By National Research Council, Environment and Resources Commission on Geosciences, Committee on Earth Resources, Panel to Review the U.S. Geological Survey's Energy Resources Program
This research used to be undertaken in attractiveness of the serious position performed by means of the power assets software (ERP) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the power way forward for the USA. The ERP plays primary learn to appreciate the starting place and recoverability of fossil strength assets and conducts checks in their destiny availability. The ERP additionally offers info and services on environmental effects.
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10. Copyright © 2003 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. edu) for research purposes are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Distribution, posting, or copying is strictly prohibited without written permission of the NAP. S. ENERGY RESOURCE NEEDS (USFS) then use this resource information as they determine areas for lease sales and other land management activities for onshore oil, gas, and coal resources. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the Department of Energy (DOE) depends on ERP geological expertise and assessments to forecast demonstrated and recoverable reserves.
1). Nonetheless, there are inconsistencies and ambiguities in the documents that describe the ERP and its strategic objectives. Copyright © 2003 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. edu) for research purposes are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Distribution, posting, or copying is strictly prohibited without written permission of the NAP. S. ENERGY RESOURCE NEEDS Accordingly, the panel concludes that the ERP should have a formal statement of purpose that accurately describes the range of the program’s work and that fits within and contributes to the overall USGS mission.
Moreover, these studies contribute significantly to knowledge that is useful in resource assessment activities within the ERP. The panel agrees that basic research on energy resources is one of three essential functions of an energy resource program appropriate for the ERP. The other functions are to provide credible, impartial scientific information related to energy resources and to provide scientific advice and analysis as requested by other federal agencies, such as DOE and EPA. S. Geological Survey’s Mineral Resource Surveys Program Plan (NRC, 1996) points out, correctly in the view of the panel, that basic research is the “basis on which the other two functions, advice and information, are founded.