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USGS Estimates 20 Billion Barrels of Oil in Texas’ Wolfcamp Shale Formation

USGS Estimates 20 Billion Barrels of Oil in Texas’ Wolfcamp Shale Formation

This is the largest estimate of continuous oil that USGS has ever assessed in the United States.

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Media Advisory: Helicopter to Make Low-Level Flights Over Parts of eastern Mojave Desert, California

Media Advisory: Helicopter to Make Low-Level Flights Over Parts of eastern Mojave Desert, California

Residents should not be alarmed to witness a low-flying helicopter over the eastern Mojave Desert starting around November 14.

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Opportunity to Interview USGS Volcano Disaster Assistance Program Scientists

Opportunity to Interview USGS Volcano Disaster Assistance Program Scientists

On November 14, 2016, the news media are invited to visit CVO and interview VDAP scientists about their work assisting foreign counterparts—responding...

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Media Advisory: SF Bay-Delta Conference - Science for Solutions

Media Advisory: SF Bay-Delta Conference - Science for Solutions

Scientists, engineers and resource managers meet in Sacramento to explore the theme of “Science for Solutions: Linking Data and Decisions” at the 9th...

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Imagery Reveals More Landslides in Western Columbia Gorge

Imagery Reveals More Landslides in Western Columbia Gorge

New mapping in the western portion of the Columbia Gorge in Skamania County, Washington, shows previously unrecognized landslides beneath dense forest...

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Study to Uncover Yellowstone’s Subsurface Mysteries

Study to Uncover Yellowstone’s Subsurface Mysteries

New study investigates groundwater from the air

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