Month: November 2025

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey released its assessment of potential for undiscovered oil and gas in formations under the Santa Maria Basin geologic province under Santa Barbara County and part of San Luis Obispo County, California, assessing that there are technically recoverable resources of 67 million barrels of oil and 56 billion cubic feet…

Editor’s note: Posted November 14 following the end of the lapse in appropriations. The Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey, published the final 2025 List of Critical Minerals November 6, outlining 60 minerals vital to the U.S. economy and national security that face potential risks from disrupted supply chains.