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Susquehanna River Story — What does the science say about water quality?

Photography
A pumpjack at an active drilling site near Farmington, NM

A pumpjack on an active oil or gas drilling site in New Mexico

Photography
Successful reclamation-grass covers the area that once was an active oil or gas well pad

An example of successful reclamation of a reclaimed oil or gas well pad site, Utah

video
video thumbnail: Science or Soundbite? Shale Gas, Hydraulic Fracturing, and Induced Earthquakes

Science or Soundbite? Shale Gas, Hydraulic Fracturing, and Induced Earthquakes

Podcasts
USGS CoreCast

USGS Releases Latest Bakken Oil and Gas Assessment

Featured Films and Shorts

Hazards: Geomagnetic Storms

publication
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Selected drill-stem-test data from the Northern Great Plains area of Montana

Presentations and Events

PubTalk 5/2018 — Yes Humans really are causing induced earthquakes

publication
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Environmental aspects of produced-water salt releases in onshore and coastal petroleum-producing areas of the conterminous U.S. - a bibliography

Presentations and Events

Pennsylvania Landslides, Pittsburgh and Beyond: A 40-year Perspective

publication
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Endocrine disrupting activities and geochemistry of water resources associated with unconventional oil and gas activity

Presentations and Events
Opening screenshot of September 2023 Public Lecture title slide.

PubTalk-09/2023 - Geothermal Energy Research Within the USGS: Goldilocks to Electricity With Earthquakes in Between

Presentations and Events

PubTalk 3/2019 - Land Subsidence

Project
Assessment of Aquatic Communities in Northeastern Wyoming and Southeastern Montana Site Map

Assessment of Aquatic Communities in Northeastern Wyoming and Southeastern Montana

Science Animations
video thumbnail: The Mississippi embayment — a look underground

The Mississippi embayment — a look underground

Presentations and Events

PubTalk 2/2017 — Geology up-close

Podcasts
USGS

Innovative Technology Reveals Past, Present and Future of Water Resources (Part 1)

Presentations and Events

PubTalk 6/2017 — Effects of Climate Change: A Scientific Path Forward

video
video thumbnail: Water in the 21st Century: The National Water Census

Water in the 21st Century: The National Water Census

Presentations and Events
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PubTalk-08/2022 - The National Geologic Map Database - A wealth of geologic information at your fingertips!

National News Release
Upper Colorado River near Moab, Utah

USGS provides easy access to Colorado River science with new online portal

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