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Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Western Idaho

Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Western Idaho

RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level helicopter flights over western Idaho in October and early November to image geology using...

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Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Eastern Oregon

Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Eastern Oregon

RESTON, Va. – Low-level helicopter flights will begin in October over eastern Oregon to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. 

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Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Eastern California

Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Eastern California

RESTON, Va. – Low-level airplane flights will begin in early October over eastern California and a sliver of western Nevada to image geology using...

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New USGS-Funded Science Will Support Landslide Public Safety and Disaster Preparedness Nationwide

New USGS-Funded Science Will Support Landslide Public Safety and Disaster Preparedness Nationwide

USGS has selected 16 recipients to be awarded grant funding to address landslide risk reduction science. The grants will help advance landslide...

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Media Alert: Low-level airplane and helicopter flights to resume scanning geology over southern, central New Mexico

Media Alert: Low-level airplane and helicopter flights to resume scanning geology over southern, central New Mexico

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level flights by airplane and helicopter over southern and central New Mexico to image geology...

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USGS and Nebraska Release First-Ever Statewide Map of Surface Geology

USGS and Nebraska Release First-Ever Statewide Map of Surface Geology

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have released the first statewide map depicting the geology at...

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Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Eastern Kansas

Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Eastern Kansas

RESTON, Va. – Low-level airplane flights will begin as soon as late July over eastern Kansas to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. 

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Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of northeast Nevada

Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of northeast Nevada

RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level helicopter flights over northeastern Nevada to image geology using airborne geophysical...

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Media Alert: USGS Hydrologic Study to Use Non-Toxic Dye in Lake Fork Creek

Media Alert: USGS Hydrologic Study to Use Non-Toxic Dye in Lake Fork Creek

The USGS will run a dye‑tracing study in Lake Fork Creek, west of Leadville, Colorado, June 25–26, 2026, releasing a non‑toxic dye between 7–9 a.m...

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Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of southern Colorado

Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of southern Colorado

RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level helicopter flights over southern Colorado to image geology using airborne geophysical...

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Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of eastern North Dakota

Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of eastern North Dakota

RESTON, Va.  – The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level airplane flights over eastern North Dakota and small nearby areas of Minnesota and South...

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Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology of Lake Superior Basin

Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology of Lake Superior Basin

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level helicopter flights over the Lake Superior Basin in western Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and...

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