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Ponderosa Pines Affected by Drought in New Mexico

Alder Fire in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

News items described and linked on this webpage are highlights of selected studies conducted and publications produced by USGS Science Center staff members in Region 7:  Upper Colorado Basin. Left click on news item titles or "Read Article" links to view the original news items.

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New tool models the future for wild horses on public lands

New tool models the future for wild horses on public lands

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of Land Management today announced the public release of a new modeling program designed...

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Volcanic explosion penetrates both upper atmosphere and upper crust around the globe

Volcanic explosion penetrates both upper atmosphere and upper crust around the globe

Slightly more than one year ago, a rare, enormous volcanic explosion created pressure waves in the atmosphere that pushed on the top 3.1 miles/5...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geochemistry surveying in western Rockies

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geochemistry surveying in western Rockies

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and a coalition of state geological surveys are investing about $525,000, to conduct geochemical...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geochemistry surveying in central United States

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geochemistry surveying in central United States

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and a coalition of state geological surveys are investing about $325,000, to conduct geochemical...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geochemistry surveying in Utah

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geochemistry surveying in Utah

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Utah Geological Survey are investing about $300,000, to conduct geochemical sampling in a portion...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geochemistry surveying in Wyoming

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geochemistry surveying in Wyoming

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Wyoming Geological Survey are investing about $250,000, to conduct detailed geochemical sampling...

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EMRF Public Meeting Notice & Public Comment Period for Draft Environmental Assessment

EMRF Public Meeting Notice & Public Comment Period for Draft Environmental Assessment

A Notice by the United States Geological Survey on February 8, 2023

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Saline Lakes Stakeholder Workshop Meeting Materials

Saline Lakes Stakeholder Workshop Meeting Materials

In fall 2022, the Saline Lakes Team held three two-day virtual workshops to identify stakeholder science priorities for the Great Basin terminal lakes...

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Back and Forth: Public invited to ask questions and learn more about the low-level helicopter flying above the Illinois River Basin

Back and Forth: Public invited to ask questions and learn more about the low-level helicopter flying above the Illinois River Basin

Media representatives: Please join the U.S. Geological Survey, SkyTEM, and various partners for a demonstration takeoff of the low-flying helicopter...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geologic mapping in Colorado

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geologic mapping in Colorado

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Colorado Geological Survey are investing $300,000 to  map four 7.5-minute quadrangles (Rampant...

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Media Alert: Low-flying helicopter will survey Illinois River Basin for geologic, water studies

Media Alert: Low-flying helicopter will survey Illinois River Basin for geologic, water studies

Note to Editors: In the public interest and in accordance with FAA regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your...

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USGS Updates Mineral Database with Indium Deposits in the United States

USGS Updates Mineral Database with Indium Deposits in the United States

Reston, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has updated the U.S. Mineral Deposit Database (USMIN) to include 3 sites with historical indium...

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