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Harlem River Water Quality Improves Dramatically, Though River Remains Impaired

Harlem River Water Quality Improves Dramatically, Though River Remains Impaired

Water quality in the Harlem River in New York has improved greatly since passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, though there are still instances...

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Moving Barges Have Potential to Transport Invasive Fish

Moving Barges Have Potential to Transport Invasive Fish

When a moving barge encounters small fish in the Illinois Waterway there is a possibility that the fish will become trapped in the gap between barges...

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Harlem River Water Quality Improves Dramatically, Though River Remains Impaired

Harlem River Water Quality Improves Dramatically, Though River Remains Impaired

Water quality in the Harlem River in New York has improved greatly since passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, though there are still instances...

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Rainfall Following Drought Linked to Historic Nitrate Levels in Some Midwest Streams in 2013

Rainfall Following Drought Linked to Historic Nitrate Levels in Some Midwest Streams in 2013

Highest concentrations found in Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois. 

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Temporary Streamgages Installed to Assist Texas Flood Response

Temporary Streamgages Installed to Assist Texas Flood Response

Reporters: Do you want to interview USGS scientists as they measure flooding? Please contact Jennifer LaVista.

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Maine’s Newest Tide Gauge for Coastal Safety

Maine’s Newest Tide Gauge for Coastal Safety

More vital coastal storm-tide information needed to help guide storm response efforts following major storms is now available with the addition of...

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USGS Crews Measure Flooding in Central and Southeast Texas

USGS Crews Measure Flooding in Central and Southeast Texas

Reporters: Do you want to interview USGS scientists as they measure flooding? Please contact Jennifer LaVista.

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Public Advisory: USGS and UNR to Present Results of the Snake Valley Water-Resource Study in June

Public Advisory: USGS and UNR to Present Results of the Snake Valley Water-Resource Study in June

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Are you interested in learning more about the groundwater and surface water systems of Snake Valley in eastern Nevada? Please join...

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Changing California Land Uses will Shape Water Demands in 2062

Changing California Land Uses will Shape Water Demands in 2062

If past patterns of California land-use change continue, projected water needs by the year 2062 will increase beyond current supply.

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USGS Studies the Impact of Insecticides on Northwestern Clackamas County Streams

USGS Studies the Impact of Insecticides on Northwestern Clackamas County Streams

A new study found high concentrations of commonly used insecticides in streams running through the highly urbanized portion of Clackamas County.

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Media Advisory: Scientists and Officials Celebrate 40 Years of Groundbreaking Science in Lakewood

Media Advisory: Scientists and Officials Celebrate 40 Years of Groundbreaking Science in Lakewood

Forty years ago, water samples from around the country started flowing into the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Water Quality Laboratory in Colorado...

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Study Shows Pathways of Disease Transmission Between Elk, Bison and Cattle in the Greater Yellowstone Area

Study Shows Pathways of Disease Transmission Between Elk, Bison and Cattle in the Greater Yellowstone Area

The U.S. Geological Survey and its partners have shown how brucellosis has impacted cattle, bison and elk in the greater Yellowstone area.

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