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💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] · 2026-08-27 · 14:23 UTC

A Geologic Map Funded Through The STATEMAP Component Of The National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program Was Published In Direct Response To A Tribal Nation’s Science Needs.
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-cooperative-geologic-mapping-program/news/utah-and-navajo-nation-geologic-mapping <-- shared USGS technical article/details
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https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/proddesc_119584.htm | https://doi.org/10.34191/OFR-781DM <-- shared geologic map, ‘Interim geologic map of the Oljeto quadrangle, San Juan County, Utah’
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H/T @USGS
“A first for STATEMAP. 🗺️
For the first time, a geologic map funded through the STATEMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program was published in direct response to a Tribal Nation’s science needs.
The Utah Geological Survey, in collaboration with the Navajo Nation, recently published the geologic map of the Oljeto 7.5-minute quadrangle in southeastern Utah.
STATEMAP plays a critical role nationwide by matching federal funds with state geological surveys to produce high-priority geologic maps that address societal needs, from infrastructure planning and responsible land use to natural hazard mitigation and groundwater resource management.
Geologic maps provide a foundational framework for understanding Earth’s resources and processes. Detailed mapping gives resource managers and other stakeholders the scientific information they need to make informed decisions about the land and resources they manage.
For the Oljeto quadrangle, the mapping work supports Navajo Nation science needs by helping better understand the relationship between regional geology and groundwater resources.
This collaboration demonstrates the value of STATEMAP in supporting high-priority mapping needs and building partnerships between state geological surveys and Tribal Nations…”
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“Funded through the STATEMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP), this geologic mapping work supports Navajo Nation needs to better understand the relationship between regional geology and groundwater supply.
An outcome of the geologic partnership between the Utah Geological Survey and the Navajo Nation, the benchmark Oljeto 7.5' quadrangle map is the first-ever publication funded under the STATEMAP component of the NCGMP in direct response to Tribal Nation science needs. This collaboration demonstrates a proven model for STATEMAP partners conducting geologic mapping work in areas of Tribal Nation interest…”
#mapping state #geology #geological #cooperation #STATEMAP #tribe #tribal #TribalNation #firstnation #triballands #NationalCooperativeGeologicMapping Program #USA #Utah #Oljeto #Utah #opendata #usecase #water #hydrology #waterresources #naturalresources #spatial #mapping #partnership #groundwater #regionalgeology
@Utah Geological Survey | @Navajo Nation | @USGS

#mapping #geology #geological #cooperation #statemap #tribe

ABC Feeds @[email protected] · 2026-08-23 · 23:10 UTC

Woodside oil spill plan under fire as approval decision nears
By Alistair Bates

With final advice due by the end of the year, critics point to Woodside's own modelling to sink the $30 billion gas project.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/experts-scrutinise-oil-spill-risk-woodside-browse-gas-project/107009342

#OilandGas #EnvironmentalImpacts #EnvironmentalPolicy #WaterPollution #NaturalResources #AlistairBates

#oilandgas #environmentalimpacts #environmentalpolicy #waterpollution #naturalresources #alistairbates

Jonas 🇩🇰 @[email protected] · 2026-07-08 · 09:12 UTC

It feels surreal that our democratically elected Prime Minister has to say that #Denmark is ready to defend itself against an ally. Right now, the #US feels like a bigger threat to Denmark than Russia.

#greed #Greenland #warcrimes #nato #wartime #naturalresources

https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/mette-frederiksen-danmark-er-parat-til-forsvare-groenland

#denmark #us #greed #greenland #warcrimes #nato

FRNstudio @[email protected] · 2026-06-18 · 11:34 UTC

Menjaga Bumi untuk Generasi Mendatang: Tanggung Jawab Bersama dalam Konservasi Lingkungan

