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2012: All State News Releases

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The releases listed below include all state-specific releases only.

  1. Upcoming Airborne Surveys To Track Potential Mineral and Water Resources in Parts of Iowa and Minnesota



    Released: 12/21/2012 4:41:04 PM
    Related to: IA, MN

  2. Lake Ontario Native Fish Restoration Project Continues With Lake Herring Stocking



    Released: 12/19/2012 10:52:29 AM
    Related to: NY

  3. Media Advisory: Colorful South Pacific Species – New Discoveries and Looming Threats



    Released: 12/10/2012 12:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  4. Groundwater Quality Generally Good in West Virginia



    Released: 12/6/2012 1:23:13 PM
    Related to: WV

  5. Arsenic Likely in Nearly 40 Percent of New Hampshire's Groundwater



    Released: 12/4/2012 1:26:35 PM
    Related to: NH

  6. Birds at Sea and Offshore Wind Energy



    Released: 12/4/2012 11:59:28 AM
    Related to: DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, NH, VA

  7. Maumelle Watershed Modeling Report Released



    Released: 12/4/2012 10:24:44 AM
    Related to: AR

  8. Come Test the Waters at the USGS



    Released: 12/3/2012 10:12:17 AM
    Related to: NJ

  9. Media Advisory: USGS Science at AGU



    Released: 11/30/2012 7:08:35 PM
    Related to: CA

  10. Lidar Yields New Insights into Desert Fire Ecologies



    Released: 11/28/2012 12:00:00 PM
    Related to: AZ, CA, NV, NM, UT

  11. Media Advisory: Briefing on Effects of Urban Development on Streams



    Released: 11/26/2012 10:54:31 AM
    Related to: DC, VA

  12. Free Topo Map Gift Wrap Available in New Store Location



    Released: 11/23/2012 2:45:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  13. Measuring Landscape Disturbance of Gas Exploration in Greene and Tioga Counties



    Released: 11/20/2012 1:37:42 PM
    Related to: PA

  14. Understanding Climate-Wildlife Relationships



    Released: 11/9/2012 2:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  15. New Map Tool Helps Prepare Hattiesburg for Floods



    Released: 11/8/2012 10:06:53 AM
    Related to: MS

  16. The Science of Good Taste - Geology, Wine, and Food



    Released: 11/6/2012 1:39:54 PM
    Related to: VA

  17. USGS Scientist Receives Geological Society of America Distinguished Career Award



    Released: 11/6/2012 9:22:31 AM
    Related to: MT

  18. Local Biologist Recipient of International Lifetime Achievement Award



    Released: 11/1/2012 1:33:19 PM
    Related to: ND

  19. New Map Helps Prepare Atlanta for Future Floods



    Released: 10/25/2012 9:17:13 AM
    Related to: GA

  20. Sediment Muddies the Water



    Released: 10/23/2012 1:00:00 PM
    Related to: WA

  21. Media Advisory: Exploring Mars with Curiosity: Free USGS Public Lecture October 25



    Released: 10/22/2012 2:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  22. Volcanism in the American Southwest



    Released: 10/19/2012 1:30:00 PM
    Related to: AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, UT

  23. Media Advisory: Preparing for Future Earthquakes



    Released: 10/15/2012 8:00:00 AM
    Related to: DC, MD, VA

  24. Aeromagnetic Survey of Long Valley and Mono Basin Volcanic Areas



    Released: 10/12/2012 9:16:01 AM
    Related to: CA

  25. New Tool Guides Chamokane Water Plans



    Released: 10/9/2012 12:30:00 PM
    Related to: WA

  26. Hydrologic Datasets to Aid Water Management in the Upper Klamath Basin



    Released: 10/9/2012 12:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA, OR

  27. More Tales of the Hydro-illogical Cycle



    Released: 10/1/2012 7:00:00 AM
    Related to: VA

  28. Modeling Predicts Excessive Nitrate and Arsenic in Southwestern U.S. Aquifers



    Released: 9/27/2012 4:00:00 PM
    Related to: AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, UT

