USGS Announces Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment for Arctic Ocean Marine Geophysical Survey

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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is opening a public comment period for its Draft Environmental Assessment of a Marine Geophysical Survey in the Arctic Ocean, following the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

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