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1999 USGS News Releases

  1. Geomagnetic Storms May Kick off the New Millennium (created on 12-29-99)

  2. Kathryn Clement Is Named USGS Deputy Director (created on 12-27-99)

  3. More Earthquake Monitoring Sites Needed in San Fransciso and Oakland (created on 12-20-99)

  4. Make Tracks to USGS for the Holidays (created on 12-15-99)

  5. West Nile Virus May Be New Deadly Strain, USGS Tells Congress (created on 12-14-99)

  6. New Data Raise Questions About Vulnerability of the High Plains Aquifer (created on 12-14-99)

  7. Holocene Mud to How Pigeons Home Are Part of USGS/AGU Presentations At Moscone Center (created on 12-14-99)

  8. The "Music" of Earthquakes Comes to Moscone (created on 12-8-99)

  9. Dr. John Estes Recognized for Career Achievements in Remote Sensing (created on 12-8-99)

  10. November Streamflows Low (created on 12-6-99)

  11. USGS Is Open For Business, Friday (created on 11-22-99)

  12. USGS Helps Officials to Avoid Unnecessary Evacuation (created on 11-19-99)

  13. USGS Reports That West Nile Virus Goes Beyond Crows (created on 11-17-99)

  14. USGS Scientist Receives Prestigious Award for Bear Research in Montana (created on 11-10-99)

  15. USGS Defines New Prices For Its Map Separates (created on 11-5-99)

  16. Geological Survey and Weather Service To Host Open House (created on 11-5-99)

  17. River Flow in Potomac Almost Three Times Normal for October (created on 11-4-99)

  18. The Effects of Urban Sprawl on Environmental Quality Considered A Critical Issue by Mid-Atlantic Federal Partners (created on 11-2-99)

  19. USGS To Host BioGeo99 (created on 11-2-99)

  20. New Prices for USGS Map Products (created on 10-29-99)

  21. Compounds in Most Groundwater Do Not Exceed Water Standards (created on 10-28-99)

  22. Local Scientist Heads Geological Society (created on 10-28-99)

  23. Why Lewis and Clark Needed the USGS (created on 10-25-99)

  24. USGS Science Covers Alot of Ground, And Some Water, at GSA Meeting (created on 10-25-99)

  25. New Study Underscores Fragility of Southern California Deserts (created on 10-25-99)

  26. Why So Many Earthquakes Lately? Who's Next (created on 10-22-99)

  27. USGS Calculations Save Money and Energy At Snake River Pump Sites (created on 10-22-99)

  28. USGS Scientist Discusses Feasibility of CO2 Burial . . .

    Meeting Kyoto: Empty Containers and a Full Commitment (created on 10-22-99)

  29. Media Advisory: "Ten Years After the World Series Earthquake: Progress Toward Safer Communities" (created on 10-21-99)

  30. USGS Moves to Fortify Civil Defense Against Hurricane in Puerto Rico (created on 10-21-99)

  31. USGS in Puerto Rico Keeps Watchful "Eye" on Hurricane Jose (created on 10-20-99)

  32. On the Floor of the Sea: Biologists Search for Rare White Abalone (created on 10-18-99)

  33. Public Lecture Highlights Development of Volcano Science (created on 10-14-99)

  34. 70 Percent Odds For Large Earthquake By 2030 (created on 10-14-99)

  35. USGS Designs Fishway for Little Falls Dam (created on 10-8-99)

  36. ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK...But Check the Aftershocks Probabilities (created on 10-8-99)

  37. TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF EARTHQUAKES ON NEW BAY AREA MAPS (created on 10-8-99)

  38. USGS Director Fills Two Pivotal Positions (created on 10-7-99)

  39. MidAtlantic Regional Streamflow Has Increased and Ground-Water Levels Have Risen (created on 10-7-99)

  40. When the Shaking Stopped, The Work Began -- For USGS Scientists (created on 10-7-99)

  41. "The Next Big Earthquake" — Still Helpful and Still Available; From USGS (created on 10-7-99)