  29. Media Advisory: Sea Otters Help to Solve Pacific Nearshore Ecosystem Mysteries



    Released: 9/25/2012 2:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  30. Jill Rolland is Western Fisheries Research Center’s New Leader



    Released: 9/24/2012 1:30:04 PM
    Related to: NV, OR, WA

  31. Sediment in Puget Sound Rivers: The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain



    Released: 9/24/2012 12:30:00 PM
    Related to: WA

  32. Media Advisory: USGS Hosts Congressional Briefing: Earthquake Early Warning



    Released: 9/24/2012 10:30:00 AM
    Related to: DC, MD, VA, NAT

  33. Los Angeles & Orange County Groundwater Quality Compared to Statewide Results: Solvents More Prevalent at High Concentrations, Other Constituents Less So



    Released: 9/18/2012 1:30:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  34. USGS Flyover Shows Storm Damage and Marsh Dieback



    Released: 9/11/2012 9:00:00 AM
    Related to: LA

  35. Map Store Move Brings Bonanza for Map Lovers



    Released: 9/10/2012 2:18:02 PM
    Related to: CA

  36. Warmer Temperatures Likely Driving Increase of Metal Concentrations in Rocky Mountain Watershed



    Released: 9/7/2012 4:50:23 PM
    Related to: CO

  37. USGS Helps Assess Tangipahoa Dam Health



    Released: 9/7/2012 2:08:42 PM
    Related to: LA, MS

  38. Youth at USGS: Aaron Cupp Helps Ensure Safe Drugs for Aquatic Species



    Released: 9/7/2012 8:01:44 AM
    Related to: WI

  39. Measuring Landscape Disturbance of Gas Exploration in Bradford and Washington Counties



    Released: 9/5/2012 12:02:59 PM
    Related to: PA

  40. Dissolved Methane Found in Some New York Groundwater



    Released: 9/4/2012 10:03:21 AM
    Related to: NY

  41. A History of Rubble and Rumblings



    Released: 9/4/2012 9:08:31 AM
    Related to: VA

  42. Media Advisory: Measuring the Impact of Isaac



    Released: 8/30/2012 10:45:21 AM
    Related to: AL, LA, MS

  43. Benzene in Groundwater Occurs Infrequently and Determined to be Mainly from Natural Sources



    Released: 8/29/2012 1:30:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  44. Media Advisory: Global Food Security in the 21st Century: Free USGS Public Lecture August 30



    Released: 8/27/2012 12:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  45. New Reefs Providing Hope for Struggling Sturgeon: Gentle Giants Are Back



    Released: 8/24/2012 4:03:29 PM
    Related to: MI, XN

  46. Recovery Slows for California's Sea Otters, 2012 Survey Shows



    Released: 8/21/2012 10:00:00 AM
    Related to: CA

  47. Media Advisory: USGS to Unveil Flood Preparedness Tool For Atlanta Suburb



    Released: 8/20/2012 9:00:00 AM
    Related to: GA

  48. Airplane to Make Low-Level Flights Over Parts of Northern Sacramento Valley, California



    Released: 8/16/2012 6:23:49 PM
    Related to: CA

  49. Hawaiian Volcanoes: 100 Years of Scientific Research and Monitoring



    Released: 8/16/2012 6:17:50 PM
    Related to: HI

  50. USGS Consolidates Space and Moves Map Store in Menlo Park



    Released: 8/15/2012 1:30:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  51. New Flood Mapping Tool Helps Prepare Suncook Area for Future Floods



