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Record Low Water Levels Outlined in 2022 New England Drought Report

Record Low Water Levels Outlined in 2022 New England Drought Report

During last summer’s drought, flows at up to 54 out of 78 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages and water levels at up to 95 out of 126 USGS...

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WSC Hosts Ice-Covered River Safety Training

WSC Hosts Ice-Covered River Safety Training

Hydrologic technicians take discharge measurements year-round, which means trekking across an ice-covered river in winter and drilling down into the...

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President Proposes Nearly $1.8 Billion for USGS Science in FY 2024

President Proposes Nearly $1.8 Billion for USGS Science in FY 2024

Science investments focus on landscape-scale issues, natural disasters and critical minerals while preparing tomorrow’s workforce

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New maps show the probability for radon and uranium in New Hampshire’s groundwater

New maps show the probability for radon and uranium in New Hampshire’s groundwater

PEMBROKE, N.H. – More than half of New Hampshire is underlain by groundwater that has a 50% or higher probability of having elevated levels of radon...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geologic mapping in Maine

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geologic mapping in Maine

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Maine Geological survey are investing about $300,000 to conduct detailed 1:24,000-scale...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geologic mapping in Kentucky

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geologic mapping in Kentucky

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Kentucky Geological Survey and the Tennessee Geological survey are investing abut $374,000 to map...

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New Maps Predict Areas of Elevated Radon, Uranium in New Hampshire’s Groundwater

New Maps Predict Areas of Elevated Radon, Uranium in New Hampshire’s Groundwater

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists have produced statewide maps that show where elevated concentrations of radon and uranium may occur in New...

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Deicing New England’s Roads, Parking Areas, and Walkways is Changing the Region’s Water Quality

Deicing New England’s Roads, Parking Areas, and Walkways is Changing the Region’s Water Quality

New England winters are synonymous with low temperatures, snowfall, and freezing rain. And, unless you plan on staying cozied up by the fire for the...

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New Brochure Informs Public about Merrimack River Watershed Monitoring

New Brochure Informs Public about Merrimack River Watershed Monitoring

The USGS New England Water Science Center has created an informational brochure about the current water-quality monitoring taking place in the...

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Scientists Discover Significant Critical Minerals Potential in Northern Maine

Scientists Discover Significant Critical Minerals Potential in Northern Maine

RESTON, Va.— A team of state and federal scientists have discovered an area in northern Maine that is high in critical mineral resources, highlighting...

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