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Recent News About U.s.geological Survey
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Joint Wyoming State Geological Survey-U.S. Geological Survey Effort to Study Mineral Resources in Central Wyoming
Scientists from the Wyoming State Geological Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey have launched a collaborative effort to collect a large swath of geophysical data in central Wyoming to better understand the area’s geologic framework for critical and other essential mineral resources.
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New science informs extent of hexavalent chromium groundwater plumes in Hinkley Valley
In a new study released today, scientists mapped the extent of human-introduced hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen under specific circumstances, in California’s Hinkley Valley.
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New USGS-FEMA study highlights economic earthquake risk in the United States
Earthquakes cost the nation an estimated $14.7 billion annually in building damage and associated losses according to a new report released jointly today by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the annual Seismological Society of America meeting.
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New research informs dredging efforts at Columbia River mouth, conserving valuable resource
Dredged sediments placed in waters near the mouth of the Columbia River, where waves and coastal currents can redistribute them, helps to reduce erosion along nearby beaches, according to new research published this month.
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The USGS Announces Low-Level Helicopter Flights in Nevada and Oregon
Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology are partnering to image geology using airborne geophysical technology as part of the USGS Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI) project.
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in New Mexico
The U.S. Geological Survey will provide nearly $3.4 million to map critical-mineral resources in New Mexico in partnership with the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources.
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President Proposes Nearly $1.8 Billion for USGS Science in FY 2024
The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2024.
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Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image 3-Dimensional Geology in Alabama
Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Geological Survey of Alabama are partnering to image geology using airborne geophysical technology as part of the USGS Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI) project.