    Released: 8/14/2012 8:30:00 AM
    Related to: NH, NAT

  52. USGS Installs Early Flood Warning Network in Aftermath of Little Bear Fire



    Released: 8/8/2012 12:40:48 PM
    Related to: NM

  53. Man-Made Chemicals Found at Low Concentrations in Pennsylvania Waters



    Released: 8/1/2012 1:42:55 PM
    Related to: PA

  54. 2011's Devastating Floods Topic of Free Lecture Wednesday



    Released: 7/30/2012 9:00:00 AM
    Related to: VA

  55. Media Advisory: Join Scuba Divers Looking for Changes to Elwha River Ecosystem, this Thursday, July 26



    Released: 7/23/2012 6:45:16 PM
    Related to: WA

  56. Science Shows Potential for Debris Flows in High Park Fire Area



    Released: 7/23/2012 3:54:40 PM
    Related to: CO

  57. President Obama Honors Karen Felzer for Developing New Ways to Study Earthquake Triggering



    Released: 7/23/2012 3:35:03 PM
    Related to: CA

  58. President Obama Honors Joseph Colgan for Pioneering Methods to Study Faults and Minerals in the West



    Released: 7/23/2012 3:26:29 PM
    Related to: CA

  59. President Obama Honors Justin Hagerty for Helping to Explain the Formation and Evolution of the Moon



    Released: 7/23/2012 3:15:58 PM
    Related to: AZ, NV, NM

  60. Areas of Elevated Contaminants in Groundwater Determined from Regional Assessment in the Midwest



    Released: 7/23/2012 12:00:00 PM
    Related to: IL, IA, MI, MN, MO, WI

  61. Media Advisory: Wind, Energy and Wildlife



    Released: 7/23/2012 12:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  62. Low Streamflow Conditions Add to Midwest Drought Woes



    Released: 7/19/2012 5:09:42 PM
    Related to: IL, IA, MN, NE, SD, WI

  63. Algal Toxin and Taste-and-Odor Transport in the Kansas River



    Released: 7/19/2012 12:01:00 PM
    Related to: KS

  64. High Concentrations of Nitrate and Perchlorate in Some Inland Empire Groundwater



    Released: 7/17/2012 1:31:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  65. Few Changes in Stream-Water Quality from Coalbed Natural Gas Development



    Released: 7/16/2012 3:57:09 PM
    Related to: WY

  66. Low-Flying Airplane Mapping Virginia's Underground Faults Next 11 Days



    Released: 7/10/2012 9:00:00 AM
    Related to: VA

  67. Flying Carp and Giant Pythons Topic of Free Lecture Wednesday



    Released: 7/9/2012 10:00:00 AM
    Related to: VA

  68. Responding to Whitewater-Baldy Fire, USGS Installs Early Flood Warning Network



    Released: 7/5/2012 2:05:18 PM
    Related to: AZ, NM

  69. Media Advisory: Free Arsenic Testing for Water Wells in Licking County, Ohio



    Released: 7/3/2012 10:45:00 AM
    Related to: OH

  70. Flooding For Some Not Over



    Released: 6/28/2012 5:00:00 PM
    Related to: FL

  71. Media Advisory: Scientists, Public Officials To Convene On 20th Anniversary of Landers Earthquake



    Released: 6/26/2012 5:31:53 PM
    Related to: CA

  72. Media Advisory: Scanning the Seafloor with Sound



    Released: 6/26/2012 11:00:00 AM
    Related to: CA

  73. Scientists to Study Spokane Earthquake Hazards



    Released: 6/21/2012 6:00:00 PM
    Related to: WA

  74. USGS Measures Flooding in Northeast Minnesota



    Released: 6/21/2012 5:05:40 PM
    Related to: MN

  75. Media Advisory: Seismic Survey in Downtown Spokane



    Released: 6/21/2012 4:48:25 PM
    Related to: WA

  76. USGS Releases Unconventional Gas Estimates for Five East Coast Basins



    Released: 6/20/2012 11:04:29 AM
    Related to: CT, DE, GA, MD, NJ, NY, NC, PA, SC, VA