Di era modern yang ditandai dengan perkembangan teknologi dan pertumbuhan ekonomi yang pesat, isu lingkungan menjadi salah satu tantangan terbesar yang dihadapi umat manusia. Perubahan iklim, berkurangnya kawasan hutan, pencemaran udara dan air, serta menurunnya keanekaragaman hayati merupakan dampak nyata dari aktivitas manusia yang kurang memperhatikan keseimbangan alam. Di tengah kondisi tersebut, kesadaran akan pentingnya konservasi lingkungan menjadi semakin relevan. Foto ini […]

https://frnstudio.wordpress.com/2026/06/18/menjaga-bumi-untuk-generasi-mendatang-tanggung-jawab-bersama-dalam-konservasi-lingkungan/

#biodiversity #butterfly #carbonfootprint #carbonreduction #cleanenergy #climateaction

The Inquisitive Biologist @[email protected] · 2026-04-11 · 11:11 UTC

This week's #NewBooks at the library: Three more books from the January clearance sale of my employer:
- The Rise of Horses: 55 Million Years of Evolution from Johns Hopkins University Press (one I might just review in tandem with a more recent book on horse evolution. At some point.)
- Extraction to Extinction: Rethinking our Relationship with Earth's Natural Resources from @sarabandbooks.
- The Good Ancestor: How to Think Long Term in a Short-Term World from WH Allen. Somewhere there is a review series brewing about long-term thinking (no, not *that* sort of long-termism!)

#Evolution #Horses #NaturalResources #ResourceExtraction #Environmentalism #Books #Scicomm #Bookstodon @bookstodon

#newbooks #evolution #horses #naturalresources #resourceextraction #environmentalism

💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] · 2026-02-19 · 23:56 UTC

Battle Over Colorado River Water Ends In A Draw
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https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/18/battle-over-colorado-river-water-ends-in-a-draw/ <-- shared technical/media article
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https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2021/08/us/colorado-river-water-shortage/ <-- shared 2021 media article, with infographics and visualisations
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https://youtu.be/gBqgIkdwlIw?si=rY9ZOOXqLNwaXQku <-- shared media/news video
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#water #hydrology #stalled #negotiations #ColoradoRiverCompact #1922Compact #waterresrources #ColoradoRiver #USWest #watersecurity #watermanagement #irrigation #agriculture #overpumping #groundwater #states #agreements #magicwater #acrefoot #acrefeet #Colorado #Wyoming #Utah #NewMexico #Nevada #Arizona #California #Mexico #dams #LakePowell #LakeMead #natural #naturalresources #federaldeadline #noresolution

#water #hydrology #stalled #negotiations #coloradorivercompact #1922compact

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬 @[email protected] · 2025-10-05 · 21:09 UTC

It's time to save #whales again
July 22, House #NaturalResources #subcommittee, GOP Rep. #NickBegich (AK) introduced draft legislation that would scale back #MarineMammal Protection Act. Among other things, it would limit ability of #US gov to take action against “incidental take,” killing of whales, #dolphins and #seals by sonic blasts from #oil exploration, ship and boat strikes or by drowning as accidental catch (#bycatch) in #fishing gear.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-08-16/whales-marine-mammal-endangered-species-environmental-protection-agency
https://archive.ph/b9Ye1

#whales #naturalresources #subcommittee #nickbegich #marinemammal #us

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2025-04-27 · 15:49 UTC

#BicycleCoalitionOfMaine Where to Ride in #Maine! Includes interactive routes maps!

"Are you looking for inspiration on where to ride? Maine has something to offer everyone: winding, remote country lanes, picturesque coastal routes, quiet rail trails, and miles of mountainous terrain. We’ve curated hundreds of routes, from easy and short to advanced, on and off-road, with points of interest including bike service locations, food stops, scenic views, parks, and more. The routes can sync to your smartphone or GPS device to give you reliable turn-by-turn directions.

"Whether you are a Maine resident or you are coming to ride from out of state, we all have a responsibility to Look Out for ME. Let’s work together to treat Maine’s abundant #NaturalResources with respect.

"Looking for past BikeMaine routes?

"Want the routes from the #WomenFemmes&Thems Ride Summer Series?

"Only interested in unpaved routes? You can find our 'Gravel Grinds'."

https://www.bikemaine.org/where-to-ride/

#SolarPunkSunday #BicycleSafety
#BuildingCommunity #BikeRoutes #Bikes #BikeTooters