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Suggested Citation: "Acronyms." National Research Council. 1999. Meeting U.S. Energy Resource Needs: The Energy Resources Program of the U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6297.

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

Suggested Citation: "Acronyms." National Research Council. 1999. Meeting U.S. Energy Resource Needs: The Energy Resources Program of the U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6297.


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

Suggested Citation: "Acronyms." National Research Council. 1999. Meeting U.S. Energy Resource Needs: The Energy Resources Program of the U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6297.
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Suggested Citation: "Acronyms." National Research Council. 1999. Meeting U.S. Energy Resource Needs: The Energy Resources Program of the U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6297.
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