  77. Million Year Old Groundwater in Maryland Water Supply



    Released: 6/18/2012 10:59:17 AM
    Related to: MD

  78. Estimates of Low Summer Flows Help Fish, Habitat



    Released: 6/14/2012 12:00:00 PM
    Related to: WA

  79. Tennessee Rivers Experiencing Historic Lows



    Released: 6/13/2012 2:30:00 PM
    Related to: TN

  80. Exploring Extraterrestrial Sand Dunes in Arizona



    Released: 6/12/2012 5:10:24 PM
    Related to: AZ

  81. Ottawa, Ohio is Better Prepared to Protect Lives with New Flood Warning System



    Released: 6/7/2012 12:50:00 PM
    Related to: OH

  82. USGS Beach Study in Kitsap Begins June 9



    Released: 6/7/2012 11:30:00 AM
    Related to: WA

  83. Media Advisory: Early Flood-Warning System for Ottawa, Ohio



    Released: 6/4/2012 1:00:00 PM
    Related to: OH

  84. The 20th Century's Largest Volcanic Eruption:



    Released: 6/4/2012 11:15:00 AM
    Related to: DC, MD, VA

  85. Media Advisory: Free Public Lecture Marks Centennial of 20th Century’s Largest Volcanic Eruption



    Released: 6/4/2012 9:00:00 AM
    Related to: AK, CA

  86. Restoring the Wild Heart of South San Francisco Bay



    Released: 5/30/2012 1:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  87. How High Was the Water?



    Released: 5/30/2012 12:32:25 PM
    Related to: SD

  88. Free Public Lecture Brings to Life Huge Alaska Eruption on its Centennial



    Released: 5/29/2012 3:53:57 PM
    Related to: CA

  89. Media Advisory: Local Artists and Scientists Connect



    Released: 5/28/2012 1:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  90. Simulating Effects of Dam Breaches near Lawton, Oklahoma



    Released: 5/25/2012 11:00:00 AM
    Related to: OK

  91. LiDAR Technology Reveals Faults Near Lake Tahoe



    Released: 5/23/2012 2:33:42 PM
    Related to: CA, NV

  92. Local Artists and Scientists Connect



    Released: 5/22/2012 1:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  93. Low April Streamflows Not Necessarily an Indicator of Summer Drought



    Released: 5/21/2012 2:00:00 PM
    Related to: ME, MA, NH, RI, VT

  94. Laszlo Kestay Named Director of Astrogeology Science Center



    Released: 5/21/2012 9:20:34 AM
    Related to: AZ

  95. Media Advisory: USGS Open House, May 19-20



    Released: 5/18/2012 5:15:36 PM
    Related to: CA

  96. Media Advisory: Celebrate Expanding Science with an Impact in Middleton!



    Released: 5/17/2012 1:09:46 PM
    Related to: WI

  97. Computer Models to Help Groundwater Management in the Klamath Basin



    Released: 5/16/2012 12:14:53 PM
    Related to: CA, OR

  98. Nutrient Levels Decrease in Water Used for Tulsa Public Water Supply



    Released: 5/14/2012 3:07:34 PM
    Related to: OK

  99. USGS Continues Research on White-Nose Syndrome



    Released: 5/11/2012 10:00:00 AM
    Related to: WI

  100. Earthquakes & Science Made Simpler at USGS Open House, May 19-20



    Released: 5/9/2012 9:00:00 AM
    Related to: CA

  101. New Reconnaissance Study Identifies Toxic Compounds in the Columbia River Basin



    Released: 5/8/2012 11:08:16 AM
    Related to: OR, WA

  102. 70 Percent of Beaches Eroding on Hawaiian Islands Kauai, Oahu, and Maui



    Released: 5/7/2012 3:00:00 PM
    Related to: HI

  103. Scientists Measure Mercury Flowing from Wetlands into SF Bay



    Released: 5/7/2012 1:30:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  104. Volcano Awareness Month is a Reminder to Prepare



