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Popular ice control products used at airports can increase phosphorus in nearby waterways

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps fund new USGS facility at Colorado School of Mines, focused on energy and minerals research

Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey and Mines officials celebrate start of construction

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A geologic leap forward for understanding Wyoming

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USGS partners with Arizona to map critical mineral potential with cutting-edge data

The U.S. Geological Survey partners with Arizona to identify areas in the state with critical mineral resource potential that could strengthen the national economy. 

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PFAS chemicals detected in many rivers and streams across Pennsylvania

USGS-led study also analyzed potential contaminant sources

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USGS Crews in Vermont are documenting the extent of flooding from the recent heavy rain event

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Alabama

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Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Florida

Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Florida

A total of $100,000 will fund new research and preserve important data across the Sunshine State

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Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Arizona

Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Arizona

A total of $133,016 will fund new research and preserve important data across the Grand Canyon State.

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Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Alaska

Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Alaska

A total of $634,000 will fund new research and preserve important data across the Last Frontier.

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USGS Dye-Tracing Study on the Kansas River to Aid in Protecting Water Supplies

USGS Dye-Tracing Study on the Kansas River to Aid in Protecting Water Supplies

U.S. Geological Survey and partners will inject a harmless, bright red fluorescent dye into the Kansas River on September 29, weather permitting. The...

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USGS Crews Measure Major Flooding in Lower Michigan

USGS Crews Measure Major Flooding in Lower Michigan

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring record flooding on the Tittabawassee River in Midland, Michigan, following a heavy rainfall event.

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Flights Above Parts of South Carolina to Map Geology

Flights Above Parts of South Carolina to Map Geology

New Phase of USGS Low-level Airplane Surveys Begins in March

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New Study Provides Insights for Detecting the Invasive Brown Treesnake

New Study Provides Insights for Detecting the Invasive Brown Treesnake

Research by the USGS and Dickinson College reveals why scientists fail to detect brown treesnakes at low densities

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Airplane to Make Low-Level Flights Over Parts of the Eastern Mojave Desert, California and Nevada

Airplane to Make Low-Level Flights Over Parts of the Eastern Mojave Desert, California and Nevada

For about two months, starting around December 7, 2019, an airplane operated under contract to the USGS will be making low-level flights over parts of...

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Flights Above the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to Continue Aquifer Mapping

Flights Above the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to Continue Aquifer Mapping

New Phase of USGS Low-level Surveys Begins in November

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Equus Beds Aquifer Water Quality Nearly Unchanged between 2001 and 2016

Equus Beds Aquifer Water Quality Nearly Unchanged between 2001 and 2016

Study Shows Water Quality Minimally Affected by Artificial Recharge

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USGS to Install New Volcano Early Detection and Monitoring Stations at Mount Hood--Improving Early Detection of Unrest at this Active Volcano

USGS to Install New Volcano Early Detection and Monitoring Stations at Mount Hood--Improving Early Detection of Unrest at this Active Volcano

New sensor network will help safeguard lives and property, and because of the relatively small footprint, there will be very little disturbance to the...

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New Center Director at the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

New Center Director at the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The U.S. Geological Survey has selected Sue Phillips as the new center director of the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center...

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