WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13058) on Dec. 4, 2025, by Linda R. Rowan, natural resources and earth sciences analyst.

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The USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative

The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS's) Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) is an effort within the USGS Mineral Resources Program (MRP, part of the Energy . . .

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