    Released: 5/4/2012 3:02:55 PM
    Related to: WA

  105. Have Fun Learning and Exploring at the 10th



    Released: 5/3/2012 1:18:16 PM
    Related to: CA

  106. Rising Groundwater Associated with Sea Level Rise Expected to Impact New Haven



    Released: 5/1/2012 9:00:00 AM
    Related to: CT

  107. For the Birds: AMBLE Along Lake Michigan



    Released: 4/30/2012 3:41:51 PM
    Related to: WI

  108. Citizens Help Document Spring's Early Arrival



    Released: 4/30/2012 11:23:58 AM
    Related to: VA

  109. Come Celebrate 20 Years of Worldwide Wetlands Science on Earth Day!



    Released: 4/19/2012 9:00:00 AM
    Related to: LA

  110. Media Advisory: ShakeAlert!



    Released: 4/16/2012 12:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  111. Lewis Named Director of USGS Idaho Water Science Center



    Released: 4/16/2012 11:23:51 AM
    Related to: ID

  112. Scientist to Discuss Barred and Spotted Owl Interactions at Media Availability



    Released: 4/11/2012 12:00:00 PM
    Related to: OR

  113. Scientists to Map Region’s Groundwater Supply



    Released: 4/11/2012 10:00:00 AM
    Related to: NC

  114. USGS Provides Detailed Description of Idaho’s Wood River Valley Aquifer System



    Released: 4/10/2012 12:15:38 PM
    Related to: ID

  115. Media Advisory: Public Invitation: Learn About Your State Water Resources



    Released: 4/4/2012 11:12:16 AM
    Related to: SD

  116. Web-Based Stream Statistics Available for South Dakota



    Released: 4/3/2012 10:00:00 AM
    Related to: SD

  117. High Concentrations of Solvents in Some San Fernando and San Gabriel Groundwater



    Released: 3/22/2012 5:44:05 PM
    Related to: CA

  118. Well Owner Assistance Needed for Hot Springs Study



    Released: 3/22/2012 10:03:16 AM
    Related to: AR

  119. Projected Climate Change Impacts in California



    Released: 3/20/2012 1:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  120. Media Advisory: It's a Bird AND a Plane…Observe Unmanned Aerial Survey Flight Set to Count Sandhill Cranes at Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge



    Released: 3/16/2012 12:30:00 PM
    Related to: CO

  121. Art Exhibit Empowers Women Through Art and Wetland Education



    Released: 3/15/2012 9:00:00 AM
    Related to: LA

  122. Triggered Fault Movement from Baja Quake Reveals Previously Unknown Faults in Southern California



    Released: 3/8/2012 2:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  123. What Is Killing America’s Bats?



    Released: 3/6/2012 12:39:56 PM
    Related to: VA

  124. Tampa USGS Office to Move



    Released: 3/5/2012 10:00:00 AM
    Related to: FL

  125. Calling All Artists! USGS Women’s History Month Art Exhibit



    Released: 2/28/2012 11:15:55 AM
    Related to: LA

  126. New System Helps Protect Tybee Island, Savannah Water



    Released: 2/28/2012 9:00:00 AM
    Related to: GA

  127. Study Identifies Materials Within Faulkner County Levee



    Released: 2/27/2012 11:12:37 AM
    Related to: AR

  128. Earthquake Swarm Continues Between Kīlauea and Mauna Loa Volcanoes



    Released: 2/24/2012 7:30:32 PM
    Related to: HI

  129. Earthquake Swarm Located Between Kīlauea and Mauna Loa Volcanoes



    Released: 2/22/2012 4:50:32 PM
    Related to: HI

  130. Media Advisory: Mapping a Flood…Before it Happens



    Released: 2/21/2012 12:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  131. USGS Study Informs Response to Future Schultz Fire Flooding



