United States Geological Survey YearbookU.S. Geological Survey, 1986 - Geology |
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Page vii
... energy resources to build a second America in the next several decades . That challenge is still with us : we will have to find and develop in the next few decades the same amount of mineral and energy resources that we consumed in our ...
... energy resources to build a second America in the next several decades . That challenge is still with us : we will have to find and develop in the next few decades the same amount of mineral and energy resources that we consumed in our ...
Page xi
... Energy ( fig . 1 ) . The Low - Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96-573 ) and the Low - Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 ( Public Law 99-240 ) may result in the establishment of eight or more ...
... Energy ( fig . 1 ) . The Low - Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96-573 ) and the Low - Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 ( Public Law 99-240 ) may result in the establishment of eight or more ...
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... Energy to help select and operate new sites for the burial of low - level radioactive wastes . Although these conclusions are not all - encompassing , they do represent factors that warrant consideration in the disposal of low - level ...
... Energy to help select and operate new sites for the burial of low - level radioactive wastes . Although these conclusions are not all - encompassing , they do represent factors that warrant consideration in the disposal of low - level ...
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... energy and mineral resources ; to provide information to help society mitigate the impact of floods , earth- quakes , landslides , volcanoes , and droughts ; to monitor the Nation's ground- and surface- water supplies ; to assess the ...
... energy and mineral resources ; to provide information to help society mitigate the impact of floods , earth- quakes , landslides , volcanoes , and droughts ; to monitor the Nation's ground- and surface- water supplies ; to assess the ...
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... energy resources , and to identify and investigate geologic hazards . • Investigations of geologic hazards pro- vide information for predicting and delineating hazards from earthquakes and volcanoes and for identifying engi- neering ...
... energy resources , and to identify and investigate geologic hazards . • Investigations of geologic hazards pro- vide information for predicting and delineating hazards from earthquakes and volcanoes and for identifying engi- neering ...
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