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USGS says Powder River Basin has 35 years of coal left, not 250
USGS says Powder River Basin has 35 years of coal left, not 250 Preface. The USGS did a survey of coal in the U.S. in 1974 and announced that America had 250 years of coal left. In 2007, the National Research Council wrote a report suggesting 100 years was more likely due to “a combination […]
IT’S OFFICIAL; U.S. Silver Production The Lowest In More Than 70 Years
IT’S OFFICIAL; U.S. Silver Production The Lowest In More Than 70 Years With the latest release by the USGS, silver production in the U.S. is now the lowest in more than 70 years. We have to go all the way back until the year after World War II ended to see U.S. silver production less […]
State Warning: Catastrophic Volcanic Eruptions In California Are ‘Inevitable’
State Warning: Catastrophic Volcanic Eruptions In California Are ‘Inevitable’ The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has warned that California’s next big catastrophe might not be a massive earthquake. Instead, they say a massive volcanic eruption could plunge the state into a post-apocalyptic hellscape. In a report released on Monday, the USGS said that at least 10 volcanic eruptionshave taken […]
Shale Oil Keeps Growing on Trees
Shale Oil Keeps Growing on Trees The United States Geological Society (USGS) today released a report stating there is an estimated 46.3 billion barrels of theoretical, technically recoverable, as yet undiscovered light tight oil reserves in the Wolfcamp, Bone Springs and Avalon shaley carbonate formations in the Delaware Basin of West Texas. Shale oil, it seems, keeps […]
USGS: Yellowstone Super Volcano Threat Set To ‘HIGH’
USGS: Yellowstone Super Volcano Threat Set To ‘HIGH’ The United States Geological Survey has increased the Yellowstone supervolcano threat to “high.” This is the first time that the USGS has updated its volcano threat assessments list since 2006. The USGS said that 11 of the 18 volcanoes they have classified as a “high threat” or a “very […]
Massive 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded Off Coast Of Indonesia
Massive 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded Off Coast Of Indonesia A massive magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the Indonesia island of Sumatra, prompting tsunami warnings across the Pacific ring of fire, according to USGS. The quake followed a smaller quake killed one person and damaged some homes. View image on Twitter ✔ #BREAKING: A magnitude 7.5 […]
Yellowstone geyser erupts for fifth time in months, prompting fears of an eruption
Yellowstone geyser erupts for fifth time in months, prompting fears of an eruption Does the USGS, NASA, and other government agencies know more than they are leading people to believe when it comes to the Yellowstone supervolcano? Jeff Gunn/Flickr (INTELLIHUB) — The largest active geyser in the world has erupted for the fifth time this […]
Yellowstone earthquake swarm hits entire park, more than 60 on Friday alone
Yellowstone earthquake swarm hits entire park, more than 60 on Friday alone Earthquakes as big as 5.0 were recorded on USGS censors placed throughout the Yellowstone region YELLOWSTONE REGION (INTELLIHUB) — U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) seismology reports conclude that a massive swarm of earthquakes swept through the park triggering more than 60 separate events in […]
8 States Dealing With Huge Increases in Fracking Earthquakes
8 States Dealing With Huge Increases in Fracking Earthquakes A new report, released Thursday from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), identified eight states in the eastern and central U.S. where fracking operations have led to dramatic increases in earthquakes, primarily from the injection of the wastewater byproduct of drilling operations into underground wells. This process can activate faults that in […]
As Extreme Weather Increases, A Push for Advanced Forecasts
As Extreme Weather Increases, A Push for Advanced Forecasts With a warmer atmosphere expected to spur an increase in major storms, floods, and other wild weather events, scientists and meteorologists worldwide are harnessing advanced computing power to devise more accurate, medium-range forecasts that could save lives and property. Like a pipeline in the sky, the plume […]