    Released: 2/21/2012 10:00:00 AM
    Related to: AZ

  132. USGS Scientist to Receive EPA Award



    Released: 2/16/2012 11:27:58 AM
    Related to: CO, MT

  133. Hotter and Drier Climate Likely to Alter Abundance of Sonoran Desert Plants



    Released: 2/15/2012 12:00:00 PM
    Related to: AZ

  134. Scientists Measure Carbon And Mercury Coming Out Of South Florida Mangroves



    Released: 2/15/2012 12:00:00 PM
    Related to: FL

  135. New Tools for Well Owners in Southeastern Wyoming



    Released: 2/14/2012 1:49:04 PM
    Related to: WY

  136. Arsenic Concentrations High in Wind Cave Water Bodies



    Released: 2/13/2012 12:00:00 PM
    Related to: SD

  137. Results of 2011 Mountain Goat Census in Olympic Mountains



    Released: 2/9/2012 2:15:00 PM
    Related to: WA

  138. Say Hello to CalVO: USGS California Volcano Observatory Opens



    Released: 2/9/2012 12:00:00 PM
    Related to: CA, NV

  139. Media Advisory: Hazards Maps Show Quake Risk In and Around Evansville



    Released: 2/3/2012 9:00:34 AM
    Related to: IN

  140. Satellite Tracking Reveals Sea Turtle Feeding Hotspots



    Released: 2/1/2012 3:00:00 PM
    Related to: AL, FL, LA, MS, TX

  141. Helicopter to Make Low-level Flights Over Great Sand Dunes National Park



    Released: 2/1/2012 2:33:52 PM
    Related to: CO

  142. Irrigation Causing Declines in the High Plains Aquifer



    Released: 2/1/2012 2:15:40 PM
    Related to: CO, KS, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, WY

  143. USGS Scientist Receives American Quaternary Association Distinguished Career Award



    Released: 2/1/2012 8:37:00 AM
    Related to: MT

  144. USGS Provides New Insights to Water Quality Issues of Boise and Snake Rivers



    Released: 1/30/2012 1:00:00 PM
    Related to: ID

  145. Kilauea's Volcanic Gases and Their Environmental Impacts



    Released: 1/27/2012 5:20:18 PM
    Related to: HI

  146. Media Advisory: Understanding a Sleeping Giant: A Lecture About the Lassen Volcanic National Park Map



    Released: 1/24/2012 12:30:00 PM
    Related to: CA

  147. New Study Reveals Past and Present Erosion Hazards of the Matanuska River



    Released: 1/23/2012 2:00:00 PM
    Related to: AK

  148. A 100-year-long History of Earthquakes and Seismic Monitoring in Hawaii



    Released: 1/23/2012 9:14:22 AM
    Related to: HI

  149. Mauna Loa: How Well Do You Know the Volcano in Your Backyard?



    Released: 1/20/2012 9:23:56 AM
    Related to: HI

  150. Media, Dignitaries Invited to Jan. 21 Special Ceremony for HVO’s Centennial Open House



    Released: 1/17/2012 4:07:25 PM
    Related to: HI

  151. Engage in Hands-On Science at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s Centennial Open House



    Released: 1/17/2012 4:05:17 PM
    Related to: HI

  152. Invasive Carps Could Find a Home in Lake Erie



    Released: 1/12/2012 11:00:00 AM
    Related to: IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, OH, PA, WI

  153. The Story of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: 100 Years of Tracking Eruptions and Earthquakes



    Released: 1/11/2012 10:42:45 AM
    Related to: HI

  154. Current Status of Hawaii Island's Volcanoes Presented in Kona



    Released: 1/10/2012 10:38:04 AM
    Related to: HI

  155. USGS EROS Welcomes New Director



    Released: 1/10/2012 9:46:22 AM
    Related to: SD

  156. Home Grown: Lake Ontario Salmon Depend on New Cortland Science Facility



    Released: 1/9/2012 10:00:00 AM
    Related to: NY

  157. Volcano Scientist Presents Two Talks About Kilauea's Ongoing Eruptions



    Released: 1/4/2012 1:00:00 PM
    Related to: HI

  158. Local Information May Prevent Many Great Lakes Beach Closures



    Released: 1/3/2012 2:53:40 PM
    Related to: IL, IN


 

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