  42. Agriculture Indicated as Largest Source of Nitrates of the Lower Nooksack River Basin's Ground Water, New USGS Report Says (created on 10-5-99)

  43. Good News-Bad News Story for Recovery of Streams from Acid Rain in the Northeastern U.S. (created on 10-4-99)

  44. Scientists Debate Causes of Hypoxia (created on 10-4-99)

  45. USGS Observes Improved Ground-Water Conditions in Pennsylvania After Recent Rains (created on 10-1-99)

  46. USGS Biologists Tracking West Nile-like Virus in Birds

    (created on 9-30-99)

  47. USGS Finds Elevated Levels of Organochlorine Pesticides in Aleutian Bald Eagles (created on 9-30-99)

  48. USGS Employees Rescue Flood Stranded Citizens in North Carolina (created on 9-29-99)

  49. USGS States Readiness for Y2K (created on 9-28-99)

  50. Hurricane Floyd Beats Out Fran With Record Flood Levels On North Carolina Rivers (created on 9-24-99)

  51. Floyd's Effects on Maryland and Delaware Waters (created on 9-24-99)

  52. USGS Scientists Tracking Environmental Damage From Floyd...Heavy Flooding Caused Heavy Pollution (created on 9-23-99)

  53. Current River Stages Are Available for North Carolina Streams As More Rain Is On The Way (created on 9-23-99)

  54. USGS Scientists Available for Additional Earthquake Information (created on 9-21-99)

  55. Hurricane Floyd Brings Record Flooding to Southeast Virginia (created on 9-17-99)

  56. As Hurricane Floyd Moves Up the Atlantic Coast . . . . USGS Scientists Tackle the Science of the Storm (created on 9-17-99)

  57. USGS Studies Wildfire Ecology in the Western United States Part 2 (created on 9-17-99)

  58. USGS Studies Wildfire Ecology in the Western United States Part 1 (created on 9-17-99)

  59. USGS BIOLOGISTS TO ASSESS HURRICANE FLOYD DAMAGE (created on 9-17-99)

  60. USGS Fire Research in the Southeast (created on 9-17-99)

  61. How Much Coastline Did Dennis Steal? (created on 9-17-99)

  62. USGS Responds to Hurricane Floyd in Virginia (created on 9-17-99)

  63. USGS Releases Assessment of Nation's Biological Resources (created on 9-17-99)

  64. USGS PREPARES FOR HURRICANE FLOYD IN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND (created on 9-16-99)

  65. Local U.S. Geological Survey office gears up for Floyd (created on 9-16-99)

  66. New Assessment of the Nation's Biological Resources to be Presented (created on 9-14-99)

  67. USGS ISSUES WILDLIFE HEALTH ALERT: CHYTRID FUNGUS INFECTION ASSOCIATED WITH DEATHS OF THREATENED BOREAL TOADS IN COLORADO (created on 9-13-99)

  68. Groat Announces New USGS Regional Directors (created on 9-13-99)

  69. EFFECT OF CURRENT DROUGHT ON WATER RESOURCES IN MAINE (created on 9-10-99)

  70. Dennis Dissipates, Work Just Begins For USGS Scientists (created on 9-9-99)

  71. Earthquake Near Athens Unrelated to Turkish Event (created on 9-7-99)

  72. NEW LANDSAT 7 IMAGES OF THE EARTH NOW AVAILABLE (created on 9-7-99)

  73. DESPITE RECENT RAINFALL, STREAMFLOW IS RETURNING TO BELOW-NORMAL LEVELS; GROUND-WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO DROP (created on 9-2-99)

  74. Earthquake Shakes Northern Illinois (created on 9-2-99)

  75. USGS' NEW SEARCH ENGINE OFFERS QUICKER LINK TO SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION (created on 9-1-99)

