How The US Can Solve Its Lithium Supply Problem In One Fell Swoop
The USGS has surveyed a small portion of the Smackover Formation for a potential role in the domestic lithium supply chain, and it likes what it sees.
US Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey Invests Millions to Map Critical-Mineral Resources in Alaska
The U.S. Geological Survey will invest more than $5.8 million to map critical-mineral resources in Alaska in partnership with the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. This partnership is a key step in securing a reliable and sustainable supply of the critical minerals that are essential to everything from … [continued]
IdentiFlight AI System Hugely Reduces Bird Fatalities At Wind Farms
Bird fatalities associated with wind farms has long been a focus area of “concern trolls” who primarily don’t want to see the industry grow.
Plastics In Rainwater, Plastics In Snow, Plastics In Our Food, Plastics Everywhere
New research finds micro-plastic particles in everything from Arctic sea ice to snow in the Alps to rain in the Rockies. There is almost no research about the health effects of micro-plastics on humans.
US Government Agencies Unveil Largest Online Database Of Wind Turbines
Together, the US Geological Survey and the Department of Energy, in partnership with DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the American Wind Energy Association, have published the most comprehensive online database and interactive map of wind turbines in the United States.
US Interior Department Suppresses Sea Level Rise Study Conclusion
The US Geographic Service has deleted a sentence connecting the rise in sea level to climate change. One researcher calls it a “crime against the American people.”
Fracking Earthquakes “Appear” To Be A Thing, Says Oil And Gas Lobbying Organization
Communities besieged by fracking earthquakes won’t get much relief from a new state-based report aimed at undercutting federal regulation.
