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USGS Awards $1.7 Million to 26 States to Preserve Data for Energy, Groundwater, Minerals Exploration

USGS Awards $1.7 Million to 26 States to Preserve Data for Energy, Groundwater, Minerals Exploration

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey announced $1,685,806 in matching grants to 26 state geological surveys to inventory, catalog and preserve...

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Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Northeastern Iowa and Southeastern Minnesota

Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Northeastern Iowa and Southeastern Minnesota

RESTON, Va. – Low-level airplane flights will begin as soon as early November over northeastern Iowa and southeastern Minnesota to image geology using...

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Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Central Texas

Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Central Texas

RESTON, Va. – Low-level airplane flights will begin in early November over central Texas to image geology using airborne geophysical technology.

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USGS Study Outlines Scope and Severity of Bat Fatalities at US Wind Energy Facilities

USGS Study Outlines Scope and Severity of Bat Fatalities at US Wind Energy Facilities

A new USGS study reveals that an estimated 18.7 million bats have been killed at U.S. onshore wind energy facilities since 1981, far more than...

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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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USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at the 2026 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America Meeting

USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at the 2026 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America Meeting

USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) scientists and collaborators are presenting findings from hazard and risk studies at the Society of...

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USGS Releases Assessment of Undiscovered Natural Gas Resources in Alaska’s North Slope

USGS Releases Assessment of Undiscovered Natural Gas Resources in Alaska’s North Slope

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey released an assessment estimating 96 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable, undiscovered natural gas...

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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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USGS Updates U.S. Critical Mineral Deposits

USGS Updates U.S. Critical Mineral Deposits

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey has released an updated database showing known U.S. deposits of 59 critical minerals needed to strengthen the...

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The USGS Celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day, an Occasion with Deep Ties Across the Bureau’s Diverse Science

The USGS Celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day, an Occasion with Deep Ties Across the Bureau’s Diverse Science

USGS science helps keep America’s outdoor traditions vibrant and sustainable.

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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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