USGS Newsroom—News related to Alabama
Nutrient Delivery to the Gulf of Mexico Among Highest Measured
Released:Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:33:31 EDT
Spring nutrient delivery to the northern Gulf of Mexico is among the highest measured by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in thirty years.
Presidential Rank Award -- Top Federal Honor -- Given to USGS Deputy Director Robert Doyle
Released:Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:45:32 EDT
Extreme Coastal Changes and Storm Surge Measurements from Hurricanes Ike and Gustav
Released:Mon, 6 Oct 2008 14:11:17 EDT
Reporters are invited to attend a special presentation about the impacts of Hurricanes Ike and Gustav on the Texas and Louisiana coast. Compelling before-and-after photographs of the storms will be
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| Bolivar Peninsula before and two days after Ike |
presented during an earth-science conference in Houston, October 6.
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From Toxic Dust and Algae to Ill Winds From Africa
Released:Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:02:25 EDT
USGS at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Waves of Survival in American Samoa
Released:Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:06:46 EDT
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Ground Water Meets Most Federal Standards in Major Eastern U.S. Aquifer
Released: 12/20/2006
Many chemicals were detected in ground water from selected areas of the Piedmont Aquifer System (PAS), but concentrations of those chemicals were below drinking-water standards in most cases, according to a report released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). |
Alabama Celebrates World Water Monitoring Day
Released: 9/22/2006
Scientists from the USGS Alabama Water Science Center joined ecology students from Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) at Cypress Creek in Montgomery, Ala. this week to demonstrate field sampling techniques of water resources. |
More to Know about Alabama-Georgia Earthquake
Released: 4/29/2003
To find out more about the 4.9 magnitude earthquake that hit along the Alabama-Georgia state line on April 29, 2003, go to the USGS National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) Web site. |
Update on Alabama Seismic Event
Released: 12/12/1997
Further analysis by U.S. Geological Survey seismologists has confirmed that the seismic waves recorded earlier today (corrected time: 3:42 am EST) were generated by the collapse of a mine. |
Earthquake Shakes Up More Than Alabama
Released: 10/24/1997
“This morning's earthquake in southern Alabama was a wake-up call in more ways than one,” said Dr. Mark Schaefer, Acting Director of the U.S. Geological Survey. |
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