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2012 Rhode Island News Releases

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1. USGS Storm-Surge Sensors Deployed Ahead of Tropical Storm Sandy

   
   
   Released: 10/27/2012 2:01:41 PM
   

2. Study Confirms Presence of Contaminants in Some New England Bedrock Groundwater, ID's New Concerns, Determines Likely Locations

   
   
   Released: 6/25/2012 6:26:36 PM
   

3. Sea Level Rise Accelerating in U.S. Atlantic Coast

   
   
   Released: 6/24/2012 1:00:00 PM
   
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   Low April Streamflows Not Necessarily an Indicator of Summer Drought

   
   
   Released: 5/21/2012 2:00:00 PM
   

5. A Big Day for Science: Citizens Have Contributed One Million Observations to Top Nature Database

   
   
   Released: 5/3/2012 9:00:00 AM