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Illegal shooting along power lines a leading cause of death for bald eagles, protected birds in the West

Illegal shooting along power lines a leading cause of death for bald eagles, protected birds in the West

BOISE, IDAHO - A study examining protected birds found dead along power lines on public lands in the western U.S. shows that gunshot deaths were three...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Helps Map Critical Mineral Resources in Montana

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Helps Map Critical Mineral Resources in Montana

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey will invest more than $1.9 million to map critical mineral resources in Montana in partnership with the Monta...

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USGS seeks geologic data preservation proposals from state geological surveys as part of President’s Investing in America agenda

USGS seeks geologic data preservation proposals from state geological surveys as part of President’s Investing in America agenda

RESTON, VA — The U.S. Geological Survey is currently soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year 2024 grants for geologic data preservation and is...

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Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US

Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US

At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or...

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Secretary Haaland, Leaders Celebrate New U.S. Geological Survey / University of Hawai’i Facility to Support Volcano Monitoring & Ecosystem Restoration

Secretary Haaland, Leaders Celebrate New U.S. Geological Survey / University of Hawai’i Facility to Support Volcano Monitoring & Ecosystem Restoration

This release was originally shared by the Department of the Interior. 

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In a changing ecosystem, Yellowstone grizzly bears are resilient

In a changing ecosystem, Yellowstone grizzly bears are resilient

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have been able to gain the body fat they need for hibernation even as population...

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USGS Invests Millions in Critical-Minerals Mapping in Alaska

USGS Invests Millions in Critical-Minerals Mapping in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. — The U.S. Geological Survey will invest more than $5.8 million to map critical-mineral resources in Alaska in partnership with the...

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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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Grant funding will advance a novel immune-based strategy to prevent white-nose syndrome in North American bats

Grant funding will advance a novel immune-based strategy to prevent white-nose syndrome in North American bats

MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Geological Survey, together with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, today announced...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in New Mexico

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in New Mexico

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey will provide nearly $3.4 million to map critical-mineral resources in New Mexico in partnership with the New...

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President Proposes Nearly $1.8 Billion for USGS Science in FY 2024

President Proposes Nearly $1.8 Billion for USGS Science in FY 2024

Science investments focus on landscape-scale issues, natural disasters and critical minerals while preparing tomorrow’s workforce

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Utah

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Utah

The U.S. Geological Survey will provide more than $6.6 million to map critical mineral resources in Utah, in partnership with the Utah Geological...

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