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White House Budget Proposal Aims to "Zero Out" Critical Conservation Funds and Transfer Public Lands to States
It’s not going to result in good outcomes for fish and wildlife.” Another agency facing large cuts in the budget outline is the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Fisher says the USGS ...
Maui Now1d
Episode 20 of Kīlauea eruption is short-lived with 4.5 hours of sustained fountaining
Episode 20 of the eruption at Kīlauea ended at 9:58 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, after 4.5 hours of sustained fountaining.
Kilauea Volcano’s 20th episode of lava fountaining to begin soon
VIDEO COURTESY USGS A live view of the Kilauea eruption from the northwest rim of the caldera looking east. COURTESY USGS A view of the Kilauea eruption from the northwest rim of the crater. 2 /2 ...
Great Lakes boost Michigan to top of US list for water coverage. How the states stack up
Michigan has the highest percentage of water area among U.S. states, at 41.5%. Alaska has the largest total water area, while Michigan leads in Great Lakes water area. Michigan tops the nation when it ...
Small quake recorded near state line
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a minor earthquake early Tuesday morning near the Arkansas-Missouri state line.
WBAL-TV2d
Small earthquake reported Tuesday afternoon in west-central Virginia
A small earthquake rattled parts of west-central Virginia Tuesday afternoon. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a ...
Augusta Free Press8h
Two seismic events this week in Virginia: Dillwyn earthquake and Metallica concert
It wasn’t just the Metallica concert at Virginia Tech causing seismic waves this week, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Dillwyn.
Duluth News Tribune1dOpinion
Local View: To protect Great Lakes' economic engine, save research funding
From the column: "Cutting funding for the USGS ... does not align with true fiscal conservatism, prioritizing long-term ...