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Media Advisory: Low-Flying Airplane Mapping Pendleton Area

Media Advisory: Low-Flying Airplane Mapping Pendleton Area

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with FAA regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in...

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Alabama Survey Finds First Southeastern Bat with White-Nose Syndrome

Alabama Survey Finds First Southeastern Bat with White-Nose Syndrome

Biologists have confirmed white-nose syndrome in the southeastern bat, or Myotis austroriparius, for the first time. The species joins eight other...

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Unconventional Oil and Gas Production Not Currently Affecting Drinking Water Quality

Unconventional Oil and Gas Production Not Currently Affecting Drinking Water Quality

Decades or longer may be needed to fully assess the effects of unconventional oil and gas production on the quality of groundwater used for drinking...

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USGS Finds 28 Types of Cyanobacteria in Florida Algal Bloom

USGS Finds 28 Types of Cyanobacteria in Florida Algal Bloom

A new U.S. Geological Survey study that looked at the extensive harmful algal bloom that plagued Florida last year found far more types of...

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Increasing Aridity and Land-use Overlap Have Potential to Cause Social and Economic Conflict in Dryland Areas

Increasing Aridity and Land-use Overlap Have Potential to Cause Social and Economic Conflict in Dryland Areas

Climate change combined with overlapping high-intensity land uses are likely to create conditions detrimental to the recreation economy, wildlife...

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President Proposes $922 Million FY18 Budget for USGS

President Proposes $922 Million FY18 Budget for USGS

Budget Focuses on Core USGS Science and Efficiency.

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