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Fact Sheet 2010–3100

The U.S. Geological Survey Energy Resources Program

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Abstract

Energy resources are an essential component of modern society. Adequate, reliable, and affordable energy supplies obtained using environmentally sustainable practices underpin economic prosperity, environmental quality and human health, and political stability. National and global demands for all forms of energy are forecast to increase significantly over the next several decades. Throughout its history, our Nation has faced important, often controversial, decisions regarding the competing uses of public lands, the supply of energy to sustain development and enable growth, and environmental stewardship.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Energy Resources Program (ERP) provides information to address these challenges by supporting scientific investigations of energy resources, such as research on the geology, geochemistry, and geophysics of oil, gas, coal, heavy oil and natural bitumen, oil shale, uranium, and geothermal resources, emerging resources such as gas hydrates, and research on the effects associated with energy resource occurrence, production, and (or) utilization. The results from these investigations provide impartial, robust scientific information about energy resources and support the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) mission of protecting and responsibly managing the Nation’s natural resources. Primary consumers of ERP information and products include the DOI land- and resource-management Bureaus; other Federal, State, and local agencies; the U.S. Congress and the Administration; nongovernmental organizations; the energy industry; academia; international organizations; and the general public.

This supersedes Fact Sheet 2006-3128

First posted November 2010

For additional information, please contact:

Energy Resources Program Coordinator
U.S. Geological Survey
915A National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20192
Telephone: (703) 648-6470
Fax: (703) 648-5464
Email: gd-energyprogram@usgs.gov
Internet: http://energy.usgs.gov/

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Suggested citation:
U.S. Geological Survey, 2010, The U.S.Geological Survey Energy Resources Program: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2010–3100, 6 p., available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2010/3100/.



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