State News Releases

Decreases in freshwater withdrawn for irrigation and thermoelectric power led to a 15 percent overall decrease in freshwater use in Washington between...

Excess fertilizer and manure applied to the Chesapeake Bay’s Eastern Shore are causing poor water-quality in streams that flow into the Bay, according...

Vital coastal storm-tide information needed to help guide storm response efforts following major storms affecting North Carolina will be more...

The U.S. Geological Survey awarded a $9.7 million contract to Crittenden Construction out of Alpena, Michigan, on March 5 for the construction and...

Habitat loss has fragmented the population of the Carolina northern flying squirrel, an endangered species now living on “sky-islands” on nine...

A new California earthquake forecast by the U.S. Geological Survey and partners revises scientific estimates for the chances of having large...

Reactivated faults that have produced thousands of Oklahoma earthquakes are capable of causing larger seismic events, according to U.S. Geological...

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce the selection of Christina (Tina) Neal to serve as the new Scientist-in-Charge of the USGS Hawaiian...

U.S. Geological Survey scientists who study trends in climate change will be presenting the results from new studies at a workshop held in Pacific...

A new interactive online tool to improve flood warnings and emergency management is now available in selected parts of Johnson County, Kansas, and...