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USGS Releases New Oil and Gas Assessment for Bakken and Three Forks FormationsWhen Floods Hit, the USGS is ThereCelebrating Earth Day on April 22Does Solar Activity Cause Earthquakes?Traitors to Their Own Kind: Radioed Judas Pigs and Pythons
USGS Releases New Oil and Gas Assessment for Bakken and Three Forks Formations
On April 30, 2013, USGS released an updated assessment for the Bakken Formation and a new assessment for the Three Forks Formation in North Dakota, Montana, and South Dakota.
When Floods Hit, the USGS is There
Crews respond to spring flooding in the Midwest and Northern Plains. Read more...
Celebrating Earth Day on April 22
The USGS puts the spotlight on the many faces of climate change. Read more...
Does Solar Activity Cause Earthquakes?
A recent study found no link between the two. Read more...
Traitors to Their Own Kind: Radioed Judas Pigs and Pythons
Radio collars on so-called Judas animals are helping researchers and managers find ways to control harmful non-native species. Read more...
  • Is “The Impossible” Possible in the Pacific Northwest? – Coastal Community Tsunami Hazards and Risk Free USGS Public Lecture February 28

    Is “The Impossible” Possible in the Pacific Northwest? – Coastal Community Tsunami Hazards and Risk Free USGS Public Lecture February 28

    Mon, 25 Feb 2013

    February 28th at 7 p.m. (PST) — Public Lecture information: http://online.wr.usgs.gov/calendar

  • Exploring the Earth’s Crust – Seismology Uncovers Hidden Secrets Beneath Our Feet Free USGS Public Lecture January 24

    Exploring the Earth’s Crust – Seismology Uncovers Hidden Secrets Beneath Our Feet Free USGS Public Lecture January 24

    Fri, 18 Jan 2013

    January 24th at 7 p.m. (PST) — Public Lecture information: http://online.wr.usgs.gov/calendar

  • Colorful South Pacific Species – New Discoveries and Looming Threats – Free USGS Public Lecture December 13

    Colorful South Pacific Species – New Discoveries and Looming Threats – Free USGS Public Lecture December 13

    Thu, 06 Dec 2012

    7 p.m.—Public lecture (also live-streamed over the Internet)

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