  76. Officials to Discuss Central U.S. Earthquake Hazards and Mitigation (created on 9-1-99)

  77. USGS Scientists Continue to Monitor Dennis' Approach Carolinas, Georgia, Florida Make Preparations (created on 8-27-99)

  78. National Atlas Gains Partner to Shoulder Development (created on 8-26-99)

  79. Obituary – Charles Day "Chuck" Masters (created on 8-26-99)

  80. A Whirlwind of Activity -- USGS Readies for Hurricanes, Tropical Storms (created on 8-26-99)

  81. USGS Scientists Tracking Hurricane Bret's Effects in Southern Texas Heavy Tropical Rains May Bring Some Relief to Long Dry Spell (created on 8-24-99)

  82. USGS ‘PUT ME ON HOLD' SO POPULAR THAT NEW NUMBER IS INSTALLED — OR BUY IT ON A CD (created on 8-24-99)

  83. REPORT EARTHQUAKES OR FOLLOW USGS SCIENTISTS IN TURKEY - ON USGS WEBSITE (created on 8-23-99)

  84. Lawns and Streets are Main Urban Residential Sources of Phosphorus for Madison-Area Lakes (created on 8-20-99)

  85. USGS ADJUSTS THE MAGNITUDE OF TURKEY EARTHQUAKE (created on 8-19-99)

  86. Drought Brings Environmental, Ecological Changes -- Blue crabs in downtown Dover and salty water nears Poughkeepsie (created on 8-18-99)

  87. U.S. Geological Survey Provides Passport to Knowledge at Open House (created on 8-18-99)

  88. U.S. Geological Survey Celebrates 120 Years (created on 8-18-99)

  89. USGS Scientists Available for Additional Earthquake Information (created on 8-18-99)

  90. Old West Comes Alive Through New USGS Map...Historic Trails in Mountains and Plains Uncovered (created on 8-12-99)

  91. CALL THE USGS, GET PUT ON HOLD, AND LOVE IT--PUBLIC ASKS FOR MORE (created on 8-12-99)

  92. USGS REPORT EXPLAINS PROPOSED YUCCA MOUNTAIN NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORY (created on 8-9-99)

  93. What on Earth Is Going on . . . on Earth? (created on 8-9-99)

  94. USGS LECTURE SERIES HIGHLIGHTS RAINIER RESEARCH (created on 8-6-99)

  95. Drought Worsens, Spreads "Water not used today is water in the bank for tomorrow" (created on 8-6-99)

  96. EFFECT OF CURRENT DROUGHT ON WATER RESOURCES IN MAINE (created on 8-6-99)

  97. Drought Breaks Records in Portions of the Northeast (created on 8-6-99)

  98. PHOTO/VIDEO OP: (created on 8-4-99)

  99. DELMARVA PENINSULA WATERS ARE RUNNING LOW (created on 8-4-99)

  100. 1999 Summer Drought May Become Century's Worst - MidAtlantic Region Experiencing Most Dramatic Effects (created on 8-2-99)

  101. U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis, USGS Scientists to Brief Media on Mid-Atlantic Drought (created on 7-30-99)

  102. Media Advisory (created on 7-30-99)

  103. DISABILITY CONFERENCE CONTINUES IN MENLO PARK, WITH MORE DEMONSTRATIONS OF ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY (created on 7-30-99)

  104. Drought and the Chesapeake Bay: Flirting With Record Low Flows (created on 7-30-99)

  105. New Screening Method Identifies Areas Susceptible to Selenium Contamination in Western United States (created on 7-28-99)

  106. USGS IS GOING TO THE DOGS (created on 7-26-99)

  107. Ted Kennedy Jr. and Greg Smith Highlight Disabilities Conference at USGS (created on 7-26-99)

  108. USGS Invites Stakeholder Comments about Strategic Plan (created on 7-23-99)

  109. USGS Scientist Receives Award for Brucellosis Research in Greater Yellowstone Area (created on 7-22-99)

  110. DRILLING PROJECT OPENS THE BOOK ON 'LA UNDERGROUND' (created on 7-19-99)

  111. STATEMENT OF USGS DIRECTOR CHIP GROAT ON THE DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN GEORGE E. BROWN, JR. (created on 7-16-99)

