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A new scientific approach can now provide regional assessments of land recovery following oil and gas drilling activities, according to a new U.S...

The U.S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of Land Management today released a collaborative report with new information and tools to support effective...

A regional assessment of untreated groundwater in the Basin and Range basin-fill aquifers, which include parts of Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah...

U.S. Geological Survey scientist Dr. Robert Baskin is being awarded with a 2016 Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology. Gov. Gary R. Herbert will...

Helpful new information for anyone designing structures over or near water, managing water distribution, or interested in the flow of local streams.

A new U.S. Geological Survey publication and model can be applied by multiple entities to better understand flow, quantity, sources and sinks of...

New study investigates groundwater from the air

First application shows majority of methane in study stream emitted to the atmosphere. 

Large precipitation events that occur about every 10 years are a critical source of recharge for replenishing groundwater resources, according to a ne...

At the request of the Bureau of Land Management, USGS has released an assessment of mineral resources in six Western states.