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Suzette Kimball also tells senators that innovation is the characteristic she hopes to nurture the most as USGS director.

The request for across-the-board increases in fiscal year 2017 also seeks to improve water monitoring and terrain mapping, downsize infrastructure, and grow operations in support of scientific work.

A prototype ShakeAlert early warning system approaches alert-ready status as the administration issues an executive order on federal earthquake standards.

The new spending bill that Congress passed today provides an increase in funding for NASA, USGS, NOAA, and more.

New map identifies varying water usage in hydraulic drilling operations across the United States and what this means for potential environmental impacts.

Confirmation of Suzette Kimball as U.S. Geological Survey director might happen this time. In 2014, a Senate committee approved her nomination, but Congress adjourned before voting on confirmation.

The 25 April earthquake in Nepal has caused thousands of fatalities. Scientists hope it can lead to a better understanding of the region's seismicity and better earthquake resilience.

The White House's proposed budget for the U.S. Geological Survey calls for robust funding in many key areas.

Scientists and government officials discuss how science can inform decisions related to transporting crude oil.

Dam Removal: Synthesis of Ecological and Physical Responses;
Fort Collins, Colorado, 16–20 June 2014