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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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As Wildfires Burn, Rainfall Can Strip Oxygen From Rivers, Killing Fish

As Wildfires Burn, Rainfall Can Strip Oxygen From Rivers, Killing Fish

Runoff from a high-intensity storm during the 2022 McKinney Fire depleted oxygen in the Klamath River to levels lethal to fish, killing aquatic life...

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Media Advisory: USGS Announces Low-Level Flights to Image Geology and Aquifers in Southwest Michigan

Media Advisory: USGS Announces Low-Level Flights to Image Geology and Aquifers in Southwest Michigan

In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the U.S. Geological Survey is announcing the start of a low...

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

Media Alert: Low-level airplane and helicopter flights to scan 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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Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over Wyoming and Colorado

Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over Wyoming and Colorado

RESTON, Va. — Low-level helicopter flights are planned over areas of Wyoming and northern Colorado to image geology using airborne geophysical...

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Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology and aquifers over parts of New Mexico and Texas

Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology and aquifers over parts of New Mexico and Texas

RESTON, Va. — Low-level helicopter flights are planned over parts of eastern New Mexico in Curry and Roosevelt counties, and western Texas in Parmer...

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Media Alert: Low-level airplane flights to scan geology over parts of four Midwestern states

Media Alert: Low-level airplane flights to scan geology over parts of four Midwestern states

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level airplane flights over a broad region in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin to image...

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Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology over eastern Maine

Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology over eastern Maine

RESTON, Va. — Low-level flights begin as soon as early November over eastern Maine from the Down East coast up into northern Aroostook County to image...

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