  112. RECYCLING OF METALS IS A STRONG COMPONENT OF SUSTAINABILITY, USGS STUDIES INDICATE (created on 7-16-99)

  113. Water released from backup reservoirs to reach Washington water-supply intakes by Friday (created on 7-16-99)

  114. USGS Director and Science Camp Kids Pull Invaders from USGS Backyard (created on 7-16-99)

  115. Need quick drought information? ====> USGS can link you to it! (created on 7-16-99)

  116. MONTANA SCIENTIST RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD (created on 7-15-99)

  117. USGS Seeks to Place Geographic Information Officer (created on 7-13-99)

  118. Burrowing Mayfly Swarms Signal a Healthier Ecosystem, USGS Scientists Say (created on 7-13-99)

  119. USGS Scientist Awarded Prestigious Marine Conservation Fellowship (created on 7-13-99)

  120. PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE STREAM AND GROUND-WATER LEVELS AVAILABLE ONLINE FROM USGS (created on 7-13-99)

  121. 1999 Drought: USGS Measures Lowest June Water Levels on Record (created on 7-12-99)

  122. A First: Endangered Puaiohi Birds Fledge Four Chicks in the Wild (created on 7-9-99)

  123. A First: Endangered Puaiohi Birds Fledge Four Chicks in the Wild (created on 7-9-99)

  124. Media Advisory: Government Scientists to Measure Record Low Water Levels in Potomac As Area Reels From Searing Heat and Lack of Rain (created on 7-7-99)

  125. Driest June on record for the South Branch Potomac River in West Virginia (created on 7-7-99)

  126. "Deep Impact" in Chesapeake Bay (created on 7-7-99)

  127. Record low water flows to Chesapeake Bay in June (created on 7-7-99)

  128. Media Advisory: Checking on Local Drought Just Got Easier (created on 6-28-99)

  129. Many Contaminants Found In Nation's Streams, But Few Drinking-Water Standards Exceeded, USGS Report Shows (created on 6-28-99)

  130. Landslides Will Continue to Impact U.S. - Tumbling Rocks Cost Dollars and Lives (created on 6-25-99)

  131. USGS Will Re-Evaluate Its Alaska Strategy (created on 6-24-99)

  132. USGS Assesses Nation's Biological Resources at Century End (created on 6-18-99)

  133. Media Advisory: Visit Deep-Sea and Shallow Coring Vessels in Portsmouth, VA (created on 6-18-99)

  134. Symposium to Honor Michel T. Halbouty . . . Geoscience Leaders Look to the New Millennium (created on 6-16-99)

  135. USGS Study Casts Doubt on Role of Fire Suppression in Causing Catastrophic Shrubland Wildfires (created on 6-10-99)

  136. Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River are feeling the lack of April and May showers (created on 6-3-99)

  137. Yucca Mountain is High and Dry, Say USGS Scientists (created on 6-1-99)

  138. USGS Study Confirms an Urban Air-Pollution Problem at Mount Rainier National Park (created on 5-28-99)

  139. Invasive Fishes Pose Increasing Threat to U.S. Waters and Native Fishes Says USGS (created on 5-20-99)

  140. USGS Finds Palila Population Remaining Stable (created on 5-20-99)

  141. USGS Research Upsets Conventional Wisdom on Invasive Species Invasions (created on 5-18-99)

  142. USGS Maps, Souveniers, at Sunset Magazine Event This Weekend (created on 5-13-99)

  143. Colorado Scientist Receives Prestigious Medal (created on 5-3-99)

  144. New England Water is Improving But Problems Remain, Says New USGS Report (created on 5-3-99)

  145. Puget Sound Earthquake Hazards are Focus of Monday Night Meeting (created on 5-3-99)

  146. USGS Scientists to Discuss Puget Sound Earthquake Hazards, Probabilities (created on 4-30-99)

  147. Seismic Profiling Reveals Ancient River Valley and Prehistoric Faulting Beneath Portland, Ore. (created on 4-30-99)

  148. Sources of Migrant Oil and New Views of the San Gregorio Fault Highlight USGS Presentations at AAPG Meeting (created on 4-30-99)

