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U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Joint News Release: Native forest bird population declines within the Big Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex

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Popular ice control products used at airports can increase phosphorus in nearby waterways

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps fund new USGS facility at Colorado School of Mines, focused on energy and minerals research

Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey and Mines officials celebrate start of construction

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A geologic leap forward for understanding Wyoming

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USGS partners with Arizona to map critical mineral potential with cutting-edge data

The U.S. Geological Survey partners with Arizona to identify areas in the state with critical mineral resource potential that could strengthen the national economy. 

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PFAS chemicals detected in many rivers and streams across Pennsylvania

USGS-led study also analyzed potential contaminant sources

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USGS Crews in Vermont are documenting the extent of flooding from the recent heavy rain event

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U.S. Geological Survey scientists measure what often remains invisible – groundwater in the southeast Puget Sound region

U.S. Geological Survey scientists measure what often remains invisible – groundwater in the southeast Puget Sound region

Scientists investigate a resource critical to millions of people in Washington state that often remains invisible to the public eye.

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Low-flying airplane mapping parts of northwestern California

Low-flying airplane mapping parts of northwestern California

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

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Media Alert: Low-level fixed-wing, helicopter flights to image geology over parts of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina

Media Alert: Low-level fixed-wing, helicopter flights to image geology over parts of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps remap Nevada for critical minerals

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps remap Nevada for critical minerals

RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey has announced it will invest approximately $4.7 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to collect...

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Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of Montana, Idaho

Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of Montana, Idaho

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of north central Colorado

Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of north central Colorado

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of central and eastern Nevada

Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of central and eastern Nevada

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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U.S. Geological Survey responds to Tropical Storm Debby in South Carolina

U.S. Geological Survey responds to Tropical Storm Debby in South Carolina

To learn more about USGS’s role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Tropical Storm Debby, visit the USGS Tropical Storm...

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Tropical Storm Debby brought some Florida river and lake locations to records levels

Tropical Storm Debby brought some Florida river and lake locations to records levels

To learn more about USGS’s role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Tropical Storm Debby, visit the USGS Tropical Storm...

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Wildfires are increasing concentrations of mercury in Pacific Northwest headwater streams

Wildfires are increasing concentrations of mercury in Pacific Northwest headwater streams

New research from the U.S. Geological Survey links wildfires to increased mercury concentrations in Pacific Northwest headwater streams.

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Media Alert: USGS Dye-Tracing Study in Lake Fork Creek to Map Groundwater Flow

Media Alert: USGS Dye-Tracing Study in Lake Fork Creek to Map Groundwater Flow

LEADVILLE, Colo.—The U.S. Geological Survey will be conducting a dye-tracing study in Lake Fork Creek, west of Leadville, downstream from the...

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Sixty-Eight percent of Texas coastline likely to experience erosion due to Beryl

Sixty-Eight percent of Texas coastline likely to experience erosion due to Beryl

Tropical Storm Beryl, which is responsible for at least 11 deaths as it wreaked havoc in the Caribbean islands earlier in this week, is projected to...

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