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Acronyms


ANWR

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge


BIA

Bureau of Indian Affairs

BLM

Bureau of Land Management

BRD

Biological Resources Division

Btu

British thermal units


CEED

Center for Energy and Economic Development

CIA

Central Intelligence Agency


DOD

Department of Defense

DOE

Department of Energy

DOI

Department of the Interior

DSS

Decision Support System


EEZ

Exclusive Economic Zone

EIA

Energy Information Administration

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ERP

Energy Resources Program


GD

Geologic Division

GIS

Geographic Information Systems

GSA

Geological Society of America

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KGS

Kentucky Geological Survey


MMS

Minerals Management Service


NARA

North America Resource Assessment

NMD

National Mapping Division

NPRA

National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska

NPS

National Park Service

NRC

National Research Council


PCAST

President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology


QA/QC

quality assurance/quality control


RFF

Resources for the Future


SEAB

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board


USFS

U.S. Forest Service

USGS

U.S. Geological Survey


WRD

Water Resources Division

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This study was undertaken in recognition of the critical role played by the Energy Resources Program (ERP) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the energy future of the United States. The ERP performs fundamental research to understand the origin and recoverability of fossil energy resources and conducts assessments of their future availability. The ERP also provides information and expertise on environmental effects.

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