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Media Alert: The USGS and agencies from four states announce low-level airplane flights in the Central Great Plains

Media Alert: The USGS and agencies from four states announce low-level airplane flights in the Central Great Plains

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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Michael Grimm Joins the USGS as the Associate Director for the Natural Hazards Mission Area

Michael Grimm Joins the USGS as the Associate Director for the Natural Hazards Mission Area

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce the selection of Michael Grimm as the new associate director for the Natural Hazards Mission Area...

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At the USGS, Amphibians are Out of Sight but Top of Mind

At the USGS, Amphibians are Out of Sight but Top of Mind

Whether you find them cute or not, amphibians are important. Although they’re often out of sight, that doesn’t mean they should be out of mind.

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Alabama

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Alabama

The U.S. Geological Survey is providing more than $1 million to map critical mineral resources in Alabama in partnership with the Geological Survey of...

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Joint Wyoming State Geological Survey-U.S. Geological Survey Effort to Study Mineral Resources in Central Wyoming

Joint Wyoming State Geological Survey-U.S. Geological Survey Effort to Study Mineral Resources in Central Wyoming

Scientists from the Wyoming State Geological Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey have launched a collaborative effort to collect a large swath of...

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USGS looks back 2,000 years to study the relationship between hurricanes and climate

USGS looks back 2,000 years to study the relationship between hurricanes and climate

In recognition of National Hurricane Preparedness Week, which is April 30 to May 6 this year, learn how scientists are looking back thousands of years...

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Nueva ciencia informa la extensión de las columnas de agua subterránea de cromo hexavalente en el valle de Hinkley

Nueva ciencia informa la extensión de las columnas de agua subterránea de cromo hexavalente en el valle de Hinkley

En un nuevo estudio publicado hoy, los científicos mapearon la extensión del cromo hexavalente introducido por el hombre, un carcinógeno conocido bajo...

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New science informs extent of hexavalent chromium groundwater plumes in Hinkley Valley

New science informs extent of hexavalent chromium groundwater plumes in Hinkley Valley

In a new study released today, scientists mapped the extent of human-introduced hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen under specific circumstances...

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Jennifer Lacey Selected as Regional Director for the USGS Midcontinent Region

Jennifer Lacey Selected as Regional Director for the USGS Midcontinent Region

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce the selection of Jennifer Lacey as regional director (RD) for the Midcontinent Region, effective...

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New USGS-FEMA study highlights economic earthquake risk in the United States

New USGS-FEMA study highlights economic earthquake risk in the United States

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Earthquakes cost the nation an estimated $14.7 billion annually in building damage and associated losses according to a new...

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The Potential for Geologic Hydrogen for Next-Generation Energy

The Potential for Geologic Hydrogen for Next-Generation Energy

A previously overlooked, potential geologic source of energy could increase the renewability and lower the carbon footprint of our nation’s energy...

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Public Invitation: Learn the Latest on Your Water Resources in the Dakotas

Public Invitation: Learn the Latest on Your Water Resources in the Dakotas

Media and the public are invited to a free meeting about critical South Dakota-area water issues on Thursday, April 20, in Rapid City, South Dakota.

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