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2012 Virginia News Releases

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  1. Birds at Sea and Offshore Wind Energy



    Released: 12/4/2012 11:59:28 AM

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



    Released: 11/26/2012 10:54:31 AM

  3. Groundwater's Greater Role in Waterways Demonstrated in Virginia



    Released: 11/26/2012 9:51:04 AM

  4. Photos Reveal Severity of Hurricane Sandy's Coastal Impacts



    Released: 11/9/2012 3:20:00 PM

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



    Released: 11/6/2012 1:39:54 PM

  6. New Evidence Shows Power of East Coast Earthquakes



    Released: 11/6/2012 8:30:00 AM

  7. USGS Sampling Water for Nutrients, Sediment, and Pesticides in Hurricane Sandy's Aftermath



    Released: 11/1/2012 1:17:01 PM

  8. River Flow into Chesapeake Bay Following Hurricane Sandy Lower than Expected



    Released: 10/31/2012 7:11:32 PM

  9. Update: Sandy to Erode Many Atlantic Beaches



    Released: 10/30/2012 5:36:16 PM

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



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

  11. Sandy to Erode Many Atlantic Beaches



    Released: 10/27/2012 1:56:16 PM

  12. Media Advisory: Preparing for Future Earthquakes



    Released: 10/15/2012 8:00:00 AM

  13. USGS Releases First Assessment of Shale Gas Resources in the Utica Shale: 38 trillion cubic feet



    Released: 10/4/2012 5:24:04 PM

  14. More Tales of the Hydro-illogical Cycle



    Released: 10/1/2012 7:00:00 AM

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



    Released: 9/24/2012 10:30:00 AM

  16. A History of Rubble and Rumblings



    Released: 9/4/2012 9:08:31 AM

  17. Increased Sediment and Nutrients Delivered to Bay as Susquehanna Reservoirs Near Sediment Capacity



    Released: 8/30/2012 9:00:00 AM

  18. Media Advisory: Anniversary of Magnitude 5.8 Central Virginia Earthquake



    Released: 8/22/2012 8:00:00 AM

  19. American Eels Return to Mountain Streams After Dam Removal



    Released: 7/31/2012 8:45:44 AM

  20. 2011's Devastating Floods Topic of Free Lecture Wednesday



    Released: 7/30/2012 9:00:00 AM

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



    Released: 7/10/2012 9:00:00 AM

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



    Released: 7/9/2012 10:00:00 AM

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



    Released: 6/24/2012 1:00:00 PM

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



    Released: 6/20/2012 11:04:29 AM

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



    Released: 6/4/2012 11:15:00 AM

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



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

  27. Citizens Help Document Spring's Early Arrival



    Released: 4/30/2012 11:23:58 AM

  28. Rise in Asian Tiger Shrimp Sightings Prompts Scientific Look at Invasion Concerns



    Released: 4/26/2012 11:00:00 AM

  29. Hydraulic Fracturing Topic of Free USGS Lecture Wednesday



    Released: 4/2/2012 6:58:20 PM

  30. What Is Killing America’s Bats?



    Released: 3/6/2012 12:39:56 PM


 

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