National News Releases

The U.S. Geological Survey released a new report on geoelectric hazards for two-thirds of the contiguous U.S., spanning from the northeast to the west...

Risk tool identified 23 mineral commodities whose supply poses the greatest risk, including those used in consumer electronics, renewable energy...

Budget Focuses on Bringing Science, Facilities, and Infrastructure into the 21st Century

2020 Report Highlights the Importance of Mining Minerals for U.S. Economy and National Security

The USGS and its research partners in India and Japan have reported on one of the most extensive data sets ever collected on the occurrence of natural...

USGS continues its estimates of technically recoverable oil and gas in Alaska's North Slope.

Projected impacts include widespread loss of fish and invertebrate species in the region

Today, the U.S. Geological Survey and the State of California pressed the “go” button to allow the first-ever statewide public testing of the...

The U.S. Geological Survey today unveiled a new web-based interactive map that marks an important step toward mapping areas that could be at higher...

Two awardees have been recognized with the 2019 William T. Pecora Award for achievements in Earth remote sensing.