Action Alert: Ask your Members of Congress to Restore USGS Funding

Please show your support for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) by asking your members of Congress to restore the Administration’s proposed cuts to the agency’s FY 2018 budget. The proposed cuts for USGS will have a long-term and negative impact on our nation’s ability to conduct the scientific research required to make informed decisions about our natural resources, public lands, and to combat the invasive species that pose significant threats to our economy and public well-being. The Ecosystems mission area within the USGS is facing deep cuts that would devastate current ongoing efforts in fish and wildlife management, combating invasive species, water filtration, pollution control, ecosystem services, soil and water quality, and reducing the impacts of natural hazards such as wildfires. It is important that members of Congress hear from scientists. Please take a moment to write to your Representative and Senators to reject the Administration’s FY 2018 budget request for USGS. Take action today!      
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