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USGS seeks geologic data preservation proposals from state geological surveys

USGS seeks geologic data preservation proposals from state geological surveys

RESTON, VA — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is currently soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 – 2024 grants for geologic data...

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USGS Grants More Than $4 Million to States to Preserve Vital Geologic Data and to Support Infrastructure Development

USGS Grants More Than $4 Million to States to Preserve Vital Geologic Data and to Support Infrastructure Development

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will award $4.3 million to 33 state geological surveys to enable them to preserve vital geologic and geophysical...

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Meet ReSciColl: the Upcycled USGS Registry of Scientific Collections

Meet ReSciColl: the Upcycled USGS Registry of Scientific Collections

New investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help expand and improve accessibility to the National Geological and Geophysical Data...

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New Energy and Minerals Research Facility Enters Design Phase

New Energy and Minerals Research Facility Enters Design Phase

The USGS has signed a Memorandum for Cooperative Agreement with the Colorado School of Mines for the design of the upcoming energy and minerals...

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Laying the Groundwork: How the USGS is Deploying the Infrastructure Law’s Investments in Science

Laying the Groundwork: How the USGS is Deploying the Infrastructure Law’s Investments in Science

In the six months since Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the President signed it, the USGS has been busy setting the groundwork...

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USGS Participates in Undocumented Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells Workshop

USGS Participates in Undocumented Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells Workshop

Next week, the USGS will bring its expertise to the table at a workshop where regulators, researchers and key stakeholders will explore challenges to...

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Media Alert: Low-Level Flights to Image 3D Geology in Western Arkansas

Media Alert: Low-Level Flights to Image 3D Geology in Western Arkansas

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

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U.S. Geological Survey Releases 2022 List of Critical Minerals

U.S. Geological Survey Releases 2022 List of Critical Minerals

RESTON – The United States Geological Survey has released a new list of 50 mineral commodities critical to the U.S. economy and national security...

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Secretary Haaland, Colorado Leaders Announce Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Build New USGS Research Building

Secretary Haaland, Colorado Leaders Announce Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Build New USGS Research Building

This release was originally shared by the Department of the Interior. 

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USGS Announces Investments in Mineral Mapping and Data Preservation with Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

USGS Announces Investments in Mineral Mapping and Data Preservation with Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The USGS, along with the rest of the Department of the Interior, has released its spend plan for investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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