to conduct new surveys on private property, unless specifically authorized in writing by the property owner: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay more than one-half the cost of topographic mapping or water resources data collection and investigations carried on in cooperation with States and municipalities.