  149. State-of-the-Art Tools Used to Identify Water-Bearing Bedrock Aquifers in Rye and Seabrook, NH (created on 4-30-99)

  150. USGS Describes Water-Bearing Bedrock Aquifers Near Mirror Lake, Grafton County, NH (created on 4-30-99)

  151. Farris Elected Secretary of NAGC (created on 4-30-99)

  152. USGS Ocean Floor Mapping Reveals New View of Los Angeles Basin (created on 4-30-99)

  153. Media Advisory: USGS Library to Hold Grand Re-Opening (created on 4-22-99)

  154. Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River Flow Still Below Long-term Average in March (created on 4-12-99)

  155. A 21st century labratory for 21st century science . . . Ever Try To Pack, Move, And Unpack 60 Households In A Few Weeks? (created on 4-7-99)

  156. DNA Fingerprinting Allows Non-Intrusive Study of Grizzly Bears (created on 4-5-99)

  157. USGS Opens River Studies Station in Missouri (created on 4-2-99)

  158. TIPSHEET -- Recent USGS Work in New England and Beyond (created on 4-1-99)

  159. USGS Finds That Mysterious Arkansas Bald Eagle Disease has Spread to Ducks in Eastern States (created on 3-31-99)

  160. Abrasives to Zirconium... Growth in U.S. Economy Spurs Increased Mineral Consumption, Says USGS Report (created on 3-31-99)

  161. Trees Need Calcium, Too... Soil Calcium Depletion Linked to Acid Rain and Forest Growth in the Eastern United States (created on 3-30-99)

  162. DNA Fingerprinting Allows Non-Intrusive Study of Grizzly Bears (created on 3-29-99)

  163. USGS Scientists Speak on Rare Plants and Invasive Species at Santa Barbara Symposium (created on 3-26-99)

  164. USGS Scientists Provide an Interactive View of Natural Science Information ... Enrich Your Science Curriculum at the USGS Booth (created on 3-24-99)

  165. Controlling Problem Snakes: Saipan Benefits From USGS Research (created on 3-24-99)

  166. Obituary -- Wendy Romney Hassibe (created on 3-22-99)

  167. Good News/Bad News for San Francisco Bay From USGS Researchers (created on 3-12-99)

  168. Earthquake of the east coast of Kamchatka (created on 3-9-99)

  169. Whooping Cranes Take Flight in Florida (created on 3-5-99)

  170. What a difference a year makes -- Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River flow below average in February (created on 3-3-99)

  171. Obituary - Terry W. Offield (created on 2-23-99)

  172. Mojave Desert Is Subject of Las Vegas Science Meeting (created on 2-23-99)

  173. USGS FY 2000 Budget Emphesizes Integrated Science, Partnerships (created on 2-1-99)

  174. TIPSHEET -- AAAS Anaheim (created on 1-22-99)

  175. The Bungee-Cord Connection in Earthquakes (created on 1-22-99)

  176. The Gold Rush is Over; Environmental Effects Linger On (created on 1-22-99)

  177. Nutrients aren't always good: USGS Scientists Determine Sources of Nutrients in Mississippi River Basin (created on 1-22-99)

  178. AAAS Honors Three USGS Scientists as Fellows (created on 1-19-99)

  179. USGS Science Team Returns to Honduras to Aid in Reconstruction Efforts (created on 1-12-99)

  180. Fatalities Increase in 1998, but ... Earthquake Death Toll Still Below Long-Term Average (created on 1-7-99)

Index of News Releases
1999 USGS News Releases
1998 USGS News Releases
1997 USGS News Releases
1996 USGS News Releases
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