Senate Republicans seek economic geologist as new USGS chief

Oil & Gas Journal: US Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alas.), the Energy and Commerce Committee’s ranking minority member, and 12 other Republican senators asked US President Barack Obama to nominate an economic geologist as the US Geological Survey’s new director.

Marcia K. McNutt’s resignation, which she announced on Jan. 11, was effective Feb. 15. Deputy Director Suzette Kimball became acting director.

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