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Latest South Carolina News Releases

 Photos Reveal Severity of Hurricane Sandy's Coastal Impacts
Released: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 15:20:00 EDT
The USGS has released a series of aerial photographs showing before-and-after images of Hurricane Sandy’s impacts on the Atlantic Coast.

 A Big Day for Science: Citizens Have Contributed One Million Observations to Top Nature Database
Released: Thu, 3 May 2012 9:00:00 EDT
Thanks to citizen-scientists around the country, the USA National Phenology Network hit a major milestone this week by reaching its one millionth nature observation.

 Rise in Asian Tiger Shrimp Sightings Prompts Scientific Look at Invasion Concerns
Released: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EDT
The recent rise in sightings of non-native Asian tiger shrimp off the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts has government scientists working to determine the cause of the increase and the possible consequences for native fish and seafood in those waters. 

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Latest USGS National News Releases

 Interior Prepares to Conduct Landsat 8 Scientific Programs After Successful Launch of Latest Earth-Observing Satellite
Released: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:00:00 EDT
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today joined NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science Anne Castle, United States Geological Survey (USGS) Director Dr. Marcia McNutt and other Interior and NASA officials to launch the nation's newest Earth-observing satellite into space.

 Remembering Asbury "Abby" Sallenger
Released: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 15:58:45 EDT

 Reminder - Abstracts for the 2013 TMN UC and CDI Workshop Due Soon
Released: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 10:40:27 EDT
The joint 2013 The National Map Users Conference and Community for Data Integration Workshop will be held on May 20 – 24, 2013 in Denver, Colorado.

 U.S. Nonfuel Mineral Production Increases for Third Straight Year
Released: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 7:15:09 EDT
Nonfuel mineral production values increased in the United States for the third consecutive year, up $1.7 billion since 2011, the U.S. Geological Survey announced today in its Mineral Commodity Summaries 2013.

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Archived South Carolina News Releases
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.
USGS Scientists Tracking Environmental Damage From Floyd...Heavy Flooding Caused Heavy Pollution Released: 9/23/1999 U.S. Geological Survey scientists collect data and determine the amount of environmental damage done by Hurricane Floyd’s heavy rains.
Earthquake in North Carolina Released: 6/5/1998 “A minor earthquake, preliminary magnitude 3.2 according to the U.S. Geological Survey, occurred in North Carolina at 10:31 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 4.