The Bureau of Economic Geology, established in 1909, is the oldest research unit at the University of Texas at Austin. The Bureau is now a part of the Jackson School of Geosciences. The Bureau’s mission is to provide research and advice related to energy and environmental issues and also performs the state geological survey. The Bureau has facilities in Austin, Houston, and Midland.
A report published in this month’s Journal of Glaciology traces the evolution of West Antarctica’s glaciers. The study, produced by the University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Geophysics (UTIG), reveals that parts of West Antarctica’s floating ice fleet are slowly but surely breaking apart and sliding into surrounding sea waters. The team’s conclusions reflect data taken from nearly […]
Federal funds would be better spent on traditional jobs rather than those in “green energy” businesses, according to economists with the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology. “We looked as objectively as we could,” said Michelle Foss, Chief Energy Economist with the Bureau. “And for quite a long time, for the foreseeable future, (Texas) […]
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