Explorer Policy Watch

This month’s column is a summary of outcomes of events that AAPG members have participated in that relate to the efforts of the GEO-DC office. Most of the activities have an element of “global” or “international” import as well as a U.S. domestic slant.

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Explorer Policy Watch

The mid-term elections are over and the American people have spoken. The next two months will be informative in terms of the climate of the remaining two years of this presidential tenure.

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Explorer Director’s Corner

AAPG just had its fiscal year’s end and we are happy to report that we had a good year financially. Fiscal year 2005-06 was very productive and we had numerous milestones. I thank Pete Rose and his Executive Committee for their support and leadership.

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Explorer Article

Commentary: How accurate is the data the public is getting on the question of global climate change?

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Explorer Article

Breakthroughs in geological understanding have transformed Canada's Arctic region from a source-limited basin to one that is rich in mature source rock.

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Explorer Article

It's November and the Arctic Circle is dark, except for the mesmerizing dance of the aurora borealis.

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Explorer Article

Honey, I shrunk the … vibroseis truck? Robert Stewart, a professor of geophysics at the University of Calgary (Canada), is the alter ego of the fictional movie scientist who accidentally shrinks his kids in an experiment that goes terribly wrong.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

The energy industry is at a crossroads — petroleum is in the rearview mirror and a methane-based economy is squarely ahead.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

It’s technically challenging to drill through 640 meters of permafrost and 110 meters of gas hydrates.

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Explorer Regions and Sections

We successfully launched the program 'Adopt a Little AAPG Student Chapter,' the main objective being the recruitment of geosciences and engineering students via support of the oil industry.

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DL Abstract

Physics is an essential component of geophysics but there is much that physics cannot know or address. 

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